The Washington times., 1905-07-20
Trepoff Holds Press Re
sponsible for Russia S
Bad Name.
JAIL REVOLT PUT DOWN
Fake Attack on PobiedonoSt-
zeff-ZemStyo Proceedings
StirS Nation.

ST PETERSBURG. July 20.-General
Trepofr, assistant minister of the inter
ior, is endeayoring 10 PERSUADE the Gar
70 restore the censorship on news tele-
grams sent out from Russia,
He has told the Emperor that the un-
favorable impression Of Russia which
has been formed by the world is due to
the news dispatches which have been
sent by correspondents TO foreign
papers. He argues that this would not
have happened If rigorous censorship
had been maintained during the entire
progress OF the war
Jail Revolt Put Down.
Advtces received today tell Of re-
volt on tbs part Of one hundred prison
ers confined in the prison at Dunagurg,
in the province of Vitebesk. in an en-
Geavor to assist the escape Of three
political prisoners who had recently been
brought TO the prison.
The prisoners organized the revolt
carefully. They smashed the doors OF
their cells and tore apart the iron beds
III the prison to secure iron bars as
weapons They then charged upon the
prison guards With these bars ana
with the stools in their cells in an en-
deavor TO break iail
The guards summoned 4 company OF
soldiers To put down the rebellion Sew
eral yolleys We're fred into the mass of
prisoners The soldiers thus restored
order
Two men We're killed and sixteen were
injured during the shooting.
Fake Attack on Pobiedonostzoif.
The reported attempt to assasslnate
Constantine Peroyitch Pobiedonostzen.
chief procurator OF the holy synod, yes
terday. At he railway station at Tsars-
koe-Seio. is now regarded as pre-
arranged bit OF comedy designed 10
allow the procurator To pose as a hero
The circoms stances surrounding the re-
ported attempt at assassination are ex-
ceedingly unusual. The would be assas-
sin stood calmly on the platform holding
q revolver in his hand when the pro-
been riding.
When a bystander. who saw the man
flourish the revolver. seized the fellow.
he made no resistance. and surrendered
quietly.
Proceedings of Zemstvo Congress.
Interest here is divided between the
proceedings Of the zemstvo congress at
Moscow and the renewed activities OF
the terrorists. who nearly succeeded In
blowing TO pieces Vice Governor Deut-
rich. of Finland. and did Infiict painful
hurts on him
OF the two the zemsJvo congress at
tracts the greater attention. The fact
that the delegates openly deffed posi-
i've orders from the prefeCt OF police
has added immensely 10 the importance
attached TO the Moscow gathering.
II is the ETm belief OF the liberals
that the meeting in progress at the old
capital really is the beginning Of con
sIitutional government in Russia and a
new life for the empire which viii
make il more powerful tnan il ever has
been.
.'The famous prophecy of Napoleon
that Europe would be either ali repub-
lcau or all Russian within a century
may become true in a IttIe longer time
1t would NOT be surprising if Russia
should be the first OF the great powers
10 throw OF the monarchical form ol
government That there is Il strong anC
growing sentiment in favor of reDublf-
cauism. does noJ admit of question -
This statement was made today BY one
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