The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21
EMULATE THE FRENCH.
They Are Following the Lines
Ofthe French Revolution.
Unless the Emperor Meets Them
They Will Fight.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 2L-St. Peters
burg this morning presents the appear
ance Of a beleagured city. The military
are in complete possession The streets
are lined with troops, galloping squad
rons of cavalry are seen everywhere,
gen d'armes are concealed in all the
court yards and the closed factories and
mills are surrounded by cordons Of po-
lice and Cossacks.
On every bulletin board is posted the
governments proclamation warning the
people against assembling.
Although the authorities seemingly
are determined to prevent it. prepara-
tions for the gigantic demonstration.
are proceeding, the men declaring that
they are ready to die in their tracks
The plan of the authorities is to pre-
vent the worknen from entering the
city proper. The industrial section be-
yond the Neva Moscow and Nevsky
gate viii be cut off and all bridges will
be guarded. Several batteries of artll-
1ery have been brought into the city.
Father Gopon, who was reported to
have been kidnapped during the night, IS
understood to be at large this morn
ing going from place to place and or
Ranfzine and directing everything. HIS
dictum is that the meeting shall take
place on the palace square no matter
If it results in a massacre of the man.
lie says they must be resolved to DO or
die. It Is noteworthy that the leaders
are going back to the French revolu-
tion for their parallels The deputation
sent to TsarkOe-Selo was the march of
the mob to Versailles The assemblase
planned is Hlkened to the march OF the
multitude wearing red caps OF liberty
TO the Tuillerfes to present their de-
rnands to Louis XVI.
While there is much talk that the
troops may be overawed by the mob,
the authorities do not manifest the
slightest apprehension on this score
The cossaclzs and the guard regiments
they declare, can be relied upon. Two
regiments Of infantry have also been
brought here from Riga Nevertheless
the authorities are extremely nervous,
realizing that blood once spilled In the
present temper of the excited mon.
Fpurred on by socialist agitators. it
is impossible to predict the end. The
emperor's advisers. however declare he
must put down the agitation with a
firm hand and that if he yields as
Louis XVI did at Versailles all may
be lost The present resolution of the
government is not to give way. While
many drunken rows have occurred and
a number Of men have been injured no
serious collisions have been reported
up to this morning.
An enormous number of arrests OF
known revolutionaries took place dur
ing the night.
An attempt viii be made to close. all
the bakeries in order to threaten the
city with famine The workmen are
also reported to have decided to cut
the telephone and telegraph wires and
cut OF St Petersburg altogether from
communicate with the outside world.
Altogether the situation is most criti-
cal Father GOpOn when apprised that
the government proposed to prevent
the demonstration issued instructions
to the men that they must go to the
palace square with their wives and
children. but the men must be arm
ed, he IS reported to have said. I'VE
must first show we are peaceful. We
have appealed in vain to the employers
and to the burea ucracy. Our last hone
Is the emperor himself If he refuses
TO see US and order them to disperse
US then we must fight
Father GopOn has had a guard of
-FOUR hundred workmen sworn to pro-
tect the emperor from harm if he will
come to the palace square.
Among the rumors afoat is one to
the effect that the famous Preprio-
jensky guard regiment has declared it
would refuse to fire on the mob but
. Irls IKE many other sensational re
ports pertaining to widespread disaf-
1ection in the army is not confirmed.
RumOrs of Mutiny.
St Petersburg, Jan. 21.-6:15 o. m.
a sensational rumor is current that
the soldiers of the Ismalowsky and
three other guard regiments while
saying they are ready to preserve or
der in the streets, have openly an
nounced that they will not shoot at
tle strikers The rumors can not be
confirmed and is discredited
Assassination Rmmor Denied.
st Petersburg. Jan. 21.-The ru-
mored assassination of NJ. Smirnoff.
manager of the Putiloff Iron works. is
denied It is also declared today that
Father Gopon has not been arrested.
Crisis Considered Grave.
Rome, Jan 21.-In the reports re-
ceived at the vatican regarding the
internal situation in Russia it is an
nounced that the crisis is -onsi15s,.a
to be very grave one. The Russian
Catholic bishops are recommending to
their focks prudence and absten7fon
movement, fearing repressive meas
ures on the part of the anti-Catholics |
IN STATE OE' TERROR.