Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-28
SITUATION
BECOMES SERIOUS
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impartial investigation or D0th SIDES Ol
the controversy, to carry out the let.
ter and spirit OF the proclamation OF
January 25. To the masters this means
that they will have to foot the bills.
One of the best posted and most ia
nous of the Russian Liberals said last
night:
while the events of last Sunday
have given an enormous impetus
throughout Russia to all movements
against the existing order of things, it
is truly marvellous with what skill AMI
adroitness the government seems to he
turning the situation to it's own ac-
count with the very men who have suf-
fered and who less than a week ago
would have been in open revolt had
they been able to procure arms.
'"The governments proclamation ap-
pealed to the workmen always to look
to the government for redress of their
grievances, reinforcing this proclama-
ton with quiet missionary work with
so well how to employ to convince them
that the bloodshed and misery brought
down upon them on Sunday was the re-
suit of listening to student agitators
and revolutionaries and the govern
ment's ill-wishers generally, and the
governments plan has evidently been
successful with the vast majority.
Outside of Father Gopons organi-
cation of few thousand worknen, the
people knew little and cared less for
political aspirations. Their sole idea
was to improve the miserable lot OF
themselves and their families, but their
imaginations were stirred by the ora
tors idea of an appeal direct to the
emperor, and they joined the movement
with enthusiasm"
this man said
Strikes will sweep over Russia like
a wave, but there will be no revolu-
ton; the conditions are not yet ripe.
1t is only a spasm, a convulsion of
greater or less duration in different
places. accompanied by disorders and
perhaps by bloodshed. 1t will subside
temporarily at least, and reappear
again in some other form, now in the
cities and next in the broad fields. A
movement of which l have received in
formation and which is agrarian in
character already is afoot in the prov
ince of Kiev. I expect it's extension in
the spring throughout Central Russia.
1t is a protest of ignorant peasants
against a miserable existance, and Is
directed blindly against the landlords,
some of whom are striving to help the
peasants. 1t is similar to the movement
in the provinces of Poltava and Khar-
koff three years ago, when the peasants
attacked the landlords, burned their
property and robbed and often killed
them, and possibly may create sim
liar reign of terror in country regions.
The governments embarrassment viii
go on and the autocracy will fight inch
by inch, but 1t will be forced to give
way, as it has done here whenever too
hard pressed. until finally the contest
will end in the granting OF a constitu-
ton or a revolution will overtake it,"
What of the immediate future?"
was asked.
Bombs" was the reply. "The ter
rorists will begin to take vengeance.
Most of the Russian newspapers
which will appear today have decided,
inasmuch as they will not be permitted
to publish full and uncensored reports
of the events of the last few days, to
print only the statement. 1t is stated
that the authorities say the censor
ship will be relieved as soon as the
situation again becomes normal.
A Russian journalist says that
Father Gopon told him Saturday
night that the time had come when he
could take off the mask and declare
himself Socialist. He said he knew
the emperor would not be at the winter
palace on Sunday to meet the workmen
and that he knew the troops would
fire, although he had preached the con-
trary at the workmens meetings. The
object, Father Gopon is reported to
have said, was to open the eyes Of the
workmen and turn them into revolu-
Father Gopon's whereabouts is not
definitely established although he Is
said to be in the shafoufofsky hospital
wounded.
Seek conelllatory Measures
A special council was held yesterday
at Tsarskoe-selo, at which. it Is re-
ported, various concillatory measures