The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
OLD PROJECT
 IS IN FAVOR No Uniy Sal Suffrage in Russia. SE. ZURE OF K U,TALEFF B.l.eved That Durn0vo is
 Man Respons b.s Repression and Revolution are Face to Face, and Csar's Nation Is on
 the Verge of Civn

St. Petersburg. Sunday, Dec. 10, via Eydtkuhnen. Dec. 11.--lt Is learned on high authority that the Government has finally decided against universal suffrage and practically in favor of the old project of twenty-one workmen representatives and the extension of the ballot to the small rent payers, merchants and the educated classes. However, the law must still pass the council of the empire and receive im- perial approval. If the decision is up- held, 1t is expected to end all questions of the support of the Zemstvoists.
 The railroad men claim that they have been informed that several sec tions of southwestern systems have al- ready responded to an appeal for general strike. Cooler heads. however. are advising against precipltate action which might result in failure, and are urging a postponement of, action until the organizations throughout the coun- try have been consulted, It Is believed, that the attempt at reaction Is persist cd in the moderate Liberals who are disgusted with the tactics of the revo- luitonists, fearing anarchy and in ciined to support the Government. will surely be driven back into the camp of the extremists.
 Witte Against Repression.
 Premier Witte's friends declare ern- phatically that he has never been fn favor of an armed repression and they intimate strongly that the arrests of the strike leaders must be charged to Interior Minister Ournovo. who in- sisted that he had proof which oo,lld be established in the courts that M. Krustaleff was planning an armed revolution. and that. besides attempt ing to subvert he Government, he had attacked its credit in circulars advising the workmen and peasants to withdraw their funds from the savings banks. Notwithstanding this, doubt is ex- pressed as to whether M. Durnovo can establish his case, as the specific law making agitation for political strikes. which interfere with the railroads, Etelegraphs, posts. etc, criminal of tense. has not yet been promulgated. It is expected, however that the law will be promulgated before the end Of the week, when the Government can proc6 ed legally against tho political agitators.
 It is understood that General Dedu- lin, Prefect of St. Peterspurg, has re- fused to carry out M Durnovo's or ders, that he has resigned. and that he has been succeeded by Baron De Meyedorf, commander of Emperor Nicholas's bod: guard
 Humorous SideIight.
 humorous sidelight on the situa- ton is the action of the cooks. laun- dresses and porters of the asylum for the insane in demanding that the chief physician be chosen by the equal, direct and secret ballot of the employees.
 The printers of The Russ, the chief organ of the Liberals. an edition ot which was seized last night. have now struck because the proprietor has re- fused to pay them for the time lost during the strike.
 The situation is exceedingly ominous. Public opinion is practically unanimous that the Government has entered on the fatal pat O. ~ Irt "F
 Witte's ministry must fall. Reaction D r, volut on~ confront each other in a death struggle.
 Both General Trepoff and General Count Ignatieff. according to popular impression, are being held in reserve to execute the program of repression. It is again said that the entire Cossack strength of 400, 900 will be nlobilized fin a supreme effort to crush the revolu- tionary forces. General Parsenoff said:
 T think we are coming to rivers of blood, in which the revolutionary party will lose their game and Russia her liberty"
 Certainly the appearance of St. Pe- tersburg and the events here today SC emed to justify this black picture of great military camp The patrols ev- ing cannon rumbled through the streets. What happened smacked strongly of the old regime. A large workmen's u-ae diSnarGad hv C0ssacka