The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-19
Became a ReVoIutionist.

My revolutionary life began in the
beginning Of 1901 when l took part con
scientiouSly in the students movements
which began from the time the Kieff
and St. Petersburg students were sent
10 serve in the army. At this Time 7
was neither socialist nor revolution
ist. At most 1 was simply a liberal.
The first illegal literature which came
to my notice was the students prOcla-
nations. Ny comrades knew we'll with
what difficulty | Was brought to take
part in the protest against the breaking
of laws and the military service which
was forced OF the other students. I
already knew that if L decided To pro
test l would go to the end and for tris
1 would be compelled to serve in the
army At that time there VAS a runner
that several students had been shot
who refused to swear allegiance and
would not obey orders. The Russian
press was forbidden to write about the
students. Only the Moscow ' iedomc=-
ii occasionally wrote something 1t
seemed to me as if sheet had fallen
over Russia, and through this sheet
could be seen various things which /
could not understand 1 plunged inJO
the demonstration NOTWITHSTANDING the
prayers of my father to be cautious
The year 1901 was fatal 60 me as Wei
as to many others. When the first shot
in KhaTkOff was heard L got afraid. I
had the idea that perhaps 1 also was
currence, as if on purpose, reversed my
ideas. l saw how the police were med
ding in the affairs and were playing
spy l had the pleasure of being sum
moned before the local court where
they tried to give me the idea that the
government could not stop the students
and would not do so. / was in the Mos
COW maneSe, where l was sent with
many other students There We sat
three days. guarded by COSSaCkS and
soldiers. There l heard how outside
the WOTkmen and other people tried to
| break the doors in order 70 release US,
but we saw that against our deliver
anCe there was a row Of soldiers ready
to shoot our reSCueTS down After that
we were sent 10 ButirShOe prison and
/ became a convict. In this prison | for
the first time became acquainted with
! books on revolution. For the first time
/ heard the brave word revolution At
| this time in Moscow there happened Il
demonstration of the WOTkmen Who
were helping the students on the Sreat
/ battlefield of political reform. At this
! time the holy synod communicated
! the celebrated writer TOiStOy- / knew
/ TOlstOy only as 8 balladSt and did not
/ know his religious opinions, and now
( learned that this favored writer was
! cursed for sins which were not know
to me. The priests. cursed TolstOy open
! ". l learned that there is no freedom
| of speech in Russia. At this ti;he Pet
( eTsburg students were bea zen unmeTCi-
( fully with whips at the time Of a deIn-
! onstTation on Kazan square. so afte'
| BENZ involved in these affairs came
! out man with revolutionary inclira-
/ lions. Ny destiny was decided Ny
, coming 10 the way of thinking of active
, TevoIutionists was only 4 matte: 81
! time Only "A month or two had passed
| when l was arrested AGAIN, in April OF
! 1901. l was accused of being in posses
! sion of illegal Itera ture. les. after Iny
exclusion from the university / Sradu-
ally began reading the books of socialis-
tic nature. and read illegal editions. be
| coming more acquainted with the tasks
of the reVolutionists. with Their ways OF
| agitating, and began to feel myself 81
1 sympathy with them. Bur y hen thcy
arrested me so soon after my Danish
ment from Moscow. I had no time. in
spite of my good wishes and cOnvic-
tions. TO show any activity. I was ar
rested first for my convictions, fol ms
ideas, and on account of this l cOuil
not take an active part in the move
ment. After my Punishment on ac-