Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-18
Necessitated by In
ternaI Condition
ard Prestige
Russian Ministoy in
Grave Danger OF
Being Revised

st. petersburg, Jan. 13.--The govern
ment seemingly is about to make an
irrevocable decision that prestige
abroad anu The situation at home ne
cessitate the continuation of the war
till peace with dignity is possible
Beyond this point, however, confusion
exists. especially regarding the imme-
date de' elopment Of the interior sltp.
alton. The emperor is still apparently
yacilating as to whether he shall
allow NJ. Witt full sway. in the mean
time declining to permit Mirsky to re-
tire. The latter persists in the view
that the confidence Of the people In
the manner in which the reform mani
festo is to be worked out is vital and
that this is impossible if the work is
to be left completely in the hands OF
the bureaucrats. Direct consultation
which the representative classes in
terested he considers essential.
1t has now been definitely estab-
Hshed that the third section Of ths
manifesto as it was originally drafted
by Minister Mirsky provided for repre-
sentaton of the zemstvos in the coun-
eli of the empire and that it was
stricken out against his earnest pro
test. Mirszy's retirement continues
to be considered as only matter Of a
short time, although there is seeming
evidence that the emperor hopes by
temporizing to avoid the necessity Of
concentrating the reins Of power in
Whites hands. Should a real storm
break, however no one doubts that
White is the one strong man in sight
who can be called to the bridge.
Lack of cohesion and alignment OF
the forces opposed to the existing state
Of things and mutual distrust of each
others program seems to make any
thing approaching actual revolution at
the present time unworthy Of serious
consideration. Demonstrations and
even disorders on a large scale in the
centers of population are regarded by
the authorities as possible, accompan.
led by recurrence of terrorism by
those who believe the bomb the only
weapon with which they can fight abso-
lutism. This last is really considered
the likeliest and most depIorable pos
sibilfty in the near future. For tie
moment, however. all is quiet in tho
interior.
Washington, Jan. 13.-Major Gener /
al Arthur Macarthur commanding the
Pacific division at San Francisco. wla
leave shortly with the permission ~
Japan for Manchuria to observe the
operations Of the Japa sc war troops
In the war with Russia.
More Submarines Rushed.
Minneapolis, Jan. 13.-Another con
Segment Of submarine torpedoboa,s
was handled from the BURLINGTON TO
the Great Northern railway at Ham.
line and rushed onward to the coast
yesterday. II was identical In nature
with the shipment of boats w,.ch
passed through here in the summer
These shipments of war supplies have
become SO numerous as to excite little
attention at the transfer station.
They consist Of ammunition. guns.
beef aud medicines In no instance
have supplies been shipped directly
TO the Japanese government but have
been consigned To the agent of me
shipper in Japan.
Fail to Cut Railroad.
General Olu's headquarters in the
field, Jan. IA small party of Rus.
sian cavalry near Haicheng attempted
to cut the railway, hut were driven
back by the Japanese It is the first
iime the Russians have attempted TO
use cavalry along the line of communi-
cations.