The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-04-10
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AUTOCRACY
Maxim Gorky's Call to the
Russian People.
INDICTMENT GIVES TEXT
Alleged That the Famous Author Had
Planned to Have 1t widespread
Appeal for overturn of Ex-
listing Social Regime.
INDICTMENT GIVES TEXT

st. Petersburg, April 10. The indict-
ment Of Maxim GorlSy, who is styled
therein 'an artisan of Nizhui Novgorod,
Alexis Maximoa Pescbkoil,s contains
the text of a document found in st.
the Petersburg residence OF Advocate
Eugene, Kedrine, and the authorship Of
which Gorky is alleged to have admit
ted. This document styles the shoot
ing of the workmen premeditated mas
sacre, and accused Prince Sviatopolk-
Mirsky (who at the time was minister
OF the interior) of wilful and unprovok-
ed murder. 1t continues: Emperor
Nicholas was informed Of the character
of the workmen's movement and Of the
peaceful intentions of his late subjects,
the innocent victims killed by the sol
diers, but Notwithstanding this knowl-
edge he allowed the killing of people
who in nowise provoked such measures"
The document details the events of
Sunday, January %, the day on which
the troops fired on the workmen in ST.
Petersburg, and points out the absence
of a revolutionary character to the de.
monstration. 1t relates that the day
previous to the disturbance the sigma
tories of the document went to Minister
of Justice Mmavieff, with a view to
requesting him not to order out the
troops, and to enable the workmen to
speak freely with the emperor. The
signatories were informed by the sec
rotary of the minister that it was no
affair Of the minister of justice. Aft
terwaTd, the document says, they went
to NJ. White, president of the commit
tee of ministers, to whom they express
ed the fear that blood would be shed.
M. White replied that Interior Minister
Syiatopolk Alirsky was more accurate
ly informed as to the state of affairs,
but that Emperor Nicholas certainly
had been made acquainted with the
situation. M. Witte added that person
ally he was lmpotent to do anything.
He telephoned TO Prince SyiatopoIk
Mirsky asking the minister OF the in
terror if he would receive the deputa-
tion but Prince Sviatopolk Aiirsky re-
fused to do 50. The document con
eludes; We declare that such an or
der Of things cannot longer be tolerated.
and call on all citizens Of Russia 10
enter into an immediate and relentless
struggle with the autoeracy.'
The indictment sets forth that Gorky
III writing that he composed
the document referred to above. with a
view to sending it to all st. Petersburg
newspapers, hoping that at least one
Df them would publish it. After describ-
ing Gorky's discussions with the work
men, the Indictment says: He went
on the evening OF January q to the OF
ices Of the journal Nashidni, where it |
was decided to appoint a deputation to |
wait on Minister Sviatopolk- Mirsky for |
The purpose Of begging him as min
ster and as a man to take all possible |
to prevent conflict between |
he workmen and the police and troops. |
The deputies included Gorky, whose ac-
count of its reception, according to his |
,wn ayowa, was written ut his own !
and without informing his |
colleagues, who only became acquainted |
With its contents later" The indict- |
nent accuses Gorky of appealing to i
ihe people through the document to
,verturn the existing social regime, and
lays that the fact that the document
Vas not circulated was due to circum-
stances outside of Gorky's control The
rial Of Gorky VIII be behind closed
ioors.