The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
RUSSIAN SECRET SOCIETIES.
nov THE REVOLUTIONISTS ARE
WORKING.

Not In League with Anarchists Literature
OF the Different Bodies Issued by own
PresSes--CIpher Used In Correspond
enCe-IIOw the Means Are secured
Various Methods OF Propaganda.
Nowadays one reads so much about
imaginary Russian secret societies. that
think il Is time to write showing the real
state of Affairs in Russia, so far as the revo-
lutionary movement Is concerned. As for
the secret societies I have been reading
about almost daily in various papers, no
Russian revolutionary committee is aware
OF their existence, writes IN 'mber Of
Russian revolutionary committee in the
London Standard. I had recently the
opportunity Of verifying the statements
Of person who claims to have been IN close
touch with the revolutionary movement
and gives himself the tone OF authority, with
the result that found that he was I'M
known to any revolutionary organization
in Russia. Cases like this are frequently
met with, and conhding American and
English publics are easily led to believe
all the horrors Of these organizations, which
really are worthy Of sensational fiction
writers alone.
We have in Russia no reco gnized anar-
chist organization. OF course there are
many individual Anarchists, but these have
never been responsible for anything oonsid-
cred 20 be Of a revolutionary character,
except that they sometimes commit crimes
Of purely criminal character, at which
every revolutionist shudders with dis
gust Nor do these people represent the
Russian revolutionary spirit. Revolution
lists in Russia are not in league with Anar-
chists. but II an Anarchist is in difficulties
he will be helped out OF them.
At present there are twenty-one revo-
mtionary societies in Russia, which have
divisions, and subdivisions. scattered
throughout the empire Of the Gar. The
following are their names:
The Russian sociAl-Demooratio Labor
party.
.. The Socialist Revolutionist party.
3. The Polish Socialist party.
The Jewish General labor Federation.
S. The Social Democratic party OF Lith-
uania and Poland.
a. The Polish 'Pro'etariat' Socialist
party.
5. The Latish Social Democratic Labor
.. The Latish Social Democratic Fedora
ton.
10. The Labor party Of Finland.
n. The Ukraini Socialist Federation.
- The IkrGini Revolutionary Fedora
ton.
lists party OF Georgia.
~ The Armenian Social Democratic
Labor party.
is The Socialist Gromads OF White Russia
ia. The Union OF Freedom RUSSIAN
Constituencies party.
a. The National League OF Poland
Is The Executive OF the active Com
nittee OF Finland.
~ The Armenian Revolutionary Fedora
ton.
20. The Islam League or Caucasus.
Transcaucasus. Transcsspia and Crimea.
q. The Pan Islam" League.
The above societies control the whole
OF the population Of Russia, and their dele
Rates met last year in Paris to consider means
OF overthrowing the existing government.
and the result Of that conference was the
present internal disturbances in Russia.
Every one OF these societies has its head
quarters as a rule, in prominent towns OF
Russia under the nose OF the police, whose
efforts In endeavorng to find their where
abouts have always been abortiye. Apart
from this they have representatives In al
most every capital Of Europe, and some Of
them are officially recognized by certain
European Powers. whose names / am not
st liberty to disclose,
Quite lately, ST. Petersburg Representatives
Of certain Powers were informed OF the
intended strike and demonstration that took
place there, also OF its objects and aims.
Every one OF these societies has it, branches
and sub-branches everywhere. which are
l,n ,wn under various names, such as Dag
onet. The Ballet. The Thunder, The
Lightning. &c. Every - -iety Is composed
of an executive or active committee, with a
president and vice-president, approved by
general members, though elected only by
the rnemberp Of the so-called inner circle"
Every society possesses ite own pres and