Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-01
IN WRATHFUL HUMOR
MILITARY ORDERED TO ST.
PETERSBURG AS GUARDS.
Truth of Disaster to Navy Now Known
and Causes Great Uneasiness
Everywhere.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 1.-The imme-
date realization of the imperial reforms
seems the only thing which can save the
government from the wrath of the popu-
lace. The truth Is now known to the hum
blest people in the capital. and will soon
spread through the empire. and the NUT
terings of the people are certain to have
an ominous effect on the army at the front.
1t Is feared that the revolutionaries and So
cialists are planning to take advantage Of
the governments discontinue by melting
demonstrations and a renewal of the strikes.
AS a precautionary measure more guard
regiments have been ordered back from
camp and additional Cossack reinforce
ments have been brought to st. Petersburg.
The liberals also consider that the govern
ment Is at last in a corner. and that the
time has come to strike. Their press no
longer asks-it threatens. The Slovo this
morning menaces the government. boldly
declaring that If it does not give what the
people need the latter Will take it.
"Russia's Disgrace"
"Russia's Disgrace the S,ovo ADDS. is
not due to the people, but to the gentlemen
who have been misgovernng them"
Continuing the paper holds up the spec
ter of another Cugachev. famous Cos
sack, who for years led the instruction
against the Empress Catherine
The Nasha Shisn even more scathingly
denounces the bureaucracy, from which 1t
says there is no hope of peace, and paints
a revolving picture of the Office holders last
night amusing themselves instead of mourn
ing.
Everywhere" the Nasha Shisn says,
they were hurrying to pleasure resorts.
The dance halls We're full. Even army and
naval officers took part in the gaieties, OBJ
livious of the frowning attitude of the pub
n a of rrNricn nv n0a
when such men keep the masses in ignor
ance and thrust the true patriots of the
country into cells and underground dun
geons?"
Even the Novoe Vremya this morning
warns the government that it cannot tenn
poriZe and act the coward but must come
out openly Immediately converting the peo-
pie, and let them decide the future.
Withdrew in Body.
The industrial members of the labor COM
mission, headed by Finance Minister Ko-
kovsoff, withdrew in a body at today's sit
ting on the plea that owing to the national
calamity, they were unable to calmly dis
cuss current affairs. and considered that the
alarming situation required their presence
IN their respective provinces.
M. kokoVson declined TO postpone the
work OF the commission, saying that the in
terests of the working classes would there
by be preJudiced, and vainly appealed to
the Industrial members to reconsider their
decision. Finally N. KokovSoff decided that
the government members of the commission
should continue their work.
The newspapers report that Vice Admiral
Bfrileff, who started for Nladvostok May
% to take command of the Pacific station.
is returning to ST. Petersburg.
Reached No Conclusion.
The extraordinary council at Tsarskoe-
Selo yesterday reached no conclusion on
the subject of peace. but definite reports
say the emperor agreed to meet the in
ternal situation by the immediate procla-
nation of a decree providing for the con-
vocation of a national assembly. NJ. White
president of the committee of ministersl,
who was present, Is understood TO have as
sumed the leadership of the advocates of
peace. and the immediate convocation of
national assembly is anticipated as the only
means of averting the popular storm which
is threatening to break. The war party
dying hard. 1t is the unanimous opinion
in diplomatic circles that the logic of events
points to no other issue except peace. but
the diplomats also admit that the de-
cision rests with the emperor. But
even whel Ill the ministers except
of Marine Avellan are soiidiy arrayed
against attempting to continue the hope
less struggle, the emperor has refused thus
far to say a word. To a visitor on Tuesday
his majesty is reported to have declared
that he would rather die than sign ig
nominious peace.