Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-14
Decided Not to Return to st.
Petersburg This Winter.
HIS DECISION UNWISE
NOT ONLY FOR MORAL EFFECT,
BUT BECAUSE OF INFLUENCES.
Hardened to Advice of Members Of
Encourage, Who Feared Danger
From Popular Disorders.

ST PETERSBURG. November 14.-Em-
peror Nicholas and the Russian court will
not come to St. Petersburg this winter a
short time ago Il was announced that the
emperor was about to return to the winter
palace. i'm an annex of winch Count Witle
has installed himself but his majesty has
now decided to go from Peterhof back to
Tsarskoe- -Selo. where he has been living for
almost two years with the exception of the
last months spent at Peterhof. Except on
the occasion of the ceremony of blessing
the waters last January, when the emperor
narrowly escaped death, owing to a myste-
rious charge OF grape being fired in the
direction Of the imperial party by a saluting
battery, the emperor has not stepped inside
the winter palace for over eighteen months.
His decision not to come to the capital is
regarded as unfortunate not only for its
moral effect but because it keeps him sur
rounded by court influences and out of close
immediate touch with Count Witte, who at
the present time should have daily, almost
hourly, conferences with the emperor.
Members of his maiestys encourage have
strongly advised against the emperor being
in ST. Petersburg when the national assem-
bly, meets, well as on account of the
danger of popular disorders at the capital
this winter, recalling to the emperorS mind
not without effect the fatal results of Louis
XVI agreeing TO leave Marseille and place
himself at the mercy of the populaCe of
Paris in 1IS9.
Poles Are Active.
The Polish delegation here is working
hard to secure the cooperation of the lib
erals. social democrats and workmen's or
Eaniaationa in another general political
strike in aid of the Poles battle for autono-
my. but thus far. while they have met with
much sympathy. no action has been taken
for their assistance.
Count Wiite whom the delegation saw,
was extremely firm. declaring emphatcally
that the government would do nothing for
Poland under compuSiOn and that martial
law could not be abolished until the sepa-
Tatist movement ceases. The premier de-
clared that the mos. the Poles could expect
in addition to- the rights granted underline
reform manifesto, was q separate general
zemstyo for Poland and municipal self-gov-
eminent.
The Polish delegates say that over I O00
Polish prisoners are languishlEg in the jiils
of Warsaw
Radicals Denounce Government
The radical press today is not sparing in
its denuECiat'on of the governments action
in putting all Poland under martial law.
declaring that it is plain violation of the
spirit of the reform manifesto. but 1t is
evident that the government has recovered
its nerve and is determined to use severe
measures If necessary to restore order
The agitation throughout tie country at
the eSCHp tiOnal powers conferred the
aGs-de-camp of the emperor. who will be
dispatched to the central provinces where
agrdrlaa disorders are spreading, is proof
of this At the same time. half a dozen
governors, including the governors of Odes-
sa, Tomsk and kaZan. who Signally failed
TO prevent disorders, have been summarily
dismissed al Count Wittes instigation.
Intercedes for Mutineers
The clergy, with other classes. continue
their intercess.ons for the Cronstadt mu-
tincers. 1Jl of whom are reported to have
been condemned TO death. hundred orth-
odox priests, at meeting held at the res
ideuce Of the metropolitan AntOnius, form
ulated and dispatched an appeal for mercy
TO the emperor
A number of army officers. indignant at
the action of Lieut.. Frolof Of the Imperial
Horse Guards, who recently sabered Prof
Tarle of the Polytechnic Institute. have
Joined in n proposal to boycott Froloff and
all the other officers Of The Horse Guards
unless the lieutenant clears himself of the
charge or resigns within a month.
They have addressed a letter 10 a local
paper asking for the cooperation of their
brother officers I'm their action. The boy
cott is to include refusal to salute the Off
GERS Of the Horse Guards and the exclusion
of the latter from all military festivals and
assembly rooms.