The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-27
BACKWARD STEP.
The Gar Appoints KozloT Chief Of
Moscow Police.

St. Petersburg, April 27.-The post of
governor general of Moscow which was
temporarily abolished January 10 has
been re-estabHshed by imperial decree
and General Kozlof, former chief of
the Moscow police, has been appointed
governor general of that city. The ad-
illustrative control of the police re-
mains in the hands of General Wilkoff,
who was appointed project IN January,
but the policy will be under the general
supervision of the governor general.
Kozloff's appointment of governor
general of Moscow upon the eve OF the
anticipated troubles at Easter and on
May day although accompanied by a
rescript in which Emperor Nicholas
speaks of the great interior reforms"
contemplated by him leaves no doubt
of his purpose first to restore tranquil
ity with firm hand. kozloff dis
tinguished himself during the Nihilist
c0nspiracies 25 years ago by hunting
down cOnspirat tors which resulted in an
attempt upon his life. The public gen
orally interprets his summons from re-
firement at the age of IS as being an
indication that the harsh measures of
repression then sanctioned are to be re-
vived. The government, however, takes
the position that the execution of the
reforms is impossible until the present
agitation and excitement are quieted.
With General Trepoff in st. Petersburg
and Kozloff in Moscow it is considered
that public safety in the two capitals
is assured. The Liberals consider the
appointment another reactionary step.
A prominent Liberal said:
We expected the proclamation of
general amnesty for political prisoners
as an Easter gift. Instead the emperor
gave US Kozloff."
RozIoff's Career.
Koz1of's entire career has been spent
in the police or gend' armerie, beginning
-s-r d ~
1851 and later during the exciting Mini
listie days alternating as chief of police
/ of Moscow and st. Petersburg. He sue
ceeded the father Of Trepof here. When
Vera Sassulitch was acquitted by a
public court of the charge of attempting
The life of the elder Trepoff in revenge
for his act in ordering her student
lover to be f1Ogged for declining to I'M
cover when the chief of police passed
in the street, the jury practically justi-
fed her plea that she did not intend to
! laiIl him. but only to pillOTy Trepoff be-
fore the world for his harsh treatment
of students.
Kozloff's service as chief of police of
St. Petersburg covered the period fol-
/ lowing the assassination of Alexander
/ II in 1881. after Alexander III had
4 thrown over General Lorish- Nelizof
/ famous soldier and statesman, who was
/ minister of the interior and other Lib
/ eraI advisers of his father and had sur
rendered to NJ. PObedOnOstsef. the pro-
curator and general and the reaetionary
party. He retired after crushing the
/ Nihilist conspiracies and theconclusion
4 of the famous trials. He was the head
/ of the celebrated committee of public
safety composed of % persons, his name
appearing on all orders.
Called 2 Goat.
"Kozloff" means goat" and the pub
lie sarCastically denominated his proc
lamation orders Of kozlof and his q
/ goats" Nevertheless Kozloff succeed
ed in what he set out to dc, earning tbs
greatest praise from his imperial mas
ter who heaped decorations upon him
comforting on KOzloff among other or
/ ders the Alexander Nevszy order, never
: previously given to a chief Of police.