The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

fairly by these outbreaks, serious as
some of them have been, and seriously
as, they have threatened the, stability
Of the government. s,-. .
But these outbreaks have BEEN I'M
certain and SOME have failed. When
! the revolution treally breaks; it will not
be uncertain, nor will It $fail-if the
government does mot yie]d: to the de-
mands of the revolutionists before
they are really, ready. to, launch the
movement. Then will come the deluge.
For without real head, with thou
sands Of various interests striving for
the mastery, with all semblance of au-
thority swept away, as it probably
will be, what else can happen but civil
war of the worst description !
And while the revolution is halt
ing, waiting to see if the government
will yield without the last resort to
force, the, car is still temporizing.
Premier Witte is almost helpless. Held
back by his own ministers, deluged
with thousands Of conflicting demands,
he can accomplish little. If time is
given he may work the miracle, but
will time be given9 t~ =: ... /:
The revolutionists are determined on
one thing. They will have their de-
mands granted. They are waiting to
give the government a chance to
grant them because the revolution has
not been completely organized. When
it is, if the need of revolution has
not been passed, it will be on in earn
est. 49, ~
Count White has been held to mid.
die ground and in doing SO has an
tagonized everyone. He is ready to lay
down his burden, but the czar will
not allow him to do so. Should this
the only strong man Of Russia, give
up the struggle, then nothing could
save the country from complete an,
archy. The reactionaries hate him and
the radicals distrust him. But he is
necessary to save the car for a little
while. But there are few who really
the storm. .:.@- =. . B e+r.ss.
Tolstoy and Gorky.
With Witte gone, who is left? Among
the intellectuals only Count Tolstoy
and Maxim Gorky loom above the
crowd. Tolstoy would solve Russia 4
problem by giving the land to the
peasants and instituting the single ia,
system. Gorky, once himself tramp
and prophet Of the oppressed, would
) institute sort of socialism, society
based upon equality and brotherhood
But what the revolution needs now, il
men Of action rather than men O.
thought; men who can direct the awak
ened Of Russia's millions into some
thing besides blind rage and aimles
, destruction.
And there are no such men in sight
Therein lies the greatest danger. Tn
rise Of even a strong revolutions
would be welcomed by the great ma
} jority of the people, because the,
| would then feel some confidence tina
i. if the revolution does break it will b
| guided in some definite direction.
But while the leaders are waiting
the revolution is moving on. It j
) making Roadway every day. Fac
day sees some new development o
significance. The power OF the revc
: lutionists has just been demonstrate
Eafresh in the new energy injected int
g the postal and Telegraph strike. TIL
|. authorities have boosted that the strik
i would be brought to a speedy termins
c tion. At a meeting today attended b
1000 telegraph officials, an answer t
: these boasts was framed in the passag
: of resolutions declaring that the strik
! will go on until the demands of tn
operators are complied with. Other resc
buttons were adopted warning the COY
q ernment, Count Witte and Interior MiI
7 lister Durnovo that the world shout
8 not be deceived thru false reports tina
n the strike is weakening.
4 There is great significance as well i