The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-11
WHERE IS THE FLEEl?|
ADMIRALTY IS UNIFORMED AS
 TO MOVEMENTS.
Rumors That the Squadron or Any of Its Part Have Been Engaged Are Denied by Au-
 thOrities.

St. Petersburg, April 11.-(2:47 a. m.)-Russia's information regarding Rojestvensky's fleet, its location, des- on foreign dispatches, which are all too meagre to prevent a quick ripening crop of rumors, according to one of which the adverse fleets have already joined in battle.
 Others of these ditspaches are at tempting to locate variously the bat tleship division of the squadron. The admiralty steadfastly professes its in ability to impart any light or clarify the situation and there Is reason to be- lieve the profession Is made in good faith, at least as applies to all except the very highest officers.
 The admiralty informed the Asso- ciated Press today that the report re- ceived yesterday was not from the commander of the squadron, but from the captain of a merchant ship, who had encountered the fleet and reported to the Russian consulate at Singapore
 Some naval officers conjecture the four battleships are delaying to eff feet a juncture with Vice-Admiral Ne bogatoffs division, but generally ere dence is given to the report that the battleships are taking southern route through the Sunda straits, the selec- tion of the Singapore route being re- garded as in the nature of a felnt, and to minimize the danger of torpedo boat attack on the mlnstays or the fleet.
 Meanwhile events in Manchuria have come to a pause and at home the main attention is being given to the work of the Rouligan commission which IS charged with formulating the plan for the representative assembly promised by the imperial rescript of March 5. The commission Is meeting twice week. ly and in private. The statement that the preliminary report of the commis- sion will be ready before Easter IS h. correct. The amount of material Tor it's consideration is too great to permit of this. The chief problem is that ot representation for governments where the Zemstvo organization is not at present installed and election ma chinery is not available. The sum- mary closing of the lawyers congress in St. Petersburg in the midst of the opening session of what promised tc be a repetition of the Moscow confer ence of doctors manifests the firm hand with which Governor General Trepoff is managing the difficult situation.
 The verdict of the commission ap- pointed to investigate lHG COHulllOIS at Port Arthur at the time of the suT- render is expected soon.
 Anti-Semite proclamations have been isued at Smolensk and Orel and posted at fence corners in that section of Rus sia calling upon the people to arise and beat the Jews with whom the proc lamations link students. The effect of this indictment on the peasant popula- tion in the present condition of affairs in the rural districts Is feared. A revolutionary leaf1et entitled "The Peo- ple's Journal" distributed by thous- ands among the working classes of Moscow and the peasants of that vii cinity appears to be counterblast to alleged attempts to incite the proleta- riat against the educated classes
 Reviewing the grievances of the lower classes it declares that the in tellectuals" were the first to under stand the clauses and enlist in defense of the people and it indirectly com mends barn burning, bread riots and terrorism; pillories NJ. Witte and von Plehve, Grand Duke AleXieff, NJ. BezO- brazoff and the dowager empress for causing the war; praises the brave Japanese" and demands the instant termination of the war and the sum moning of a constituent assembly.