Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-16
GaPPisORs Slaughtered and
Estates P|undered.
GURCHK0FF TO SUCCEED
INTERIOR MINISTER DURN0V0
Budget for Army and Navy Cut Hard
and Twelve Millions Are Sent to
Mutinous Manchurian Troops,

st. Petersburg Dec l5.--It seems to
be beyond question that bloody colli-
sions have occurred between troops
and the united peasantry and work
men in the streets of Riga, during
which machine guns were used
The situation Is most serious in the
country, which is practically aban-
doned to the revolutionary bands. ow-
ing to the concentration of troops in
the cities and towns. Against some of
the estates where landlords. aided by
a few faithful adherents are attempt
ing to protect their property, revolu-
tionists are conducting regular mill
tary operations. They reduced the
garrison of the estate of Baron Won
Loewis to submission after a ma jority
of the defenders had been killed, and
plundered and burned the buildings
and carried Off the baron The survi-
vors were made prisoners.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff. at the
first interview which he had with the
American ambassador. Mr.. Meyer
since the latters return to St Peters
burg while not optimistic. expressed
the opinion that the political situation
and outlook had improved. The law
and order elements are now the prin-
cinal hope of averting the cataclysm
which the revolutionary parties are
organizing Upon the early convoca-
ton cf the national assembly, the
pressure for which is constantly in
creasing. ii is believed that Premier
Witte will dispense with the services
of Interior Minister Durnovo, against
whom all classes have risen. and ap-
point NJ Guichkoff a prominent MEM
her of the Moscow zemstvo. who is
sol 10 ha ~ ha nf
as his successor.
People here continue to talk of the
probable ceremonial attending the is
suing of the constitution January l..
aud much Is being made of the report
that the golden state carriages used
at most ceremonies will be sent to
Tsarsk oe-Selo.
An investigation of the rumor. how
ever seems to show that II is baseless
as the emperor Is going to Moscow to
proclaim the constitution IN the
Kremlin.
Budget l. Slashed.
The budget of 1906 is being cut
hard, not only in order to try and
make both ends meet hut in order to
make the best possible showing to the
national assembly. Extravagance in
all directions has been eliminated and
projects for new railroad construction
and new public works of every de-
scription are omitted. The only items
increased are the salaries of the rail-
road and postal employees. The per-
sonnel of the army and navy and the
naval program are greatly reduced.
and an item of $4,000, 900 for new
construction is stricken out 1t Is
not yet definitely determined whether
the admiralty desires to develop home
industry so far as possible and con-
struct ut home whatever ships are TO
he built But for this purpose young
and energetic officers have been sent
broad to study naval construction.
II is the intention to construct only
sample ships in foreign yards. A
spirit in favor Of entire reorganization
is apparent at the admiralty. The old
system Of training and handling the
personnel, both officers and men, viii
be changed.
Mutiny In Manchuria.
The outbreak OF the mutinOus spirit
in the Manchurian army is partly at
tributable TO the failure To pay ana
properly feed the troops. The latter
problem Is especially difficult. owing
TO the impossibiity of forwarding ade-
auate provisions from Russia on ac-
oount OF the practical paralysis OF the
IdlIIOdu III NlUfIlds NbiilGtiiillE AiAN
purchase OF supplies from the Chinese,
for which ADEQUATE funds are not
available. The authorities have now
hurriedly forwarded $4,000. 900 to the
army in Manchuria.
Reports from the provinces indl-
cate that the country generally re-
mains close to the boiling point. The
situation I'm Caucasus Is again serious.
The Tartars and Armenians are muir
dering each other as of yore. At EliZ-
abethpol especially. there has been a
savage exhibition bf race hatred.
From Kharkon an agent of the New
York Life Insurance company. who
fed brings the story of the establish
ment OF a republic there. He SAYS the
military forces have gone over to 'Ne
revolutionlsts. and that the latter have
full possession of the city.
Moscow Officials Nervous.
The Associated Press has received a
rivate and reliable report from Mos
,ow, saving that the authorities there
are extremely nervous. as the city Is
denuded of troops the soldiers having
heen sent to the neighbOring pro-
vinces. especially to the southeast.
Less than 10000 troops remain In
Moscow and this force is considered
TO be utterly inadequate should crisis
occur.
Japan has finally agreed to accept
Russa's decision against raising the
missions at Toxic aud ST. Petersburg
to the rank OF embassies at present.
Japan accepts NJ Bakmetien as Rus
sian minister at Toxic. and Russia ac-
cepts NJ. Maxine Noboaki Dresent
japanese minister at Vienna. as minis
ter at ST. Petersburg.
II is expected that the two minis
ters will proceed Immediately to their
posts.
Awful Conditions In TlflIs.
Constantlnople. Dec. fb,-The
Turkish ambassador at st. Petersburg
has been instructed to draw Russia's
attention to the serious situation at
Tifiis, Caucasia. where IL Is alleged
the Russian authorities are distribute
Ing arms to Armenlans and melting
them to massacre Tartars. The Arme-
mans are alleged with the assistance
of troops, TO have taken full advant-
age OF the opportunity and to have