The evening world., 1905-11-09
TYRANT TREPOFF
REMOVED By CAR
Wtte Knowing the Peoples
Hatred, Forces the Russian
Ruler to Act.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov, Q C5o p. NJ
both Count White and the Gar have
made another surrender. Gen. Trepof
has been removed from the powerful
position which he occupied Governor
General OF 81. Petersburg and Assistant
Minister OF the Interior), and Russia's
Premier has agreed TO immediate uni
versal suffrage.
Count Witte has been fully aware OF
the intense hatred Gen. Trepof's re-
tentl0n In ONCE was causing, but he
never questioned the sincerity Of the
Governor-G Generals cooperation In the
introduction OF the new regime.
Feared Peoples Wrath.
Nevertheless he recognized the neces-
| slty OF Trepoff's removal. and the Gov
ernor-General himself agreed that only
his retirement would appease the popu-
lar wrath.
The final obstacle was the Emperor.
who had come to believe that Trepoff
alone was able to safeguard the life OF
himself and family, but he at last
yielded on the condition that Tfepoff
should become commandant Of the pal
ace, succeeding the late Lieut.-Gen,
Hesse. where his sole duty will be to
take measures TO protect the life Of the
Gar.
wine position OF Governor General OF
ST. Petersburg ends with Trepoff's re-
tirement, but the place OF commander
Of the Imperial Guard has been as
sumed by the Grand Duke Nicholas.
The Emperor in agreeing to Tnepon's
refinement conferred on him the Order
Of Alexander Nevski In diamonds.
Gen. Trepoff claims to hive been
greatly misunderstood, but history must
eventually acqult him OF being In any
way the instigator OF the shedding Of
blood, and all the other horrors which
Russia experienced during the last fort
night.
The series OF consultations which
Count White has been holding with NJ.
Petrunkevitch, Prince Dolgoroukoif,
Prince Eugene Troubetskoy and Prof.
Miliukof, representing the Constitu-
tlonal Democrats. and even with the
representatives of the Conservative
wing Of the zemstvoists, Dmitrl shipof
NJ. Guchkoff and Michael stakovich,
who left the zemstyo party last spring.
convinced him that II was useless to
hold out longer II he was to continue
seeking 70 secure the sympathy Of the
parties Of the Centre.
Al Glasses Benefit
He therefore practically promised an
Immediate extension OF the suffrage to
include all classes Of the population.
The suffrage in the cities will be d.
rect and among the peasants Indirect
through a single set OF electors.
Even upon these conditions, oKever,
the Constitutional Democrats finally last
night decided definitely nOt 10 hold OF.
ice In the present ministry. They take
the high opsltion that te Ministry is
Vional Asse mbly or Constituent As
sembly meets, and they reflso 70 ac-
sept Office until It Is demonstrated that
t1ey have tire support Of a majority.
Prof. Milutof IN explaining thoir
position to Count White, advised the
latter 20 take a ready-nNnde constitu-
ton, like that OF Belgium to Peterhof
and Insist that the Emperor Dromul-
Dmlth shlpon. Michael stahovioh and
NJ. GuchkQn were preJent when Prince
1~Toubetskoy informed Count Witte that
in Difference TO the wishes and pro-
rramme OF his colleagues II was I'M
Pssible for him TO take the portfolio
Of education.