Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-27
SHOWING A FIRM HAND
Cars Interior Purpose in
Recent Appointment
IN THE CITY OF MOSCOW
GEN. KoZLoFF is NAMED FOR Gov
ERNoR GENERAL.
Former Chief of Police of That Place
Post Re-Established by I'm
perial Desire.
IN THE CITY OF MOSCOW

ST PETERSBURG, April 27.-The post
of governor general of Moscow, which was
temporarily abolished January 49, has been
re-established by imperial decree, and Gen.
kozloff, former chief of the Moscow police,
has been appointed governor general Of that
city. The administrative control of the po-
lice remains in the hands of Gen. Wolkoff,
who was appointed project in January, but
the police will be under the general super
vision of the governor general
kozlof's appointment as governor general
of Moscow upon the eve of the ANTICIPATED
troubles at Easter and on May day, al
though accompanied by rescript in which
Emperor Nicholas speaks of the great in
terror reforms" contemplated by him, leaves
no doubt of his purpose first to restore
tranquility with a firm hand.
kozlof' distinguished himself during the
N1hllist conspracies twenty-five years ago
by hunting down conspirators, which re-
suited In an attempt upon his life
The public generally interpretS his sum-
mons from retirement at the age of sixty
eight as being an indication that the harsh
measures of repression then sanctioned are
to be revived. The government, however,
takes the position that the execution of the
reforms is impossible until the present agi-
tation and excitement are Quilted.
A Reactionary Step.
Win beH ITepOH IN 81. petersburg ana
Kozloff in Moscow it is considered that
public safety In the two capitals is assured.
The liberals consider the appointment an
other reactionary step. A prominent liberal
said
I'VE expected the proclamation of general
amnesty for political prisoners an Easter
gift. Instead the emperor gives us Koz-
loft"
Kozloff's entire career has been spent in
the police or gendarmerie, beginning as as
sistant chief of police at Riga in 1861 and
alternating as chief of police of Moscow
and st. Petersburg. He succeeded the
father of Trepoff here.
When Vera Sassulitch was acquitted by a
public court of the charge of attempting
the life of elder Trepoff in revenge for his
act in ordering her student lover to be
fogged for declining to uncover when the
chief of police passed in the street the
did not intend to kill him, but only to pit
Tory Trepof before the world for his harsh
treatment of students.
Crushed Nihilist Conspiracies.
Kozloff's service as chief of police of St
Petersburg covered the period following
the assassination of Alexander II, in 1881
after Alexander III had thrown over Gen
Loris-M elikoff the famous soldier and
statesman, who was minister of the in
terror. and other liberal advisers of his
father and mad surrendered to NJ. Pobe-
donostseff, the procurator general and the
reactionary party. He retired after crush
ing the Nihilist conspiracies and the con-
clusion of the famous trials. He was the
head of the celebrated committee of public
safety, composed of twenty-five persons,
his name appearing on all orders.
"kOZlof' means goat and the public
sarcasticallly denominated his proclama-
tons Orders of Kozloff and his twenty
five goats" Nevertheless Kozloff sue
ceeded in what he set out to do, earning
the greatest praise from his imperial mas
ter, who heaped decorations upon him,
on kozloff. among other orders,
the Alexander Nevski order, never pre-
Viously given to a chief of police.
Elaborate preparations to crush any pos
sible disorder in its incipiency have been
taken and the chief of police today issued
an order instituting the most stringent reg
ulatipns for the period between April 30
and May s.
The dvornks or house porters have been
ordered to remain on duty through the
tUenty-four hours and have been instructed
to search the stairways and courts of resi-
depces periodically, keep the court gates
closed and scrutinize with especial strict
ness all persons entering the buildings.
Gatherings in the streets are prohibited
and men under the influence of liquor will
be sent to the police stations, instead of as
usual being ordered directly home House
holders have been warned of the inadvs
ability of leaving their houses unoccupied
during the Easter holidays.