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be greatly strengthened, at least for
the moment, by a victory decisive
enough TO change the war situation.
The liberals are impatient at the de-
lay and impatient at every move of
the government. They are convinced
that If left. alone the bureaucracy To
which the realization of reforms has
been commissioned by the emperor.
will be able, despite the clamor
throughout the country. to keep the
execution OF these reforms in their
own hands. which in the end would
mean their dissolution by means of an
endless labyrinth of commissions.
Moreover, they believe the emperor
may be again persuaded to listen TO
their representatives in favor OF the
old style of repression of the present
agitation Practically the interior ad-
ministration is being conducted
through a police regime. Already
there are everywhere evidences of re-
turn TO Won Plehve methods. Domi-
ciliary visits and arrests by scores and
hundreds are reported in every part OF
the empire, and meetings of all classes
of the people are forbidden and broken
up by the police under the direction of
the local governors.
Even zemstvo meetings at Vladimir,
Elisabethpol, Irel, Tifiis and Livadia
have been closed. OF course the gov
ernment properly argues that 1t can
not fold its arms and see the flames
OF revolution famed by agitators, but
IL is noticeable that such spokesmen
OF reaction as Prince Mestchersky are
again boldly proclaiming the doctrine
of repression. characteriZing the con-
stitutionalists and ''intelligentsia" as
lunatics
Russia has suddenly. become a vast
lunatic asylum" says the Grashadinan,
'and unless the lunatics are locked up
and placed out of harms way there is
no prediction where all this idiocy will
end
Hope for Admiral's Defeat
Should Rojestvensky be defeated, on
the contrary, the liberals believe that
the bureaucracy would capitulate and
that peace and a constitution would
come.
Meantime the Easter holidays and
May day are awaited with extreme
anxiety both by the authorities and the
public. The social democrats and rev.
olutionaries have planned demonstra-
tons on an extensive scale and un-
doubtedly many of them are armed
with revolvers and bombs which have
been smuggled into the country TO fight
the police and troops in case they
should attempt to interfere with the
demonstrations. The revolutionaries
seem to have plenty funds, furnished
both from abroad and by wealthy peo-
pie in Russia. The widest rumors OF
plans of blowing up the members of the
imperial family, ministers and palace
and of pillage and murder of the no.
bility and the wealthy are current, es-
pecially in aristocratic drawing rooms
and many society people, thoroughly
fri q hax ..I.-
rations TO go abroad.
Large reinforcements of troops and
especially of Cossacks, have been
brought to St. Petersburg. Arrests and
searches of the lodgings of suspects
continue. but even Gen. Trepoff, al
though he is taking every measure OF
precaution, does not seem to know ex-
actly what to expect. That he antici-
pates trouble and bloodshed is appar-
ent from the fact that he has notified
all members 10 guard against incen-
diarism, and through police officers has
warned every family that women and
children must remain off the street on
May day.
Although disorders more or less seri-
Gus are anticipated everywhere, Poland
and the-Baltic provinces probably ar.
the storm center. Gov. Maximovitch
governor general of Warsaw, just re-
turned to his post after a conference
here clothed with almost dictatoriaI
powers. All the Polish cities are now
In state Of minor siege, but the gov
ernor general is authorized to declare
martial law and ample troops will be
furnished.
Troops Are Uneasy
There are many disquieting reports
of disaffection or troops and the names
of regiments, even in the imperial
over to the cause OF liberty.
The military authorities, however.
declare that there is no question of the
loyalty OF the troops and that orders
will be obeyed. They admit, however.
that the revolutionaries have pushed
their propaganda among the soldiers
with great earnestness. Special regula-
tions have been instituted to keep the
army free from contamination and
these have been enforced in individual
cases both of officers and men who have
been found to be in communicat tion
with reSolutionaries. Such cases. the
authorities declare, have been detect
ed particularly among Jews and severe
ly punished. but the authorities are
confident that no units have been af-
fected.
Reliable information to the Associat-
ed Press seems to bear out the alarm
ing accounts of affairs in the Caucasus.
where, according 10 private advices Just
received, the troops are badly fed and
ready TO mutiny and join the revolu-
tionaries. The reports are that the
situation borders on anarchy, with the
military practically in control
The troops at Tiflis. according to
these advices, are rebellious. The rev.
olutionary committee has prohibited the
payment of all taxes TO the government
and have reduced rents one-half. The
landlords fear for their lives and are