Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-20

Since the retreat from Mukdon the
dlflruICcS in the way Of continuing a
success! ii campaign on land have in
CREASED rather than diminished. To
moboiZe and equip a force sufficiently
large 10 resist Oyama would be a labor
or lhoNthS. The best that Russia can
expect - do Oh land, apparently, is 70
maintain d iong-drawn-out defensive
action with the constant risk Of sus-
tanning greater losses and allowing
Nlad,yos tok to fall into the hands Of
the enemy.
The fact that Russia declined to &C
cept ta.S desperate situation as q rea
son for seeking peace can best be ac-
counted for in the light Of the mObili-
cation uf EOjCStycnsky's feet. 4 vic
tory on land in the near future is i'm
possible. There was still q chance to
win Il victory at sea. 1t can hardly be
doubted that on the result Of this
naval engagement hung the Russian
governments decision as to its future
course.
The Russian authorities felt It worth
while 10 win back all they have 50 far
lost Iy putting their last bit upon a
long shot" Thus by one lucky turn
by KojcstvenSky's victory over Togo
the whole scale would be turned, and
the inaptitude, stupidity. corruption
and general dunlerheadednes dis
played by the autocratic government
10 81,
OF praise which would acclaim the
naval triumph. But war moves on
like a tragedy rather than like a game
OF dice. Foresight, training. attention
10 details, patience are rewarded.
During the week the two wars Of the
Russian government dragged YEARLY
on. IN Manchuria the bureaucracy
enjoyed pleasant respite from the at
tentions Of Marquis Oyama. \ few
shots were exchanged between cavalry
outpOStS, which the general staff at
st. Petersburg converted into a VIC
toriouS battle. What splendid prodi-
gies of lying that staff has performed
IL its off cial reports during the present
war.
War at Home.
At home the war with the people
has been conducted with considerable
vigor on both sides. In Warsaw the
troops fired on a parade of Jews, kill
iES four and wOunding thirty eight.
Hundreds of people in Warsaw have
been knouted by Cossacks for passing
too near to the government buildings.
At Lodz, Poland, thirty eight were
killed and sixty wounded by the
troops.
At Batum, Kars and Erivan anar-
chy. II Georgia a revolt. IN Armenia
the attempt made by Russian agents
to incite the MussulmanS against the
Christians mon-orthodoXt has failed.
Both sects hate the Muscovites too
much to fall upon each other. For cen
turtles the handspring Of Russian do
nestle government has been divide
ct impcra"-diyide and conquer. The
Polish Catholics have been arrayed
against the Jews; the Russians against
the Baltic province Germans; the regu-
lars against the old orthodox: Ar
menians against Mohammedans; land
lords against peasants; wOrkmen
against students; priests against bish-
ops; bureaucrats against ariStOcrats.
But now the whole bad system is COM
ing to an end. The people Of all SectS
and races are coming to see that their
true enemy is the autoCraCy.
Further events of the week are:
the physicians from all parts Of the
empire to consider ways and means to
check the spread Of cholera. it was
voted that the extreme poverty Of the
Russian people made a fertile field for
cholera and other diseases, that this
poverty could not be mitigated until
the wa was stopped and the system Of
government changed, and that, there |
fore. a constituent assembly should at
once be chosen on the basis Of free, |
direct, universal. and secret suffrage. |
April GA terrorist, disguised as a |
COssack colonel. was discovered with |
IN the palace Of the Car at Tsarskoe /
Seloe. Two bombs were concealed on |
his person.
April S-The great annual review Of |
the Horse Guards was held IN st. Pc
tersburc. For the first time in CEN |
fury the Emperor was absent. He was
afraid Of assassination.
April Six thousand workmen |
paraded in the city of Smolensk bear |
ing banners inscribed death to the |
Gar assassin"
During the entire week the peasant |
uprising in the south continued. Most |
of the landlords have fed from their |
estates. and their chateaux have been |
given over 10 pillage and fame. AS
the weather gets warmer the risings |
are gradually spreading northward. |
The revolution is under way, and |
when peace comes and the sullen, hui
inflated army returns, the revolution
will lose IFS present inchoate form and
organize itself for business.