The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-14
POLAND Is AFLAME
Russian Ruler Is Striving to Hold
Province in Subsection.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 14.-For the
purpose of restoring order and public
security in the provinces chiefly affect
ed by agrarian disorders, it has been
decided to send to the provinces of
Saratoff, Chernigoff and Tamboff aides
de camp of the emperor with almost
dictato1ial powers. .: j.
They will not only have the right to
report directly, to the emperor, but
also to supersede all local officials and
take over complete control Of affairs.
The instructions to the aides, which
are published as an official communica-
ton this morning, intrust them with
the direction. Of all troops and police
in these provinces, subordinate to them
all organs of government except the, jul
dietary, direct them to discharge; Of.
fcials at their discretion, to arrest al
persons considered dangerous to public
security, to close all spirit shops, to sus-
pend newspaper and other publications
and to take other measures necessary
for public safety.
Rushing in Troops.
Disquieting reports of the progress
of agrarian disorders in Poland have
been received. The military authori
ties are rushing. troops and machine
guns IN i4t9 the affe life areas Inhabit
izing for the protection Of their respect
i've towns. The village of Balanda, in
the government of Saratoff, has been
tred by peasants.
1t is generally believed here that both
Germany and Austria have given Rus
STA assurances Of support, but of what
nature cannot be learned. Whether OF
not this is true, both Germany and Aus
tria naturally are nterested-each 81
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hands-in not raising the Polish hopes
Of restoration of the ancient kingdom
| of Poland, and the present movement
in Poland certainly will not receive the
sympathy Of the governments beyond
the western border. -
Private and reliable reports from
Warsaw. say that all the parties Their,
following the tactics of Finland for ;
complete strike. So far as their atti
tude of passive resistance continues tn,
issue will be one of endurance. TIL
danger is that the Poles may provok,
active measures which would meal
| nothing short Of civil war.
1t would be extremely difficult undo
the p1esenr conditions to attempt t.
with draw any troops from Europea,
Russia. The number of troops in 20
land, however, is supposed to be stuff
| H..
the Polish quadrilateral on each sid
of the Vistula and on the Bug, there ar
The government has decided to max
an appeal to the peasants. With tn
workmen Of the cities completed
estranged from the government, and tn
liberals absolutely refusing to help tn
authorities, there is nothing left bu
to turn to the peasants, and the en-
| hoe
them that measures for the ameliora
ton of their condition will receive i'm
mediate consideration r,'@1
| Fear Hastens Decision.
The discomfort of the Poles and da1
ger of the spread Of the agrarian move
ment largely contributed to the govern
ment s decision. -. =
i Under ordinary circumstances, i
view of past experiences with POLAND
the Russian people would be apt t
, sympathize with coercive measures fc
the suppression of the nationals
movement in Poland, but in the preser
state of public opinion coercion is MOI
likely. to create a bad impression, esp,
cially as many liberals = .iimmediatel
greeted the appearance, Of the ukas
with charges of bad faith, declarin
that it was demonstration of the fat
I that autocracy had not abdicated, a
sserting that if it could suspend the r
definite term by imperial ukase the a,
tOcracy could likewise suspend it thr,
: out the whole of Russia. But it is 0
3 fcially pointed out that it would be in
I possible to attempt to place in oper
tion the liberties bestowed until Polan
. shows a disposition to accept them
good faith. While Poland continues
insist mutinously upon autonomy, not
;, ing can be DONE sr.s4 :.