New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-30
REPORT THAT CAR HAS YIELDED TO THE PEOPLE

London, Oct. 3o.-"The Daily TeIegraph's" St
Petersburg correspondent, telegraphing on Sun
day night says:
am Informed that the Emperor has jus. ac-
eepted the Liberal programme, appointed Count
Witte Premier and given legislative powers to
tbs Representative Assembly, allowing repre-
senta.ives from all sections of tho population to
be elected to il, and aboIishins martial law
throughout the empire | am further Informed
that the Emperor will Issue manifesto to the
people to- morrow.
In earlier dispatches 1.-The Daily Telegraph's'
correspondent describes the autocracy as like "a
bulb of mercury fallen from height and shiv-
cred into little gobuies," and Russia as having
become IAN archipelago of political islands.
each independent of the others. all dealing with
public affairs with hardly any reference to the
will OF the once alI-powerful monarch"
"Anti-rnonarchicaI sentiments" the CORE
spondent goes on to say, which would have
been a terrible crime months ago. are now
in everybody's mouth. The Russian people,
suddenly educated by events and sobered by a
sense OF responsibility, able, willing and de-
terrnined henceforth to manage their affairs in
their own way and without interference from
above
MY belief is that if the authorities abstain
rr4vioience the strike wifi terminate next
week because the Socialists waiting till
the end Of the year for an armed instruction.
when they Will be fully prepared
The correspondent of 1.-THE Daily Chronicle at
St Petersburg sends the following:
The court is in revolt against the Emperor,
who is vacillating between the counsels of his
Ministers grant a constitution with Count
WitIe as Premier and the advice of the reaction
aries 10 proclaim a dictatorship under General
Count Alexis Ignatieff, member of the Council
OF the Empire
ton is the feeling among the Firms. There are
~ 1900 troops in Finland. the 5000 reserves
IL there having been brought back because
they developed revolutionary leanlngs. Should
the Firms revolt the government could not re-
tnforce the garrisons, because every soldier is
wanted here and the navy is unreliable.
St Petersburg Oct %, 11:40 p. m.-While the
day passed quietly, without bloodshed in the
Russian capital. and while the city is outwardly
calm. to-day's developments all indicate that a
crisis is Imminent Although the streets are
filed with troops and reinforcements
pouring in from Finland. the government seems
utterly powerless to cope with the situation, ana
many calm observers seriously to believe
that the present regime is totterng TO its fall
Differences have arisen between Count White
and General Trepoff and while the precious no
inents pass, the Emperor surrounded by the
imperial family. remains shut up at Peterhof'
seemingly still hesitating over what course to
pursue.
Grave doubts are expressed whether even the
Imperial Guard can be relied upon Discon-
tent is rife Early this morning the Fourteenth
and Eighteenth Equipages Iof Sailors of the
Guard, who have been shut up like prisoners
in barracks the Moskwa Canal demohshed
the windows and furniture.
In the afternoon a detachment of four officers
of the guard went TO the lawyers assembly ana
told the barristers that many officers and a large
part of the troops were disguised with the gov
eminent and ready to enlist in the movement for
freedom. The officers asked for aid toward
effecting organization. and said they had dis
cussed among themselves the question of re-
signing. but decided TO show that people in uni
form could help to achieve liberties
Even the Cossack patrols in keeping idl2rs
moving in the streets to-day seemed carefui not
to use their whips and simply drove the CROWDS
along before their advancing horses.
a meeting of the Municipal Council was held
this evening, at which deputation Of thirty
members OF the strikers committee appeared
IN inpassioned speech. the leader or the
deputation presented the following demands OF
the workmen and affiliated organizations:
First-A constitution and political liberty
Second-That the city furnish food to the
workmeH.
Third-That the city refuse further supplies to
the troops and the police
Fourth-That the troops be removed from the
waterworks, or otherwise the strikers would cut
the water supply
FYfth-The immunity of the deputation from
The Council granted the last demand. and
promised to reply 10 the other demands to-mor-
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