The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-01-27

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which regards itself as the future pro-
visional government of Russia.
The correspondent says he is not /
permitted to make any statement re-
specting the personality of these men,
beyond the remark that they are not !
adventurers, but men of standing |
whose names are widely known and
deeply respected in Russia and abroad. /.
Maxim Gorky on the Revolt.
Cabling his statement from ST. Pc,
tersburg, Maxim Gorky says:
THE Russian revolution has begun.
The bloody dawn of the day of free
dom will be followed by more slaagh,
ter, but in the end the people will tri
umph. Sundays awful proceedings
have accomplished what years of FRO.
paganda could not accomplish. Conf
dence in the czar-the strongest arti-
Gle in the faith of the common people
of Russia-has been destroyed. This
has been the insurmountable breast
work behind which the aristocrats
have fought off every movement for
reform in Russia. They have shielded
themselves behind the traditional love
of the people for their supreme ruler
''The idea of revolt against the little
father was inconceivable to major
ity of the working people. They
blamed all their troubles on the grand
dukes and ministers who stood be-
tween them and the czar, and believed
| that if he could be apprised of the
crimes and injustices that were COM
mitted in his name there would be an
end to the misery of Russia.
Gear Becomes Enemy.
They carried this faith up to Narva
gate: they believed as implicitly in
| their emperor as they did in the cross
that was borne by their leader. In
one volley soldiers of the czar have
destroyed the power of his name. On
Saturday morning the czar vas the OBJ
ject of the peoples worship. With
roar of guns he became the known
enemy of those who would have gladly
laid down their lives for him.
To-day there are but two parties in
Russia, aligned in enmity that will
never cease until liberty is trium
phant The czar is now placed among
the tyrants, and hands that were rails
ed in trust to him are now uplifted
against him. They have been called
rebels and traitors.
Dreamed Not of Violence.
"On my honor, they made pilgrims
age toward the Winter palace without
a thought of violence in their minds.
They had no idea of subverting au-
thority or offering even discourtesy to
their sovereign. All they wanted was
to present their petition-a petition
which embraced nothing but what is
granted TO all other civilized people in
the world-to the emperor. Had he
come to the palace and let them see
him, all would have been ended with
cheering and with the multitude ON its
knees praising him and calling down
the blessings of heaven upon his
head.
: Instead, troops were put there TO
slaughter these peaceable and faithful
subjects, and they now hold him re-
: sLonsible for the lives that were
taken.
Every widow and every orphan
that was made Sunday has y voice
: that will pronounce the end of absolu
tism in Russia"
Hessen Under Arrest.
M. Hessen, editor of the PraVo
whose advanced liberal views are wei
known, has been arrested.
Professor Mareeff and NJ Anensky
and Pechsechoneff, three we'll known
writer, and Town Councillors Kedrir
and Schnitnikoff, who are also law
yers. were arrested in the night
Trepoff in Power.