The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-27
Troops Fire on Strikers Who
Tried to Enter the City.
Disorder Elsewhere. hut Soldiers and
Police Control thr Sltuation--t;en.
Trep0n Receives ~. Petersburg
STRIKERS who want 60 Return TO work
saSs Order Niu soon lie Restored
ana Factories Reopen Many Arrests
said 10 Have Ueen Made In the Capital.
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LONDON. Jan. "a. - News from all parts
of R'5sla indicates a universal spread OF
revolt. but the populaoe nearly everywhere
IL learning the terrible lesson Of the i'm
potenoe OF bare fists against guns and
ssbres Revolution in the form OF street
demonstrations against the military has
failed. "a fail ii must.
This is no guarantee for the security Of
the present despotism. On the contrary,
all possessing real knowledge OF the stua-
ton take a gloomy view Of the outlook.
II Is generally conceded that there soon
will be brief period Of apparent calm
Then Will come The real struggle IL viii
be the struggle Of desperation, and thers
will ha no con- Function in the selection Of
the means TO tao end in view
Plots take time for preparation and exc
cuton There are millions OF conspirators
In Russia at tho present moment and hum
dreds Of plots are already Matching The
ST. Petersburg editors told Prince Mirsky
the truth yesterday when they declared
the time was at hand when the Government
no longer would be able to roly on the
troops Thousands of propagandists ars
now sapping the ollie glance Of the military
European students of the situation arc
devoting their chief attention 10 the dis-
coyery Of the real object OF the Grand Ducal
coterie in creating Sundays crisis 1t is
the general belief that Grand Duke Vladi-
mir and bis associated butchers deliberately
sought a collision with the people instead
OF seeking to avoid it. Few credit the
monstrous stupidity Of the assumption
that any group Of men would seek 70 ter
rorize 10000 others by the shooting OF
few thousands in the belief that the re.
mainder would then become loyal sub
iects. 49,.
So we have to-day elaborate stories
ascnbng to Grand Duke Vladimir the am
bition to usurp the throne These reports
may be rejected without hesitation. Vlad-
Mrs NE. If he succeeded in selling the
crown would not be worth ak weeks pur-
chase and he knows it. He is not a clever
man but he IL too clever TO resort 70 suoh
a form of suicide He could have reaches
the throne by other means before the pres
ent crisis had such been his ambition
IL is a matter Of almost common lznowl-
edge that the Car more than once was
desarous of abdicating before the present
crisis and before The birth of I'm heiT j. ,s
we'll known also tha; his younger brother
did not desire 10 succeed him. and the
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The truth is that Grand Duke Vladimir.
Grand Duke Sergus and other members
of the imperial family have kept Nicholas
at hls post almost by force. If current
report in st. Petersburg may be believed.
they are doing 50 to-day. Nladimirs
appetites are sensual and It is his amuse-
ment to be the power behind the throne.
He has no desire TO curb his debaucheries
by the restrictions of imperial preemi
hence. He is contented to remain robber
OF the public funds and to indulge his pas
sions with the proceeds
Grand Duke Sergus is less bestal hut
he Ia likewise a thief and lover OF tyranncal
power These men and their associate
are NAhn AIlt 80 lpHk
a. they are able TO control the sovereign.
Danger OF loss OF this control would drive
them 10 any crime however atrooious
This danger actually arose a month ago,
when the Car decided 10 grant the essen
iial features Of the 2emstvos demands.
The decree was even in pr1nt when Sergius
arrived from Moscow and in association
with Vladimir and others Of the family
The situation was the same
a. when Alexander decided 10 give oon-
stituton to the people. Alexander refused
% yield TO his encourage, and they killed
hin. Nicholas who is weak, gave way
iied to compromise, and became 80 cratic
hat his mentors apparently determined
o commit him irrevooably TO a policy
If repression.
They perhaps believe now they can make
him a soapegoat II the situation becomes
desperate, and probably continue TO control
he empire through a regency They would
,e able also to use the situation as a preteIt
or stopping the war. Whatever may bs
he real object Of their policy, they believe
hat il can be turned to their advantage to
,rolong their influence as the power behind
WINTER OASIS.