Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-11-02

(The Man of the Hour in Russia)
Before noon the celebrations began
and the city had soon appeared Ia
have gone mad. Such scenes had never
before been witnessed in Russia. Tn
restrained by word or deed. the crowds
did and said what they liked Despot-
lanl seemed suddenly to have been 70
placed by license. Red flags were
everywhere In evidence. In the
churches devout men and women on
bende,l knees before the image Of 81
NlchoIas the miracle-worker rendered
thanks for the blessings Of liberty
while at the corners OF the thronged
streets orators harangued the popu-
lace. The people assembled principal
~ on tha Nevsky Prospect. From tho
Kasan cathedral to the town hall OPP
posite the hotel de Europe traffic was
blocked. Fully 30,OOO worlkmen were
massed there listening to student
OratoFe who delivered impassloned
speeches from the steps Of the town
hall and cathedral. Red flags showed
above the dense black mass Of cheer
ing humanity The police kept
In thu background, not even try-
ing to keep the street open. Passing
patrols on their way TO their barracks
would have been mobbed had Il not
heen for the appeals Ct the cool-headed
who declared to the accompaniment OF
cheers that the troops were henoeforth
With the people
At the KaIan cathedral the process
6Aon conference.-the to the university
where from the balconies students
iharangued the crowds with fiery
speeches urging the people not to cease
ithA struggle until every right Of man
Aad been attained. In the midst Of the
uratory intense enthusiasm was GRE
nfed by o student who scaled the roof
a he university aud attached q red
nag 10 tho cross ever the entrance.
The following is sample Of the
fnfammatory speeches:
"You must 60 to the prisons and
Iliberate your comrades, Go armed
with reVolvers. dynamite and bombs.
IrepOff Il still In power. Our watch
word must be that all the troops must
be withdrawn from st. Petersburg and
aeays the capital in our possession.
THAT bloody scoundrel Trepotf must be
driven out Of Russia The doors OF the
1nstile and Of the fortresses must DO
opened ana a national guard must be
nreated for the protection Of our liber-
dies. II would he fatal to stop now.
Eha emperor has yielded because he is
not sure Of the army which, brothers,
e with US. Their swords are on our
hide. Hnrrah for liberty Hurrah
Gar socialism,"
All Russia celebrated enthusiastically
amperor's gift of freedom which the
greater part Of the people received
Nith deepest Joy. though In 81. Peters,
burg. Moscow aud other cities social
dsts and revolutiouaries organized an
ai-government demonstrations and red
nag Socialist agitators consisting Of
both tudents and workmen and mem-
bers OF revolutionary organizations
Jumped Toto the forefront Of affairs in
o. Petersburg aud converted the cele-
brRtion into a great revolutionary de-
inonstration.
There were 9 long procession In
which hundreds Of red flags were car
Fied and TO which every one was
nnmpelled 20 don the nat A great ma
1nrity Of the paraders Haunted on the
lapels Of their coats rosettes and
aleramers Of crimson ribbon, and co.
E1alIst orators delivered Gerry orations
nom the balconies Of the university
md the portieo Of the cathedral, or
uIhereeTer they could gather audieneea.
Ihey declared the concessions Of the
anperor's manifesto were insufficient
md hat they must have the freedom
q All political prisoners. the formation
q q national militia and the Danish
~.anf ~ lnn Tsrsnnn ana All fha troonr