Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-05
Revolutionary Doctrines
Are Gaining New
Adherents.
PRESS DEFIES CENSORS
Efforts Must be Diverted From
East to Internal
Troubles.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 5.-The emperor
returned today to Tsarskeo Selo from
Minsk
An extraordinary council is expected
TO be held at Tsarskoe Selo Immediate
ly. 1t is believed the whole situation
will be reviewed. Kuropatkin has
been called upon to telegraph his opin-
ion of the situation at home, which
cannot be disregarded in considering
the future.
RevOlutiOnists Active.
There is evidence the revolutionary
agitators have decided to take every
advantage of the governments posi-
ton to compel the summoning of the
national assembly, and they are be
ginning TO redouble their efforts.
Newspapers. despite punishments In.
ficted on them, are spreading out with
great boldness. Seemingly regardless
of the consequences, they are using ev-
cry pretext for savage criticism of the
bureaucracy.
Nay Force Peace
Consequently, in spite of loud pro-
testations in the official world that
by exceedingly shrewd observers that
the government may be forced to con-
clude peace with Japan in order to
have free hand to deal with the I'm.
ternal situation.
Receives Ministers.
Tsraskoe, Selo, jan 4-Emperor
Nicholas this morning received reports
OF NJ. Witte, Finance Minister Kok-
kovZoff and Minister of Justice Mura-
vieff. representing the committee of
ministers, in regard to the progress of
their work in drafting reform meas
ures. Subsequently Witte lunched
with his majesty and had a conference
with him
The exact time for the extraordinary
council of war is not known.
Writes to Minister.
ST. Petersburg. Jan. 5.-Prince Trou-
betzkoy, president of the Moscow zem-
stvos, has written a letter to Prince
Sviatopolk-Mirsky. minister of the in
terror, defending the discussion OF re-
forms by the Moscow zemstvos, which
called forth the condemnation of the
czar. In the course of his letter Prince
Trouketzkoy says:
Russia is now i'm a state of anar-
chy. The revolutionary movement
now proceeding is not simple dis
turbance by the youth of the country.
1t is a movement which reflects the
attitude of public opinion-dangerou
and even terrible, not only for the peo-
pie but for the emperor. Therefore
it is the duty of every true Russian
subject to do what he can TO prevent
the impending calamity.
Tells the Car the Truth.
Recently ! had the happiness to
see the emperor. ! reported to him
truly in all sincerity the present state
Of public opinion. tried to explain
TO his majesty that what is now pro-
ceeding is not simple emeute but
a revolution.
THE Russian nation Is being drag
gcd into a revolution which IL does not
want and which may be prevented by
the emperor If he shows confidence I'm
the people.
Bloody Revolt Impending.
"My strong belief is that If the en-
peror will himself unite the national
forces around him he will relieve Rus.
sia from the terrors of the impending
bloody revolution- IL he will do SO
the nation will support his autocratic
power.
Under existing conditions 1t is i'm
possible 10 forbid the people from ex-
their sufferings. II Is impos-
ible to keep silence when the country
Is In dangerous position"