Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
REACTION IN RUSSIA.


the other opposes the emperor because he
abrogated his autocratic power. They favor
his deposition and the election of de-
scendant of the Ruriks, founders of the
empire.
Since the issue of the Imperial manifesto
another party has sprung into existence
entitled the holy alliance for self-protec-
tfon. under the leadership OF Count Bob
insky and NJ Sherematieff. 1t summons all
true sons of holy Russia to the defense of
the emperor.
Another party still is composed of con-
sentative zemstvos. under the leadership of
Dimitri Shipon. Guchkon and Michel Stalk
ovitch, with branch societies known as
The League OF October 80" The Party
are supported by the Novoe vremya and
the Slovo. They are in sympathy with the
slav party and hostile to Germany.
There is still another party. composed Of
Prince Peter DoIgorouki, Prof. Troubetsky
NJ. Kakoschekin, NJ. RodecheG NJ. Naba-
koff and Prof. Miinikoff. They demand
constituent assembly elected by universal
suffrage and direct and secret ballot. The
party Is divided on the question of woman
franchise. and whether parliament shall
have one or two chambers. To this party
belong free thinkers and Christian demo-
Gratis under fhe leadership of Father Pc
troff 1t should be added that all these
sustain the monarchy.
Finally there is a party of modern con-
servatives which favors Nj WHITE and the
*
The "black mass is the cloud which
overhangs Russia. Brought up in the
double cult of car and the
The Black church. the peasant has no
Mene,a confidence or hope except in
him alone. He recalls that
he was emancipated from serfdom by a de
cree of the car, and If he is no longer the
slave of the ancient "barine," what does he
care for a constitution? VIII he be richer
therefor? VIII his ground be more fertile?
The land? The car will give 1t to him.
What do the people in the cities mean who
murder each other and the troops and
throw bombs? They say they will over
throw the czar? Already the peasant de-
tests the city people-as In every country,
for a fact-when he finds that this city
man would touch that which is dearest TO
his soul. the car image of God and
country. This peasant who is Familiarity
known as Ivan Ivanovitch," is thinking of
arming himself with a Ratchet and cutting
down the city man. whether he be intel
lectual or workman. At St Petersburg re-
Gently butchers, bakers and many others
whose business has been ruined by the in
surrectionistS manifested their hostility to
the revolution by hosting the national flag
with the portrait of the car. At kief,
Odessa Sebastopol, Ekaterinoslaf and
Berditchef, a manifestation of this char
acter led to massacre. Foreigners" tthe
people of the city, have betrayed the car.
Let US avenge him! And our little father
will give the property and goods of the
traitors!" Such are the sinister rumors
which are spreading through the country
The Jews come in for special measure OF
hatred because. speaking a German 5arson.
they are affiliated with the revolutionary
workmen and students, and are declared
enemies of the ear and the orthodox
church
Who is to save Russia from a reaction
which seems imminent and inevitable,
reaction the horrors of which will be
shameful blot on the history of Russia? Is
NJ. Nitte the man for the hour?
The pessimist maintains that not even
NJ White may avert the catastrophe, but
that when Russia is a prey to the torch
in the hands of a revolted peasantry the
German army will cross the frontier, and.
under pretext of suppressing anarchy. es-
tablish the authority of the kaiser In Rus
Sia
Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, recent
Iy governor of the province of Eriyan, IN
Russian Asia, is a major general in the
Russian army. His absence from his post
at this time in Italy, .ostensibly on leave
of two months, is said to be due TO the
spirit of INSTRUMENTATION OF the RUSSIAN
soldier and the very great dislike by both
civilians and military of ali foreigners.
Father George Gapon. the Russian, does
not appear to be greatly troubled over his
condemnation to death for
The Fugitive treachery by the revolution
pries+ airy leaders with whom he
acted on the RED Sunday
of January %. He is now engaged in writ
ing his memoirs and IN the meantime has
written a story in lie Matin of how he
escaped from Russia across the German
frontier, IN which the commerce of passing
Germany is explained and inversely the i'm
portation into Russia of revolutionary lit
erature. The writer has seen a picture OF
Father Gapon which is not prepossessing.
Father Gapon, indeed, is not an attractive
personality and his small hour of distinc-
ton ended with his fight.
Pope Plus x has issued an encyclical let
ter to the bishops of Russian Poland.
ccunseling cooperation in the pacifcation
of the empire. The pontim urges the Poles
to cooperate with the authorities in organ
tzing against the revolutionists and to pre-
vent strikes, which damage incidentally
the welfare of the people" and students
are counseled to abstain from participation
in scholastic manifestations The pope
pays tribute to the wisdom and goodness
of the Emperor Nicholas, whose ukase of
April 30 has been extended by that of Oc
tober 80. in which greater liberty has been
accorded to Russian subjects. The clergy
are reminded that they should give their
earnest attention to those who may desire
to embrace Catholicism
Notwithstanding the persistent repetition
that M. White will resign, it appears that so
far from such intention both emperor and
premier resisting all efforts to create
dictatorship. The great object now is to
hold up the ''black band" On the other
hand, the court party favors Immediate ac-
ton. NJ. Menshikoff. in strong article adj
vises an aggressive fight against the revolu-
ton. He says:
THE present anarchy and suspense are
due to the inaction of the government
White, like Kuropatkin, not only permits the
enemy to arm and to concentrate his forces
but to make his dispositions and to choose
the moment for giving battle. Such tactics
will no more win in Russia than they did in
Manchuria."