New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11

Inevitable In January. arrested Krustalefr with
ina futeution OF deliberately 'precipftating mat
fers By challenging the organizations before they
were fully prepared This show of strength also
gives color 20 the report that the Donna cleo
tion law. which. It IS now expected, VIII be pro-
aauIgated next week. IS TO be followed by ener-
gstio measures 20 restore order, even IL 1t De
Necessary TO declare martial law In various
parts OF the empire. on the ground that it would
be impossible 20 hold the elections in the present
state OF the country At the same time. 1t Is
understood that IL is the intention OF the gov
eminent to go step further in the direction OF
appeasing the peasants by providing for pur-
chase by them on the instaIment plan OF a por-
ton Of the crown appenagss and the private
estates that have been hypothetical to the gov
eminent land banks and unredeemed-
While such a programme undoubtedly would
receive the sympathy OF that section Of the
population which desires the restoration of
order above everything. especially Of such busi-
ness interests as the manufacturers OF St.
Petersburg. who yesterday passed resolution
in favor Of prosecuting the agitators 10 the full
extent Of the law it would provoke the Social
lists and revolutionary elements TO desperation.
The Moderate Liberals also believe that such
policy would be suicidal and would be to
bring in its wake repression. then an armed
conflict with the proetariat and finally a bloody
revolution.
Many persons believe that Count Witte VIII
not lend himself to such a programme, that his
he ho will
leave reaction and revolution face TO face. It
IS again rumored that the Premier already has
resigned and will be succeeded by General Count
Alexis Ignatieff- Another rumor is to the effect
that Lieutenant General NIistchenio one of the
leaders in the war Manchuria. who is now
or his way to St Petersburg. will assume the
dictatorship.
The Associated Press is unable TO obtain con-
frmation of any of these run,ors. On the con-
1rary. it learns from high source that Count
Whites position. as far as the Emperor is con-
cerned, is secure, and that his majesty is giving
him the widest corporation. Nevertheless. the
counts failure to accomplish something tangible
has caused him TO lose ground steadily in public
opinion. Even THE Slovo" the organ of the
Legal Orders, turns saYagely on him, saying
that he is failure. and that it will he impos-
sible to restore public confidence until power has
passed 10 the hands oe the douma when Count
WHITE must give way to Cabinet selected by
tire national assembly.
The editors of the newspapers are holding
meeting tonight To determine their attitude
toward the new press law In view of to-day's
happenings, it is practically certain that they
will vote to defy the law.
In interview yesterday NJ Krustaleff said:
II is probable that a general strike viii be
declared just after Christmas. Delegates who
were sent 10 all parts of the country report that
the proposal for a strike has been welcomed
with enthusiasm. and in fact that the whole
country is ripe for revolution. a vast majority
of the worknen are true revolItionaTies. though
starvation sometimes compels them to subordi-
nate their political aims.
Preparation for an armed rising is highly
advanced, but it cannot hope TO succeed unless
Joined by a considerable body Of troops. The
propaganda. however. has made such strides in
the army that the revolutionaries are justified
in counting on sufficient support from that
source TO insure victory.
The peasants everywhere are willing to Join
the revolutionaTies They are the principal suf-
ferers from oppression and excessive taxation.
and have lost confidence in the Emperor The
revolutionaries have their own postal and tele-
graph service through which they are able to
keep in touch with their organizers throughout
the empire.