Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-14
W|TTE DECLARES
ARMY IS FAITHFUL
Finances of Russia Are Sound
And BOndhoIders Have Moth
ing Whatever to Fear.
DOES NOT INTEND TO RESIGN.
New Demands of Malcontcnts of nm
AmicabIe Chnractcr--Any Attempt-
cd Coup Would be Put Down.

London Dec. 1.-THE correspondent
OF the Daily Telegraph at ST. Peters,
burg, In a further instalment of his
interview with Count White. the first
mart of which was published Tuesday,
says the premier declared that the
army would remain faithful that the
finances of the country were sound ana
that IL was not his intention TO resign
The correspondent in series Of ques-
lions presented numerous Instances OF
the dlsloyalty OF the troops and
marines.
The premier. answering these ques-
tions. insisted that IN all cases the as
lovaltv 90 pointed out was either tenn
norary or exceptional and that II had
rever developed into actual intidenty 10
Inc euperor. IL could not be denied
bo said, that the revolutionary propa-
ganda was being lndustrfously and as
slduougly worked N the army ana ~
the navy. but 1t was not ana coulo
NOT no successful, because the natlonal
character was fixed and the national
traditions were too deep-rooted
So Ear as he knew the demands OF
the malcontents were altogether OF an
amicable character. Troops were ac-
oustomed to obey the emperor implclt-
Is and the premier was unable TO con"
ceive any transference OF that al
legiance,
The correspondent suggested the pos
sibllity OF Il sudden coup by which the
Republicans would seize the reins OF
governme nt, to which Count White re-
piled that the members of such party
would be ruthlessly cut down by the
imperial troops. The idea OF such
Republican government existing Tor
even three days, the premier said, could
only be entertained by foreigners VINO
had never had an opportunity to study
the Russian national character, or by
thoughtless Russians who were IN
capable Of interpreting that character.
RUSSIAN national life said Count
WHITE. is pivoted on loyalty to the en-
peror, and how deep-rooted and wide
spread and fruitful IL this principle
Will be seen If the rcvolutlonlsts should
be foolhardy enough to build upon a
contrary assumption
Referring 70 Russia's financial posi-
ton. Count Witte attributed all the
rumors OF financial difficulties 10 me
Vaccinations OF the revolutionists, who,
he said, fought with poisoned weapons,
and whose statements were accepted
because the people were credulous.
Il am absolutely sure" the premier
continued that Russian bondholders
have nothing more TO fear today than
they had six years ago. Certainly they
have no reason TO fear that the interest
on the bonds win be curtalled. Russia
has never had recourse TO such an ex-
pedient nor will It In this situation
am unable to conceive Of Russia being
reduced to condition when she win
fail to discharge her obligations to her
foreign credltorS Even I'm the impossi-
BILE event Of the revolutionlsts succeed
ing In establishing a government they
would be bound to keep faith with the
bondholders."
Count White argued that unless her
finances were thoroughly sound Russia
never would have stood the recent or
deal-the throwing of securities on the
market, the runs on savings banks.
which were organized by the anarch-
lists, ana the like.
Regarding his own position Count
Witte said that certainly his health had
not improved, but he was quite strong
enough to continue the discharge of
his duties and was therefore resolved
TO faithfully remain AT his post, since
Htltner perSothl dlnDtlon nor any mo-
tive but duty to the emperor and the
fathorland had actuated his acceptance
of the heavy responsibilities attaching
TO his office.
ON finally summing NJ the situation,
the premier declared that the Russian
political parties were nearly all OF lit
tie consequence with the exception Of
the revolutlonists whose singe-minded-
ness was exemplary whose tactics
were ingenious and whose energy was
marvellous.