The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-09
MUTINY At CRONSTADT
FOLLOWED BY MASSACRE.
Continued from page one.

I. Petersburg. Nov. s.-Intense excite
ment prevails here owing 10 the alarming
news from Cronstadt.
According TO the reports muuny OF
the sailors occurred during the night ana
was followed by "A regular battle with the
troops during which machine guns were
used The workmen sided with the sailors
and hundreds were killed or wounded.
Later the torch was user and the town
is now I'm flames IL Is reported that the
glare Of the fire could be seen from the
windows OF the emperors palace at Peter
hof.
The inhabitants OF Cronstadt are in a
panic
The boats To st. Petersburg have stop
ped running and telephone and telegraph
communications have been severed 1t is
impossible now TO verify the reports or
secure details OF the happenings
GENERAL TREPOFT~ REMOVED.
Both Count Wtte and the emperor
have made another surrender. General
Trepof has been removed from the
powerful position which he occupied
governor general OF St. Petersburg and
assistant minister Of the INTERIOR and
date universal suffrage.
Count Wtte has been fully aware OF
the intense hatred General Trepoffs re-
tention In once was causing. but he
never questioned the sincerity OF the
governor generals cooperation In the in
PRODUCTION Of the new regime. Neverthe-
less ne recognized the necessity OF Trep-
off's removal and the governor general
himself agreed that only his retirement
would appease the popular wrath The
emperor at least yielded on the condition
that Trepoff should become commandant
OF the palace where his sole duty Will
ha 20 fplr 70 ha 10
Of his majesty.
The position Of governor general OF ST.
Petersburg ends with Trepoff's retire
ment, but the place OF commando of the
Imperial Guard has been assumed by
the Grand Duke Nicholas The series
Of consultations which Count Witte has
been holding with leaders OF the Consti
tutional Democrats ana even with Zenl
stovists convinced him that IL was use
less to hold out longer II he was - CON
tinus to seek the syrn3a.hy Of Ihe par
ties OF the centre.
He therefore practically promised an
immediate extension OF the suffrage TO
include all classes OF the people Even
upon these conditions however, the con-
stitutional Democrats finally decided not
to hold off in tho present ministry. They
hold that the ministry is only temporary,
lasting until the national assembly or
koff, advised Count Witte TO take a ready
made constitution like that OF Belgium
TO Peterhof and insist that the emperor
promugate IL. This democratic constitu-
tional Sits until the people have spoken
through a body spoke elected by univer-
sal suffrage Will refuse all connection
with bureauracy.
AN APPEAL, FOR HELP.
Odessa. Nov. 9.--The Chamber OF Com
merce has decidedSto appeal TO the Cham
bers OF Commerce and exchanges through
out the world To open subscriptions to
assist the sufferers from the riot at Odes-
sa, and In other towns in South Russia.
DISMISSED BUT DECORATED.
St. Petersburg, Nov. s.--The emperor
in agreeing to Trepoff's retirement. con-
ferred on him the Ordo- OF Alexander
Nevski. in diamonds.
General Trepoff claims to have been
greatly misunderstood and that history
must eventually acquit him OF being IN
any way the instigator OF the shedding
OF blood and all the other horrors which
Russia experienced during the last fort
night. He said:
II should think II unnecessary for me
10 deny that the government sought TO
inname the passions OF the people
against each other. The manifesto
seemed 10 rouse the erementn, passions
OF the people. In many places the nu-
troritles were rowerless TO Withstand thc
81 ock The whole 60 sssrp ent cam n
be transformed in day. nut In sin
gle week wonders were accomplished.
Amnesty was grantel win freedom o.
the press. Of which the p-css has taken
so much advantage TO oalnmniase mo.
Some of the demands OF the people are
absurd. The troops In the cities and the
crea ton of militia would mean civil
war. We are living through critical
time. when the people are blinded by
excitement and passion.