Arizona republican., 1905-10-28
LOOKS RED
IN RUSSIA
The Socialist are Becoming
More Aggressive
The Government DeSpairs Of a Res.
tOratiOn of Order without
Flow Of Blood.

St Petersburg, Oct. 27.-That the
present situation can not end without
bloodshed is the conviction prevailing
in the higher government circles wnIch
from moment to moment are expecting
a conflict between the troops and the
revolutionists in St. Petersburg and
news of trouble in the provinces, es-
pecially at Kharkoff which has been
declared in a state of war, the govern
or of Kieff having been instructed to
take all necessary measures to restore
order, which tAe local government and
the commander of the troops are un-
able to maintain.
One of the most prominent members
of the emperor's council received the
Associated Press representative today
and said with emotion: 1.-The situation
is a grievous and painful one. and I
see no way out of it except by the
employment of armed force. Please do
not misunderstood me. look upon the
the prospect with tears, but it is be-
coming more and more evident that
the troops VIII be compelled to fire. I
can see no other possible outcome.
The revolutionists and terrorists are
absolutely bent on forcing a conflict
upon US, and nothing we can do viii
satisfy them. The extension OF suf-
frage and the right of assembly viii
be nothing to them. They are deter
mined to have bloodshed, and we can
not avoid the issue It is q frightful
disease from which Russia is suffer-
ing, and, sad and painful as it IS, the
government must act with force
The minister said the law creating
responsible cabinet will probably
be promulgated and Count Witte's
nomination as premier announced to-
morrow. Under the statute, the pre-
mier may or may not hold a SPECIAL
portfolio. Count Witte spent almost
the entire day with the emperor at
Peterhoff and he has not cOnfided to
mis- colleagues whether he intends to
take the ministry of the interior or the
ministry of finance or no portfolio at
all. The whole OF the ministerial body
| also is in ignorance as to whether
they will retain their places under the
new leader.
A realization that any attempt to
/ interfere with the monster meeting at
the university would inevitably lead
to bloody outbreak, General TrepOff,
I who announced during the afternoon
/ that he intended to prevent the as
/ sembIy. instructed the police to close
their eyes to the fact and the meeting,
which was attended by between 15,-
J 600 and 10000 persons, passed off
without a conflict. The troops sta
toned around the building were WITH
drawn. but in the court, the city
| bourse, and other nearby buildings
| half a dozen companies of Cossacks
and strong forces of infantry and dra-
gOons We're in readiness to sally forth
| if necessary.
The scene inside the university beg
gars description. In the great Open-air
court. with no light except a few flick
ering candles on a hastily constructed
tribune, from 1000 to 5000 workmen,
students ana professional men stood
wedged together in the cold and wet
snowfall listening to Revolutionary ha-
rangues.
In all the sections, a strong minor
ity urged conservatism. but these We're
carried from their feet by the general
enthusiasm, and resolutions for gen
eral strike in every branch Of social
democracy were adopted with hur-
rah Even the ChinOvniks in the gov
ernment service, whose meeting was
largely attended, were possessed of the
same spirit and passed resolutions to
stop all work in the government de-
partments tomorrow This probably
viii include the government telegraph
agency and may put the Telegraph ana
cable service out of commission. An
other resolution which was generally
adopted notified the authorities that
the assize court building in Litania
street should be opened for a universal
meeting of all classes at noon tomor-
row. at which measures will be adopt
ed against any person who is reported
as not adhering to the general strike.
A remarkable feature of all the
speeches was the spirit of complete
confidence that the success of the