Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-22
THE ASSASSIN ]:
Of Grand Duke Sergius
Talks to the Police.
Cant Save Those Doomed 10
Die He Says.
The Gar is to Be Spared But Bombs
for Others Of the Royalty.

i Moscow. Feb. c1.-'rhe assassin OF
Grand Duke .StIgius maintains an atti-
tude of profound Indifference.
| When pressed To ~eply To questions
| he declared tha: all the efforts OF the
| authorities would have no result. Be
| fore his victim vas laid under earth
other victims would be found.
| Regarding his motives the assassin
| said he only acted in tho interests Of an
| oppressed people. He considered the
deed was an act Of duty. The grand
| dukes had for years violated every
canon OF ordinary decency and ruined
the country while exploiting the weak
| vii! of the Emperor for theil own ends.
They had mad" him tyrant 50 that
| the people eXrCrale him He was aware
| that the EmDrra" was all innocent dupe
nd his party had decided to deliver the
| Emperor from the evil influences sur.
| rounding him in the hope that he some
| DAY would join in the movement and
become head Of a national government
| based on western lines.
| Neither the police nor their spies. the
ASSASSIN added. will be able to protect
those who are doomed 10 Geath.
Great precautions are being observed
in the arrangements fOr the obsequies
Of Grand Duke Ser3ius at Moscow.
Thursday morning. and ir connection
with the services at Alexander Palace
al Tsfarkoe- SAlo at the same hour. The
attendance ut MOSCOW will be limited,
and the body % the rand Duke will be
inferred in one Of thn several chapels
I.Nff
Foreign sOverigns int eding 10 send per-
Sonal repreSentaiv and who in some
cases already have Gesigna ted them.
have received an intimation that the
presence Of such representatives under
the existing rainfui circumstances
would be embarrassing
Except the family md immediate en-
courage. minis7nr ana foreign ambassa-
dors.. no one viii be admitted to the
chapel at TsakoeSelo. No secretaries
Or other embassy or legation attaches
nave been invited.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-1.10 A. NJ
Even in the midst OF his grief over IN.
death OF Grand Duke Sergi,lS evidence
exists that Emperor Nicholas Is giving
his attention ii the political deveioD-
mentS, but reports as to his intentions
arc conflicting. Indications point to-
ward decision to revive the Zemskv
Tabor and some rumors even give the
date when the proclamation converting
that body will be issued. These rumors
however, probably are premature, but
there is little doubt in the best in
formed quarters that the Emperor's de-
cisi0n will be favorable. although IL is
thought the party is still fighting des-
peratelY for time. maintaining that 1t
would be an irreparable blunder to
yield in the face of terrorism, even if
il should be advisable later on.
Contrary to previous reports II Is
nov said that the last word from
Grand Duke Sergius to the Emperor.
contained in Il letter brought by Prince
Schirinsky Schakomatoff. was to stand
firm Some persistent reports declare
that i.inneror Nicholas not only has
decided to convo<c Il representative
body. but that he also is bent on max
ing peace. He is reported TO have TAX
en- this decision chiefly on the advice of
Emperor William. The conditions of
peace which Russia can accept arr
freely discussed here. The only obsa-
Gle to peace is said to be the question
OF indemnity, which Russia will refuse
to pay.
While peace reports are circulating in
official and other quarters in st. Peters
Eurg. the information reached The AS
.ociatrd Press that General Kuropatkin
il ilLustriously preparing to try final
conclusions with Field Marshal Oyama,
and that a decisive battle may be rx-
pectcd within fortnight.
Captain William h. Judson, u. s. A..
and other foreign military attaches
have been asked to leave VladivostoE
While no reason has been assigned. It
is probable thar this action Is in anti
Cipation that operations will begin
there as soon as spring orens.
According to latest reports Emperor
Nicholas is greatly dis ga tisfed, with
the conduct of General Grippenberg.
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