The Wahpeton times., 1905-11-16
DISTURBANCES WORSE THAN
THOSE THAT HAVE TAKEN
PLACE ARE FEARED.
1HoRNY IS PATH TO FREEDOM
LEADERS PREFER ANARCHY TO
HELPING ALONG WHITES
MEASURES.

ton published this morning served
notice on the Polish Nationalists that
for good or i'll the ancient kingdom of
Poland has now become an integral
part of the Russian empire, and that
while the government intends to fully
observe the national rights of Poland,
any attempt to wrest Polish autonomy
from the emperor would be considered
an act of revolt and would lead the
poles into the sorrowful paths trodden
by them in 1881 and 1863.
The Russian authorities recognize
the gravity of the movement in which
two antagonistic parties, the Nation
alists and the Socialists, under the
leadership of such Poles as Henrik
Sienkiewwicz, the novelist. have
joined forces, and they declare that
none of the benefits of the emancipa-
ton manifesto can be conferred on "a
country in revolt"
Poles Are Panic Stricken.
Warsaw, Nov. IA. = The proclama-
tion of martial law in all of the ten
governments of Russian Poland has
caused surprise and evaporation here,
and there are apprehensions that it
will provoke disturbances worse than
those that have already taken place.
The city is panic-stricken. There are
persistent runors of the organization
Of anti-Jewish riots, and the houses of
Jews are barricaded and watched day
and night. The Jews are arming them
selves with knives, reyolvers and
rifles.
Owing to the general strike the dis
tress is hourly increasing. There is a
scarcity of coal and food.
Thorny Path to Freedom.
ST. Petersburg, Nov. 14.-With each
days developments it becomes more
apparent that Russian reformers have
learned little of the lessons of history
and that Russia is destined, like other
countries before her, to travel a
thorny path to freedom. She seems de-
termined to pay the heaviest price for
her political education. This perhaps
is not strange considering that all the
intelligent classes are engaged in a.
revolt against the old order of things,
the moderates for the moment clasp
ing hands with the ultra revolutionists
to accomplish the downfall of the au-
tocracy. The result is that all the re-
form elements are distrustful of the
government and take pride
In Holding Aloof
as If everybody connected with the
government was contaminated and
there is no solid conservative element
to act as a brake upon those who
shrink from no political experiments,
no matter how reckless.
The various groups into which the
Liberals are splitting, and even those
who advocate the very constitutional
ism into which Count Witte is seek
ing to conduct the government, SEEM
ingly would rather let the country
drift into anarchy than lift finger to
aid him. The leaders display anything
but disinterested patriotism, having
political ambitions ard heing con-
vinced that the present is only stop
gap government until IT,. douma
meets. They prefer not to 'sopardize
their own future by taking oiice in
government
Marked for sa:.i:::s.,
yet they appreciate, as does Count
Witte, that the old faction which ruled
so long at court would like to renew
the struggle for reaction, unhorse the
new premier and jettison the whole
reform program. They admit that
Count Witte is the only man in the
present stage of transition capable OF
coping with the court camarilla; nev-
ertheless they refuse to assist him to
get a firm seat in the saddle.
The spread of agrarian disorders in
Sarato6 is a new and threatening
phase of the situation, emphasizing
the necessity of quieting the country.
The day passed quietly. No excesses
are reported from any part Of the city,
but the Jews are still apprehensive.
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