The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-01-06
CAR CALLS
FLEET BACK
Admiral RojeStyenski to Re-
turn to Europe.
TRIAL FOR GEN. ST0ESSEL
Hero Of Port Arthur TO Be Court Mar
tailed by General staff in st.
Petersburg Anarchy
Faces Russia.


ST. Petersburg, Jan. although or
ders to that effect have not yet been
sent to Admiral Rojestyensky, it is an.
nounced positively that the decision has
been reached that the Russian second
Pacific squadron viii return to European
waters.
Few incidents Of the whole war have
aroused more bitter criticism than the
blunt announcement, officially issued BY
the general staff, that General Stoessel
viii have to come home and stand court
martial for surrendering the fortress Of
Port Arthur.
While this IL an ancient regulation
and quite according to law, it is bitterly
resented on all sides that such an an
nouncement should have been gratuitous-
~ made in the same bulletin containing
Gen. Stoessels appeal TO the emperor
for lenient Judgment on garrison re-
dueed To shadows, who have done all that
was possible for human beings to uphold
the honor OF Russia in the face Of her
enemies"
There is no definite information here
regarding Gen. Stoessel's condition, but
il has been current gossip for some time
that the gallant defender Of Port Ar
thur Is suffering from cancer.
The Novoe Vremya, despite the ex-
ample made by the suspension Of the
Russ yesterday, says:
BY all means let iIs have a court
martial, and make 1t, II possible, severe.
The cruel Judge will, perhaps, deal lem
iently with those who have given their
blood and lives for their country. Per-
haps, also, the court will determine why
a fortress known to be threatened with
blockade is not supplied with necessary
food and munitions to enable it to hold
out. Perhaps such a court will bring
to light many dark, hidden things, and
expose the creeping, underground enc
mics Of Russia who are infinitely more
dangerous to the nation than the foe
who fights in the open"
Emperor Nicholas returned this morn
ing to Tsarkoe Selo (tifteen miles south
Of st. Petsrsbnrg), from Minsk
Later he received the reports Of NJ.
Witte, Finance Minister Kokovsotf, and
Minister of Justice Mnrayieff, represent
ing the committee Of ministers, in regard
to the progress Of their work in draft
ing the reform measures. Subsequently,
Mr. White lunched with His Majesty
and had long conference with him.
TO Call Important Council.
An extraordinary council is expected
to be held at Tarkoe Selo imediateiy,
and ii il believed that the whole situa-
tion viii be reviewed.
Gen. Kuropatkin has been called upon
to telegraph his opinion Of the situation
at home, which cannot be dsregarded in
considering the future.
There Is evidence that the revolution
airy agitators have decided to take every
advantage Of the governments embar-
assment, aud the moderate liberals who
are trying to force the governments
hand and compel the summoning Of a
National Assembly, are beginning to re-
double their efforts. The newspapers,
despite the punishments inflicted on
them, are speaking out with great bold
ness. Seemingly reckless of the conse.
qucnces, they are using every pretext
for savage criticism Of the bureaucracy
The zemstvos, il defiance Of the gov
ernment's note Of warning, also continue
to memorabilia the throne in favor Of
the programme adopted at the meeting
Of tie zemstvos' delegates here.
Consequently, in spite Of the loud
protestations Of the official world that
peace is impossible, the opinion Is held
by exceedingly slrewd observers that
the government may Be forced to con-
clude peace with Japan in order TO have
free hands to deal with the internal
situation. With the increasing COM
plications, M. de White, president Of the
ministerial council, looms up larger as
the strong man to whom the emperor
will turn IN the present crisis.
1t Is remarkable that the dispatches