Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-21
Gar STANDS FIRM.
Manifesto Repression Of InfIex.bls
and Interchangeable Will
nepubIic Established at KhaEkOn--
Situation in Caucasus Serious
ana Near BoiIing Point
in All Sections.

IN a dispatch dated December IA sen
By way Of Eydtkuhnen, East PrussIi
says: "The emperor to-day receive
d deputation representing numerou
leagues Of q patriotic complexion, In
GLIDING Prince Scherbatoif and othe
noblemen, all Of whom are notoriousl!
DESTROYS for q return to the ancien
autocratic regime and are therefore dis
satisfied with the cabinet Of Coun
WHITE. Though they made no secret o
their aspirations, the emperor did no
give them the slightest hope that there
would be any deviation from the prom
ises made in the manifesto Of October
30.
I'm q short speech His Majesty said
he was convinced Of their devotion "a
the fatherland, but that he would ad-
wise them to advance by no other route
than that which he had traced In his
manifesto. He charged them to make
known to ell lovers Of the fatherland
that the manifesto 10 the complete and
deliberate expression OF my inhexible
and Interchangeable will and Is an act
which admits Of no alteration.
1.-THE emporer then exhorted them to
support and cooperate with tao au-
thorities he had appointed to execute
these reforms, for the speedy realiza-
tion Of which such support and coop
Grafton were indispensable. and by the
exercise Of a Just, stringent and Arm
power to re-establish tranquility and
order in the land, now 80 agitated by
troubles. The emperor continued:
Those who by their action and influ-
efce provoke or maintain disorder and
Nnfams passion and hate are burden
ding thsir souls with q heavy sin. May
the Lord our God bless and tranqnilizO
Russia and help all OF W to discharge
our duty 70 the end"
! 81. Petersburg, Dec. IA, evening, via
1tydtkuhnen, East Prussia, Dec. 49,
It seems to be beyond question that
bloody collisions have occurred be-
tween troops and the united peasantry
ana workmen in the streets Of Riga
during which machine guns were used.
The situation Is most serious In the
country, which Is practically aban-
tloned to the revolutionary bands ow-
ing to the concentration Of the troOps
An the cities and towns. Against some
Of the estates wherc the landlords
aided by few faithful adherents arc
attempting to protect their property,
the revoIutionists are conducting resu-
iaf military operations They reduced
tho oarrison Of the estateaCf Baron
Won Loewis, to submission after ma
jority Of the defendants had been killed
and plundcred and burned the buili-
ings and carried on the baron. The
survivors were made prisoners.
Forelgn Minister LamsdOrff ct the
first interview which he had with the
American ambassador. Mr.. Meyer,
since the latter's return to st. Peters,
burg, while not optimistic expressed
the opinion that the political situation
and outlook had considerably i'm
proved.
Upon the early convocation OF the
national assembly the pressure for
which ls constantly increasing, II is
generally believed that Premier Witte
will dispense with the services Of Inte-
rior Minister Durnovo, against whom
all classes have risen. and appoint N.
Guchkoff, q prominen. member Of the
Moscow Semstvo. - Is said to be
ready to accept ONCE, as his sue
cessor.
People here continue to talk Of the
probable ceremonial attending the Is
suing Of the constitution December 10,
and much Is being made Of the report
that the golden state carriages used
ct momentous ceremonies viii be sent |
to TsarslSoe-selo.Ah investigation Of
the rumor, however. seems to show
that 1t Is baseless. as the emperor 10
going to Moscow to proclaim the cons
stltution in the Kremlin.
The outbreak Of the mutinous spirit /,
IN the Manchurian army Is partly at
to the failure to pay and
feed the troops. The latter
problem is especially dificult. owing
to the imposslbilIty Of forwarding ad- !
sQuate provisions from Russia on &C
count Of the practical paralysis Of the
railroad to Siberia. compelling the pur> i
chase OF supplies from the Chinese, for
which adequate funds are not avail
able. The authorities have now hur-
rlediy forwarded si2.0o0.0oo to the ar
NY In ManchuriA
The reports from the provinces indi.
cate that the country generally remainn
close 10 the boiling point The stu
alton IN the Caucasus again serious.
The Tartars and Armenlans are muir
isrlng each cher as Of yore. Al Ellz-
lbethpol especially there has been
,avage exhibition Of race hatred.
From Kharkoh an agent OF the New
fork Life Insurance company who led
Srings the story OF the establishment
Il q republic there. He says the NIL
tnry forcss have eono over to the rev
,luti0nisb and that the latter have
nh possession d the dty.
Ths Associated Press has received
private and reliable report from Nos
ioW saying that the authorities there
10 extremely nervous. e. the cliy y
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