New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-08

the present political situation in Russia was writ
ten for The Associated Press by one or the most
prominent and active Liberals in the empire ne
IS a large landed proprietor. marshal OF noblly'
with mansion In Petersburg, but distinctly
man Of the provinces. He had large share IN
drafting the famous zenstvo memorial, and ms
words VIII have added interest when 1t Is stated
that after Bloody Sunday" when the Liberals
we're talking OF provisional government his name
was on every lip. Should there be a constitutional
regime in Russia his name and fame Will loom
large.
Writing Of the present Russian political move
ihl ION me 5000 ~ russia ii is necessary
first to indicate the historical conditions OF the lie
Of our country, in consequence or WIich our eGo-
noul-c and social development Is olstig ~
Those districts which have remained fuTthest be-
hnd economically and sqcially are last o 4n Gi
Is taking hold OF the country The central agIl-
cultural districts Of Russia including the govern
Irents Of KaIuga, Tula, Orel. Ryazan and SmbiIsk
where serfdOIn was most pronounced have ylelde9
modern fndustrialsrn but the whole extensive ter
1To[Ses The TfaI districts and Poland, the whole
south and the Caucasus adVaT6ed Ia the l2sL nL
--aioI5rne-t Greater c6mpIexity of life was
rsIT accompanied by Increased complexity Of So
cal relations the grouping OF classes, the concern
Jr5Gn Of PG6s 5STgss 6 1--WE only Central Rus
sia where exist practically only the Two classes
The inert and ignorant peasaptTy and TIE W.
true 70 the traditions Of days OF serfdom holds
which has taken possession OF the remainder OF the
country md, ,. L.,
Russia Is a fight Of the advanced classes OF the
people against the autocratic- bureaqrauc govern
Inent organization of the country. Having grown
Up and strengthened itself upon TIE condition OF
ssrtdon the Russian bureaucracy has developed Il
the rnaximurn all the negative qualities which natu
rally inhere in bureaGer2cy ana mas 9e6ee an az
posed 20 the true interests Of the people. Never
Iheless the development Of the life Of the people
the classes with sharply defined and mutually an
tagonstic interests. has gone on The rapid de-
ernert has created an Industrial bourgeoise and
created a strong land owning class The govern
was considered harmful TO agriculture and sowed
antasonism between the agricultural and industrial
bourge0isie.
NATION UNITED FOR REFORMS
Nevertheless. all classes. IN spite OF the mutual
conflict OF economic interests. the present mo-
ment have Joined in common endeavor TO attain
creative forces OF the country they will no longer
Fo consent 10 political slayeIy They wish to trans
cracys IN whose hands they are as clay into true
The fight for popular freedom from the yoke OF
5Eoso5tItisn has deep root in Russian history 1t
hest and n6iest forces az the nat7nn acsjn Svi me
out IN the darkness Of reaction. Its first pioneers
The 1tecenbTists, We're born OF the national up
heavai OF the war OF 1872 The triumphaI march
Of tho Russian army through all Europe was
eehoo OF potcal education for the best and most
selves In the ranks Of the officers. The 'Ilber-
tragedy Of their own positions, Tbey were called
not 10 Hibernate Europe but 10 restore the old order
IN need Of real liberty. but the Russian people
no%ea beneath the yoke Of serfdom; that Russia,
werE Of popular political slavery.
PEOPLE AWAKENED BY REvERsEs.
The sociaI-poIticaI programme Of the Decernbr,ets
Of l5 the liberation of the peasants from eerf
dom and the establishment Of constitutional gov
eminent organization it was crushed and was
dur uay
which the movement for freedom was secretly kepf
Russian society. But required the sad end Of the
-e@il camp lgE 70 ag ain arouse an open move
leIL. Inc fall OF Sebastopol was the spark which
Alncled the common energy Of discomfort and
-ae soreIIlIhent compTehended all the gravity Of
ne movement Tor freedom. and sought 10 meet It
the end arresting II haif Wav stoTnn ne
from serioom The public received local provincial
were carried out IN their entirety juries were jn
6ltuteo and trials were made public. The academic
3asis o. autonomy OF the pedagogical corporation
ersI ,S,l aecettu 4 certain Ireedm But the gen
q 5 az ouralcratc, and all Partial reforms were
'i5Es ceP1yed Of guarantees of their Representation
ne ys already showed a retrograde movement
~ ne government All the partial reforms real
nineteentA century, In the ranks Of the ADVANCED
i5 ~ la5es' me representatives Of the privl-
IN 49,, ne hoDlhty, predominated. With the
I3lI q seIicon the army OF freedom began to in
the so-caled ple5eian cultured cass-Tnanv Concer
HaihB their strength IN literature which piayed
such prominent part in the movement 70, I 49, GU
com in the COS. -'1 A'i -4ee-
The granting 10 the public OF local self-eover,,
Inl cTeaIed a general demand for intelligent pub
&c roIKeIs' IN al walks OF life, and the pIebean
cultured class IS thus gradually taking tho rIace 90
lie IopIlty IN the ranks OF the battIers for free
com In no way bound 10 the hated povernfn,
bureaucracy, and animated by the bright ideals of
freedom and national happiness, the young infelj
benl Class Sharply censured the existing order
opposing TO i the ideal Of socialisc society worked
~ ~ the theories OF European socialists The
revolutionary movement sprang up. The revol11
ionary party, The Peoples Viii" spresd e0
The people. ~ Aiee
The 70s, the epoch OF the reactionary movement
o. TIE government were marked by an heroic fgbt