The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-28
BLOODSHED IS
 INEVITABLE
 FUR RUSSIA Force Must be Used to Re- store Order Among Iur- bu|ent Rev0|utiOnists TREPOFF ALLOWS ALL
 MEETINGS ID BE HELD One of Emperors Counsel Says With Deep Emotion That Terrorists Are L Letermined to Force
 Conflict.

St ePtersbure, October 27.-That the rresent situation cannot end without hvoodshed is the conviction prevailing in the higher government circles' WHICH, from moment to moment, are expecting conflict between the troops and the revo- lutionists in St. Petersburg, and news or trouble in the provinces. especially at Kharkoff which has been declared in a state of war.
 The governor of Kieff has been instruct ed to take all necessary measures to re- store order. which the local government and the commander of the troops are un- able to maintain.
 One of the most prominent members of the Emperor's council received the As sociated Press representative today, and said with every evidence of deep emo- ton:
 Must Employ Armed Force.
 'oThe situation is grievous and painful one, and I see no way out of 1t, except by the employment of armed force. Please do not misunderstood me. I look upon the prospect with tears, but it is becom- ing more and more evident that the troops will be compelled to fire. I can see no other pOSSiDle OutCOIne. lHe IeNolu- tionists and terrorists are absolutely bent on forcing conflict upon us, and noth- ing we can do will satisfy them. The ex- tension of the suffrage, and the right of assembly, will be nothing to them. They are determined to have bloodshed, and we cannot avoid the issue. 1t Is fright ful disease from which Russia Is suffer- ing, and sad and painful 1t Is, the government must act with force"
 TIo ,tefa cofd fhot tha 1ox fir1cr responsible cabinet will probably be promulgated and Count Witte's nomina- tion as Premier announced tomorrow. Under the statute the Premier may or may not hold special portfolio
 Count Witte spent almost the entire day with the Emperor at Peterhof and he has not confined to his colleagues whether he intends to take the ministry of the in- terior or the ministry of finance, or no portfolio at all. The whole of the minis terial body is also in ignorance as to whether they will retain their places un- der the new leader
 Allows Them to Hold Meetings.
 Realizing that any attempt to interfere with the monster meeting at the univer- sty would inevitably lead to a bloody outbreak, General Trepoff announced dur ing the afternoon that he intended not to prevent the assembly, and instructed the police to close their eyes to the fact and the meeting which was attend ed by 15,000 and 20,000 persons passed off without a conflict
 The troops stationed around the build ing were withdrawn, but in the court the city bourse and other nearby buildings, half a dozen companies of Cossacks and strong forces of infantry. and dragons were in readiness to sally forth if neces- sary.
 Big meetings were held also in the tarb a ri inc iflfta fr two engineering schools. The students at neither of these meetings took a promi- nent part in the deliberations, yielding the hospitality of the college building with out attempting to cloak the meetings with the guise of student assemblies With the hope of avoiding further meet ings at the university General Trepoff later placed halls in three different parts of the city at the disposition of the peo- pie for meetings, thereby practically con- ceding the demands of the agitators of the right of assembly.
 Hear Revolutionary Harangues.
 The scene inside the university beggars description. In the great open air court with no light except a few fiickering candles, on hastily constructed tribune. from 4000 to 5000 workmen, students and professional men, stood wedged together fin the cold and wet snowfall, listening to revolutionary harangues.
 Another great meeting was nelu Tn the central hall of the university and scores of smaller meetings of the sep arate trades and professions were held in the other rooms of the buildings. Halls were set aside for teachers, physicians, bank clerks, journalists, printers chino vks, pharmacists. women, engineers, lawyers tailors and persons of other call ings and trades, and room was even set aside for non-commssioned officers of the army, but only half a dozen of these were present.
 In all the sections. strong minority urged conservatism, but these were car ried from their feet by the general en- thusiasm. and resolutions for general strike in every branch of social demo- cracy were adopted wit ha hurrah. Even the chinovks in the government service, whose meetings were largely attended, were possessed of the same spirit. and passed resolutions to stop all work In the government departments tomorrow. This probably will include the govern ment telegraph agency. and may put the telegraph and cable service out of commission.