The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
STUDENTS FOR REVOLUTION.
HOLD SPEECHES 1T 4 MEETING
IN RUSSIAN .CiPITiL,
Portrait OF the Gar Tramplcd On--AssasS'
nation NJ Gen. frcpon SuSseNed
Police DO Not Interfere Martial Law
Declared In District where Gar lives.
sn,clal cablt Dt,pliel . NC So.

Special cabs Dt'pafeh 70 Tgs srN
ST. PETERSBURG Feb. 20-The students
~ the university. having obtained GOV
amor General Trepof's sanction to meet in
the hall OF the university TO discuss whether
they would resume their studies or continue
their abstention. assembled at noon to-day
The hall was filed TO overlooking
The students had previously sent depu-
tation 10 the foreign correspondents at their
hotels, TO invite them to attend the meeting
20 that an impartial record Of the pro-
ceedings might be made.
Those taking part in the meeting were
greatly excited and the speeches we're
extremely violent. One speaker natheIna-
led the war az contrary to the interests
- the people. who did not care button
for Manchuria. Another speaker urgen
mis- hearers not 10 quit the hall until they
had sworn TO destroy the Government,
Was there. he asked. a man among them
willing TO sacrifice himself to Kill Cen
rrepon?
This evoked wild applause. Others APP
pealed for aid TO promote the revolution
of the peasantry. Only slight references
we're made 10 Grand Duke Sergius.
Two professors shared in the meeting
md asaented TO the speeches. one the
eminent sooiologist NJ. Tarly. presiding
Presently eight students withdrew, pro-
testing against the tone Of the speakers
They Joined a counter demonstration else
where. This added TO the excitement
Denunclations OF the massacre OF Jan. y
were followed by the singing OF revolu-
honarr songs. \ black banner was dis
nlayed bearing the inscription Death
10 the Fyecutioners Of Jan. p
There was . life ai1c port raft 81 the Gar
on the wall One Of the students dramatl-
cally struck il on the face Others FOL
lowed and in a few moments the portrait
WIS stripped from It's frame. torn into
shreds and trampled upon amid uproa1ous
applause.
subsequently a long resolution was
adopted declaring that absoluti7m was
nearing it, inevitable doom. denouncing
the autocrGcy and all its works, demand
ing the election Of legislative assembly
and the amnesty a political offenders.
The resolution further declared that the
students refused 10 resume their studies
before september 1t also affirmed the
necessity for forming peoples militia
in which all citizens could fight TO prevent
the Government from interfering win
their demands. and to insure the reaizn-
ton Of their aspirations.
A strong force Of police WAS posted near
the university. but there was no inter
ference witt the meeting.
Martial law has been declared IN the
town and district Of rsarskoe- Selo IN con-
sequence If the great numher Of threaten
ing letters received at the ralace, where the
Gar Is residing
The polio are enforcing the most string
ent precautions They arc convinced that
further assassinations wil he attempted
WARSAW. Feb % Tho pupils in the
upper Glasses Of several of the high schools
have been endea voring TO induce the chill
dren Of the lower c'nsses TO absent them
selves and brve been arrested for so doing