The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-02-08
THE CARS STORY
Of the Late Troubles in the Russian
Cities. Given Out

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Cities. Given Out
The Grand Duke Vladimir. the Car
Uncle and s2okesman, Gives Hts
Version OF the Situation.
A dispatch from st. Petersblr,
says the Grand Duke Vladimir, unc!
OF Emperor Nicholas and commando
Of the Imperial Guard, granted al
interview to the Associated Press a
the dukes palace In Quay de Ia Cour
adj ,ining the winter palace. ThI
correspondent was received in th,
grand dukes private study.
The newspapers abroad" suggest
ed the correspondent, have made
many statements regarding the events
Of January 22.'
Il know; I have read accounts II
the foreign press. have stood aghas,
at the frigh.ful Stories OF the butch.
cry OF innocent people which they
have printed. I know they say vel,
intentioDed patriots, with a priest al
their head, coming peacefully to place
their grievances before bis me jssty
we're ruthlessly shot down In the
streets; but we know that behind this
peaceful procession was an anarchistic
and social1stic plot OF which the over.
whelmlng majority ct the workmen
were merely innocent tools. We know
from examination OF the dead and
those arrested that some alleged
priests were actually revolutionary
agitstors and students In disguise.
We had to save the city from a mob.
Unfortunately to do so innocent and
guilty suffered alike. But suppose
l4o, 600 men had reached the gates OF
the winter palace, they would have
gone elsewhere and the whole city
would have been delivered over to
riot, bloodshed and flames.
Our duty was the duty Of every gov
ernment."
"They say that Gorky will be
hanged suggested the correspon-
dent.
Nonsense" replied the grand
duke.
1T Is asserted that some OF the
troops refused to obey commands"
was the next suggestion.
There is no question Of the loyalty
Of the troops" asserted the grand
duke. They did their duty. They
are ready, as I am ready. to die in
the streets for the emperor. A soldier
was asked by one workman why he
fred, the Qlestioner saying to him:
You'll be q workman soon.' Per
haps,' ne replied, then you may be q
soldier and know what it is to obey
your oath to do your duty to your
Might I ask your imperial high
ness view Of the present situation"
said the correspondent.
With this unhappy war upon our
shoulders" said the grand duke, I'VE
are passing through crisis. In the
interior there sre many elements Of
but the situation is not so
bad as 1t Is painted. The disorders
at Warsaw, Kief and elsewhere are
largely Industrial, produced by trade
depression and consequent Lack Of
on account OF the war.
Ihey are not evolutionary at base"
Then without being asked the grand
duke went on:
People speak Of q constitution. A
constitution would mean the end Of
Russia, as the stste would be gone,
anarchy would supervene, and when
it ended the empire would be disinte-
grated. Finland and Poland and per-
haps other fronsier provinces would
have broken away. Russia Is not
ripe for a constitution. GO out among
the peasants who comprise the vast
bulk Of the empires population and
try to explain to them government By
suffrage. The peasant knows nothing
OF government; he does not even know
what tie word means. He knogs his
For him the emperor is
everything. Give the peasant a vote
and all would be anarchy. Still there
Is necessity for reforms, and they
will be granted by the autocracy."
Maintaining the principle Of au.
tocracy, then, the people will have an
opportunity to be heard in the gov
srnment2" questioned the CORES
pondent.
Yes" was the reply; they can
and I am sure they will be given a
voice. OF that I an certain, " and he
repeated the words enphatically, Z
az certain" and continued even mere
deliberately. "They will be given
the nears OF presenting their needs
and grievances direct to the so7er-
eign."
With these significant words, fore
shadowing perhaps the immediate
Of something In the pature
Of the zenskyzaboe (land parliament),
the grand duke ended the interview.
BE then turned to Prince Belaselsky,
bis aide, instructipg him to give the
Associated Press every facility for In
dependent investigation.
The Jury Did Not Believe Eer.
A miracle, broughtabout by prayer,
was sworn to in Court Wednesday by
Miss lnga Hanson, q former member