The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-12-24
READY FOR REVOLUTION.
Russian Empire overrun with socie-
ties Of Radicals Ripe for
Bloodshed.

body, it is true, for there are societies
Of moderates and societies of ex-
/ tremists. There are those who would
proceed by constitutional" methods
and there are those who desire TO re-
sort to anarchy Some demand, states
the Nineteenth Century, merely a
curtailment of the autoeratie power of
the car, Others still cry out for the
overthrow Of all existing institutions
and the whole fabric of society.
Then, again, there is a large body
1 Of the population belonging to the
merchant guilds, which for its safety
dare not belong to any revolutionary
society, but which nevertheless de
sires revolution and only awaits a
/ lead. But all these varying shades
| Of opinion as represented by their
numerous leagues and societies are
controlled by one executive commit
t tee and brought into the great reVo-
lutionary party in Russia
This revolutionary organization has
branches all over the world and is In
ternational in its character. Included
In its membership are men of all ranks
and of every degree. The professional
element and the universities are large.
ty represented. The majority of the
Russian students at foreign universe
| ties are to be counted among tie
numbers of the revolutionary party.
In Russia itself the members ara
/ legion They are to be found in every
| walk Of Iife-officers and men Of the
army and navy, officials Of the GUS
toms, police, or censor's office, who
| draw a meager pittance from the
ears Golfers. They are to be found
| In the palace of the ezar himself and
among his advisers, too. Men with
great names in Russia will be found
among the leaders of the revolution
| men of science, doctors and chemists,
and Students without number. AS for
the peasants, they are waiting to do
VIII ht they are told, as they have al
ways done. At present they are tax
ing their orders from the czar and
the popes of the orthodox church, but
they will take them from anybody else
when their minds are inflamed.
The revolutionary party has it's hand
upon the army, and therein lies the
essence of success. There are soldiers
In Manchuria at this moment who are
pledged to make no Japanese widows.
It is astonishing how badly the Rus
sian naval gunner lays his gun,
have lately seen two letters, written
by soldiers at the front, which go far
I'd account for the total lack of sue
cess of the Russian arms One speaks
Of men voluntarily surrendering to
the Japanese, so that they may not
be called upon to fight for the czar.
The other tells a tale Of sudden re-
treat on the part of company Of
Russian soldiers at the moment when
victory was in their grasp and of the
officer in command, unable to stop the
stampede OF his men, blowing out his
brains.
The revolutionary party in Russia
is ruled by an executive committee Of
u men. The head Of the committee
is doctor, who to this day, holds a
prominent post at one Of the univer-
sites. He is a very taciturn man OF
great abilities and brain power, but
he seldom speaks. Other members Of
the committee are professors of uni
Versities in Germany, near the Rus
sian border. There are no appointed
times or places for the meetings of
the committee, circumstances alone
ruling the frequency and locality Of
their deliberations. In the hand of the |
executive committee rest the lives of |
the ministers and governors of the
empire
The removal of M. Won Plehve was
due to their deliberations. Each gov
eminent in Russia has its revolutions
airy organization complete in detail, |
under the executive committee Thus |
all the elements of revolution are to |
hand and organized.
Some idea Of the influence of the |
revolutionary party may be obtained |
from the fact that on the day of the |
assassination of NJ Won Plehve the
car found on the table of his private |
room a, sealed letter addressed to him |
by the executive committee, which he |
handed to the minister of justice for |
Investigation How was the letter de- |
ifVered? Whose hand placed it on the |
cars table? The secret police can
avail nothing against the dreaded |
committee.
Thus throughout all Russia tn
revolutionists are awaiting the sigr Il |
from the executive committee to
strike The opportunity is not fs Z tt
seek. The pressure on an alleaay
overstrained nation caused by a dev-
astating war; the misery eata:Ieeee
the shame of defeat; the resllessness
of despair; the exhaustion of the
treasury the discredit of the bureau
all these things are
working for the forces OF discomfort.
And that discomfort is showing itself
in Russia is abundant1y proved by re-
cent events. Restlessness is manifest
ing itself in many centers; premature
riots, organized by irresponsible, hot
headed students, break out and are
suppressed by the Cossacks. But the
great revolutionary party in Russia is
waiting for the word from the execu-
tive committee.
Oil Bombay Roads.