The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24

Socialist party az hadtimeto spare crowded
the office Of Forndrd until the editors had
soar ocly elbow room 10 work. On Sunday
when the news was simply that the uprIs'
ing had come. the Socialist members were
elated and cheering. Yesterday, after they
read the full details and the big total OF
dead and wounded. their feeling changed
70 bitter anger. They we're shaking hsts
and mutterng in Siddish all day. Like
their gentle comrades, they put a plan on
foot at once TO raise funds.
'There are two revolutionary parties
in Russia said Abraham Cahan. the editor
OF Ferudrd-"the Social Democrats and
the Terrorists The first is the larger body
Of the two. The rerrorists are the men who
Killed De Phehve and are supposed 10 have
Idlled Alexander l. The Social Democrats
started this; but | suppose the Terrorists
nre in it too You will know they are II
you hear of any bomb throwing. The
Nihilist bomb by the way has been per-
fected until it is no larger than a lemon,
yet Is as destructive az the bomb which
killed Alexander aat which was bigger
than derby hat
LOYALTY KILLED.
Nicholas even il he succeeds in crushing
y
and conditions are all against the perpetu-
alton OF autocracy. Any victory the throne
wins can only be half victory, since the
masses are no longer loyal. Either II viii
he a viCt DRY for the Gar which spells dcieat,
or II will blaze up again.
"Gapon Is only a creature OF to-day.
It's like Bryan'- nomination. Five min
utes before he made his cross OF gold speech
who thought that he would be the nominee2
Then came the upheaval. SO with GapOn,
or Agaphon rather. The hidden forces
which suddenly burst forth last week swept
him into public attention. He must be "A
great. natural leader 1t seems to me that
The soldiers had orders not TO Kill him for
fear Of the effect on the mob
IN "soLIrARIEs' WHO KNOW NOTHING.
"One Of the romantic features Of the
situation il the lot OF the 'solitar'es' in the
political prisons. They don't know any
Thing that has happened In the world since
they we're arrested. ten fifteen, twenty
years ago. Suppose the revolution is sue
oessfu Then come day the doors Of the
prison will ny open and some one will say
Russia is free
One of these men is George Pleokanof
one Of The abest men in the world. He
has been "A solitary for fifteen years. We
hear that he has been hard at work writ
Ing books all this time. in order 10 keep his
reason.
This movement has blazed up in the most
remarkable way. II exceeds our greatest
hopes A long chapter in Russian history
has been written in three days. We owe IT,
I suppose. TO the Japanese war. which
made apparent TO every one the terrible
condition of msrule brought about by
autocraoy and corruption"
VIEWS or THE CONSERVATIVES.
A. Labarski Of I55 Broadway. a tea
importer is lust back from Russia. He
holds conservative opinions, although he
would like to see the present Government
fall
They haven't the slightest chance he
said THE Cossacks hate the real Rua-
sian. They are Mongol hrutes, and love
70 kill and especially to kill Russians.
You can be sure that they will never hes-
tate TO obey orders to fire.
Editor Mills of the Jetcish Morning
journal il also doubtful.
Il don't see how they can beat the Rus
sian army. he said and | don't think that
the army will mutiny. at least not now"