Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-14
Emperor Nicholas Decides
to Avoid Winter
Palace.
BACK TO TSARKOE SELO
Criticised for Staying so Far
Away From Witte---Situa-
ton in Poland.

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not come to ST. Petersburg this win
/ ter A short time ago II was announc-
ed the emperor was about to return to
the winter palace, in the annex of
which White has installed himself but
| his majesty has now decided to go
| from Peterhof back to Tsarkoe Selo,
where he has been living for almost
two years with the exception of the
last months spent at Peterhof.
Away for IL Months.
Except on the occasion of the cere-
mony of blessing the waters last jan
nary when the emperor narrowly es-
capped DEATH owing TO a mysterious
charge of grapeshot being fired in the
direction of the imperial party by a
saluting battery, the emperor has not
stepped inside the winter palace for
over Is months. The decision not to
come TO the capital is regarded as I'M
fortunate, not only for its moral effect,
but because it keeps him surrounded
by court influences and out of close,
immediate touch with Count White.
who at the present time should have
daily, almost hourly, conferences with
the emperor.
Poles FOment strike.
The Polish delegation here is work
ing hard 10 secure the cooperation of
the liberals, social democrats and |
wOrkmen's organizations in another |
general political strike in aid of the |
Poles battle for autonomy, but thus
far while they he ye met with much |
sympathy. no action has been taken |
for their assistance Count White. |
whom the delegation saw. was extreme
~ firm. declaring einphatically the gov
eminent will give no concessions TO |
Poland under present conditions, and |
that martial law could not be abolish
ed until the separation movement ceas-
ed.
Press DenOunces.
The radical press today is not spar
ing in its denunciatiOn of the govern
ment's action in putting all Poland un-
der martial law, declaring that il is
plain violation of the spirit of the re-
form manifesto. But it is evident the
government has recovered its nerve
and is determined TO use severe meas
ures if necessary to restore order At
the same time half a dozen governors,
including the governors of Odessa,
Tomsk and KaZan, who signally failed
to prevent disorders, have been sum-
marily dismissed at Whites instiga-
ton.
The clergy, with other classes, con-
tinue their intercession for the Cron-
stadt mutineers. $50 of whom are re-
ported 10 have been condemned TO
death
Meyer Says No Danger.
Washington, Nov. 14.-Ambassador
Meyer. who is in Washington. has in
formed the officials in his opinion there
is no danger of injury to Americans or
American interests in st. Petersburg
at the present moment
Fresh Disorders.
Odessa. Nov. 14-News has reached
here of fresh disorders in the town of
government of Ekateriloslav
in which over 100 persons were killed |
and the town sacked and half burned.
Trouble at VIadivoStok.
San Francisco, Cal, Nov. IA Via .
divOstok dispatch to the Merchants Ex-
change says: Serious riots are in pro-
gress. The military has been called ;
out Great destruction has been caus-
ed by fire" ,
On Elective Basis.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 1.-THE sec .
Ond session of Count de Whites cabi-
net was held yesterday afternoon. One
Of the matters under consideration was
the project for placing the council of q.
the empire, the upper house of the ma
tional assembly, 10 a certain extent
ON an elective basis.
The project. as elaborated, provides
for the representation of land owners.
nonconformist and nonchris-
ian clergy. and boerse committees.
Ten representatives each are TO be
chosen for five years by owners OF
over 5000 acres, the orthodox and the ~,
clergy. and six by the :
5oerse committee. The number to be !,
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