New-York tribune., 1905-01-27

ca Nd Count Lamsdorff's attention this after
| noon TO the telegram posted at Moscow yester-
4 day saying that the disturbances at the Rus
| sian dockyards and arsenals were due to Anglo
Japanese instigation. and that both Great Brit
| ain and Japan were spending vast sums to pre-
vent the Russian second Pacific squadron from
/ going TO the Far East At the same time he
| pointed out that similar telegram appeared
here this morning in the Invalid, the army
organ. Count Lamsdorff assured Ambassador
| Hardinge that such publications had no official
sanction, and added that he would inquire
| whether the telegram had appeared officially at
Moscow. The matter is not likely to assume the
dignity of diplomatic incident,
The War Office denies the report first circu-
| lated by a Paris paper and reproduced to-day by
THE London Globe 10 the effect that mutiny
recently broke out among the Russian troops at
Moukden because of the privations they had
been forced to endure.
The Minister OF the Imperial Household has
issued formal denial OF a report circulated
from Berlin to-day OF the assassination Of Grand
Duke Sergius
The authorities. following UP the proclamation
OF last night. are doing everything possible to
quiet public alarm. They withdrew the troops
from the streets during the night, and not
soldier in sight in the centre of the city this
morning. In accordance. however. with the
promise TO protect all workmen who would re-
turn 10 work. patrols still encircled the big in
dustrial establishments. In order to restore
confidence in the situation. by direction of the
police the owners OF stores took down the boards
which they had nailed over their windows and
doors in anticipation of riotous attacks, Gov
ernor General Trepof guaranteeing them
against pillage
The full effect OF the Trepoff- -Kokovsen proc
lamation has not yet developed. Many work.
M it f1a h1Ila h0a .il1y
turned away. muttering refusals to listen to the
governments promises. Others appeared to
hesitate regarding what course to pursue. They
seem TO lack leadership
At most of the mills and factories where the
men appeared for work the employers decided
not to reopen till Monday. This is the case with
the Russian Westinghouse Company.
Governor General Trepoff manfests complete
confidence that the crisis is over and that pub
lie order and the safety Of the city are as
sured. Furthermore. the Governor General takes
an optimistic view of the situation in the prov
inces. He said:
There have been no disorders since Sunday, and
there will be none, in spite of the exaggerated
reports with which foreign countries have been
noooed l am IN a position to guarantee the
peace and safeF of the city. The workmen
have already begun to return to work. but it is
hardly possible for general resumption to
cur before Monday. The vast majority of the
workmen were deceived into associating them
selves with a political movement The govern
ment intends to do everything possible under
the law to see that they receive justice.
have no fear of a revolution. AS for bomb
throwers, they are few in number. They may
attempt something, but nothing will be accom-
plished in that fashion.
Regarding the reports OF wholesale arrests
General Trepoff said:
There have been no arrests since I assumed
the Governor Generalship yesterday. The gov
ernment cannot permit conspirators against it
TO plot and agitate they please.
Asked II Maxim Gorky was under arrest. the
Governor General replied: He is not in St.
Petersburg. which is the extent of my juris-
diotion.' General Trepoff said he could not tell
where Father Gopon was
In conclusion. the Governor General who sew
eral times during the interview answered the
telephone on his desk said the government had
nothing to conceal. He was ready at all times
TO answer proper questions.
The general IS tall and imperious looking. He
is distinctly man Of action and from the gov
ernment view. the man to meet the present sit
uation.