The sun., 1905-11-01

useless to try to forecast the result OF tho
publication Of the Cars charter of free
dom. The first scenes OF uproarious JOY
bespoke intense satisfaction, but these
! have been followed by obstinate question
ings, doubts and distrust, which now awake
| the ugliest forebodings.
The wind which had subsidized, remarks
the st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Telegraph, now threatens to be followed
by a whirlwind and the bloodIess revolu'
ton threatens to be followed by bloody,
wanton revolt. The Socialist and other
extremists are unanimous in declaring
that the concessions are inadequate.
They assert that the constitution was
wrIne from the Car by their efforts, but
no notice il taken Of them in the manifesto
I and nothing has been done for them lhry
refuse to be pacifed, and declare that
I they will 90 mbine to continue the struggle
! They have formulated fresh demands
which were confirmed on Tuesday by nu-
merous revolutionary meetings. The de-
! mands are for complete political amnesty
. ITp 1OII1llllOn VI Il UHNiOHu' lh'''''" ~ -
antee the rights formulated in the mani
festo, the repeal of artal law in the empire
and the abolition of capital punishment
/ These. they insist, must be conceded mme-
diatey.
They refuse to give the Ministers time
TO convert words into acts, but will push
their demands insistently, even if their
efforts culininate in the appointment of
/ military dictatorship,
Referring TO this unconpromising atti-
tudc. the Tclcgraphs st. Petersburg corre-
spoudent says that dispassionate people
maintain that no government, not even
republican one would or could allow itself
to be dictated to in this manner, especially
before it had fully constituted itself into
an organized body,
The present Government although it is
actuated by a manifestly sincere desire
to meet the people half way and to realize
every reasonable demand of the nation,
cannot accept this programme in its en-
tiretv on the spur of the moment
Political amnesty is already Icing drawn
and will he proclaimed the very moment
it has been formulated in legal phraSeOogy.
! The repeal of martial law will also he eff
fected a. soon AZ the ferment among the
people and especially among the roughs
has subsidized and with the disappearance
of these special measures Gen. Trerof's
role will also have become superfuous.
4. to a national militia under the work
, mems guidance the Government has no
guarantees and is unlikely to receive any
that an armed force thus created in
twinkling would not he turned against
the heads of the state and used in an at
tempt to overthrow the monarchy and
establish a republic. For this and kindred
reasons the present Ministry must meet all
demands Of this nature with all emphatic
refusal and it believes that none of the
reasonable and orderly elements OF Russian
society will withhold their sympathy and
support.
\ pESsIMIs1IC VIEW.
The Tines's st. Petersburg correspond
ent ia kes a pessimi=tic view Of the situation
He say-
THE constitution granted Monday comes
too late. 1t ha- satisfied nobody except
the most moderate element, which is devoid
of any influence in the political evolution
of Russia. The imperial manifesto has
served gs signal Tor renewed conflicts.
The delays and blunders of the Govern
l,ra, kiY,fr p,-
preston have created "A resoute army.
which refuses to parley with its oppressors,
scorns their terms and demands nothing
less than unconditional surrender.
The inhabitants of st Petersburg, whose
political education is vastly more advanced
than that of IA great majority of the pro-
vincials. remain passiVely, if not actively, on
the side Of the revolutionists. The mani
festo is regarded as an avowal of weakness
and as an incitement to further agitation.
I'VE are thus face to face with a situa-
ton that is perhaps more serious than
ever. The manifesto has fallen fiat 1t
I is doubtful whether even in happier times
it- execution by Count Witte. lnagnified
, lltO a SOrl OF uhclaloT Oh Tue hedlt' "Oulu'
/ IN view of the profound disrust which he
4 has the misfortune to engender meet gen
eral acceptance.
in the present circumstances his task
| il doomed to failure. The apostles of OPP
| timsm proclaim with unshaken confidence
that the uproar will soon cause the Moderates