The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-10
THE CARS STORY
Of the Late Troubles in the Russian
Cities. Given Out


Cities. Given Out
Tho Grand Duke Vladimir. the Caar's
Unole and spnse.n.n. aivee III.
Version of tho situation.
a, dispatch from st. Petersburg
says the Grand Duke Vladimir, unc.e
OF Emperor Nicholas and commander
OF the Imperial Guard, granted an
interview to the Associated Press at
the dukes palace in Quay de la Cour,
adj lining the winter palace. The
correspondent was received in the
grand dukes private study
Tho newspapers abroad" suggest
ed the correspondent, have made
many statements regarding the events
OF January o."
I know; have read accounts in
the foreign press I have stoJd sghast
at Tho frighLful stories Of the butch.
cry OF innocent people which they
have printed. know they say well
intentioued patriots, with a priest at
their head, coming peacefully to place
their grievances before his mai ,stv
we're ruthlessly shot down in the
streets; but we know that behind this
peaceful procession was an anarchistic
and socialistic plot of which the over.
whelming majority OF the workmen
were merely innocent tools We know
from examination of the dead and
those arrested that some alleged
priests were actually revolutionary
ag1tators and students in disguise,
we had to save the city from a mob.
Unfortunately to do 80 innocent and
guilty suffered alike. But suppose
lao, 900 men had reached the gates of
the winter palace, they would have
gone elsewhere and the whole CITY
would have been delivered over to
anarchy, riot, bloodshed and flames.
Our duty was the duty OF every gov.
eminent"
They say that Gorky will be
hanged" suggested the correspon-
dent.
Nonsense" replied the grand
duke.
1T is asserted that some of the
troops refused to obey commands"
was the next suggestion.
There is no question OF the loyalty
OF the troops" asserted the grand
duke. They did their duty. They
are ready, as am ready, to die in
the streets for the emperor. A soldier
was asked by one workman why he
fired, the Questioner saying to him:
You'll be workman soon.' Per
haps,' he replied, then you may be
soldier and know what 1t Is to obey
your oath to do. your duty to your
emperor"
Might I ask your imperial high
ness view OF the present situation"
said the correspondent.
With this unhappy war upon our
shoulders" said the grand duke, I'VE
are passing through crisis. In the
interior there are many elements of
discord, but the situation is not so
bad as 1t Is painted. The disorders
at Warsaw, Klef1 and elsewhere are
largely Industrial, produced by trade
depression and consequent lack OF
employment o. account Of the war.
They. are not revolutionary at base. ]"
Then without being asked the grand
duke went on:
People speak of a constitution. A
constitution would mean the end of
Russia, as the state would be gone,
anarchy would supervene, and when
it ended the empire would be dIsinte-
grated. Finland and Poland and per-
haps other frontier provinces would
have broken away. Russia is not
ripe for a constitution. Go out among
the peasants who comprise the vast
bulk Of the empires population and
try to explain to them government by
suffrage. The peasant knows nothing
of government; he does not even know
what the word means. He knows his
emperor. Fo- him the emperor is
everything. Give the peasant vote
and all would be anarchy. Still there
Is necessity for reforms, and they
will be granted by the autocracy."
Maintaining the principle OF au.
tocracy, then, the people will have an
opportunity to be heard in the gov
ernment?" questioned the CORES
pondent.
Yes" was the reply; "they can
and am sure they will be given a
voice. or that am certain" and he
repeated the words emphatically, II
am certain" and continued even more
deliberately. They will be given
the means Of presenting their needs
and grievances direct to the sover-
eign."
With these significant words, fore.
shadowing perhaps the immediate
granting Of something In the nature
OF the zemsky zaboe Gland parliament),
the grand duke ended the interview
He then turned to Prince Belaselsky
his aide, instructing him to give the
Associated Press every facility for In.
dependent investigation.
The Jury Did Not Believe Her.