The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-07

ST PETERSBURG. December 22.-
Il Is evident from the reports received
from the interior that the fairly good
impression produced by the imperial
manifesto ON the subject Of reforms
may be more than offset i'm many
places by the effect of the Government
note of warning to the Zemstvos. Pci-
vate reports from Moscow especially
indicate that much excitement pre-
walls there and the gravest fears are
expressed that the ancient capital of
Russia may be the scene of bloody ex-
| cesses. A banquet arranged to take
place there last night on the anniver-
sary OF the Troubetzskoi revolution
was stopped by order of the police,
and the Moscow Zemstvo adjourned
sine die as a protest against the gov
eminent note and the return of Grand
Duke Sergius the Governor-Generalo OF
Moscow. The Grand Duke is held to
be responsible for the notes which
may signal a renewal of terrorism.
The Pskoff Zemstvo has also fol-
lowed the lead of those of Chernigov
and Moscow, and it is not unlikely
that others will follow the example.
Altogether the moment is considered
critical although the feeling in ST.
! Petersburg is queter
| In the meantime, M. WHITE, presi-
! dent of the Committee of Minister'S,
| is acting with energy in preparing to
organize the various commissions UNI
der the Committee of Ministers to
| formulate the laws projected by the
manifesto. The destnies of Russia
| in the immediate future seem to be in
his hands The majority of the Minis
ters are hostile to him, but, with the
warm support of Interior Minister
| Sviatopolk- Mirsly assured, no doubt
| is entertained that White will make
| himself complete master of the situa-
| ton. The danger is that a crisis may
be precipitated, not in the form of
an actual revolutionary movement, but
i'm scattered demonstrations and re-
vival of terrorism that will again
! place the reactionaries in the complete
| ascendency.
The big strike at the Baku oil fields,
| coming at this time, is another cause
of anxiety, as possibly forming a raj
! lying cry for the workmen's organiza-
J tions.
The Troubetzskoi banquet at Mos
COW was only broken up at o'clock
this morning. Among those present
were popular writer's professors Of the,
university, mining school and tech
biological institute, editors and So
cialist workmen. M Kedrine, the
well-known lawyer and member of the
st. Petersburg municipality, presided
Of a WI
carried by 766 votes, after many
fervid speeches. was as follows:
IN view OF the horrors of the war
which is devoid of sense and in view,
also. of the enormous sacrifices and
ruin in which the country is being
| involved we, representing the liberal
professions and working classes pro-
test against the war into which the
Government dragged the nation with
out consideration for the opinions or
interests of the Russian people, and
we express our profound belief that
only the nation itself can save Russia
from her difficulties through repre-
sentatives of the people elected by
ballot on equal rights. Our motto is,
peace and freedom"
The municipality today adopted a
resolution in favor of petitiOning that
a congress of representatives of all
the Russian municipalities should be
convened.
MOSCOW, December 2S.-The Zemst-
vo adjourned indefinitely yesterday
evening after the adoption of a reso-
luton as follows:
This Zemstvo, deeply moved by
In In, nd a
proceedings at Zemstvo meetings, is
unable to continue its business with
the necessary calm, and therefore adj
journs sine die"
The resolution was signed by TWEEN
ty-four delegates. Seven delegates
voted against it.
Prior to putting this resolution
President TroubetZkoi said that two
dissentient statements had been APP
pended to the minutes of the previous
meeting. One had a single signature
attached to it. The other had thir-
teen. Thte latter was in part as fol-
lows
I'VE find it impossible to sign the
proposed address to the Emperor To-
gether with the great mass Of the Rus
sian people, we firmly believe in the
ancient principle of the Emperor $
autocracy and Internationally repu-
diate any attempt to limit or belittle
it, regarding it as the Fundamental
basis of Russias state life. Every
change which aims at a limitation OF
the imperial power cannot but be re-
ceived by the people in the most hos
tile spirit, because they cannot con-
ceive any other form Of government
than autocracy, and will not permit
any alien institutions to be imposed
upon them that would be doing VIC
a lence to their ancient ideals and
: views"