New-York tribune., 1905-06-01

"e,,iet" the press pours out Indignation and
wrath on the bureaucracy, which is held
snonsible for all the misfortunes of the
ONLY the ''Novosti" and "The Bourse Gazette"
however, declare that peace should be concluded.
The RUSS" now the widest read paper in Rus
sia, says:
Those guilty of Russias disgrace should be
overwhelmed with shame. Ihe deatn OF half
million of men and the loss or Dlllions OF money
60 the price of the rejection OF progress and
Western civilization Sebastopol struck the
shackles from the serfs, and Port Arthur, Mouk-
6en and FTsu Island should free Russia from the
slavery of the bureaucracy
The "sIovo." another popular paper. is even
more bitter. It says:
Enough! BIindfolded for two hundred years,
the Russian people have been marching to the
brink Of destruction, but the banoases are now
torn from the eyes of 130.000,000 Russians and
thew viii neither be led nor driven over the
precipice. Let the people speak! The bureau
of national shame and humiliation. Let it now
listen to what those who have suffered In silence
and who have supported it in luxury have 10
say.
From this moment q convocation OF the people
has become as necessary the air we breathe.
If the bureaucracy this time stands between the
Emperor and the nation, let it beware Let 1t
remember the lessons of Russian history-tne
history Of the zenlsky sober of I659. The jap
anese are not fighting the Russian people. but
the Russian bureaucracy, which has rejected
witr energy the talent of the nation for a host
of sycophants and time serving courtiers. our
only consolation in this bitter hour is the con-
seriousness that it is not the people, but the gov
ernnent, which has suffered defeat Enough!
The Syn Otetchestva" and "Nasha Shisn,"
two constitutional papers, are equally bitter.
The "Novoe Vremya," while milder, defending
the Russian nation against the charge Of rotten
ness and insisting that there is plenty of
patriotism as evidenced by the fact that more
young officers volunteered to go out with Ad-
miral Rojestvensl1y than were needed. neverthe-
less Joins in the cry for an immediate summon
ing Of the people. saying:
Delay will be fatal All Russias intelligence
and ali her ability are needed to meet the ad-
vancing crisis.
The 'Listok" says:
The war has taught the lesson that education.
good government and freedom are always vic
torious over ignorance. nisrule and despotism.
The "Sviet" remarks:
We must not yield an inch, but fight on. If
not on the sea- then on land An ignominious
peace would reduce Russia to second class
power.
Prince Ouktomsky. in the "Rasviet" this after
noon, declares for peace in a half distracted
| editorial in which he takes the whole world to
task for shutting its eyes to the yellow peril.
| He says:
All the nations. blind to the future, are fawn-
ing on victorious Japan. Great Britain. rejoicing
In Russia's fall, utters her sarcastic condolences
| and America sends Secretary Taft and q party
| Of eccentric American ladies to visit the land
| of the Mfkado France, in fear for lndo-Chlna,
| allows Japan to boss her about while the
! crowned Hohenzollern, who few years ago
| sounded a solemn warning to the Aryan race
rushes to the station at Berlin to greet the little
| yellow Prince Arisugawa and showers attentions
| on him
| Pitiful scenes continue to be witnessed at the
| Admiralty, where the families of officers and
sailors continue 10 appear and ask for news Of
| their missing relatives The families of many
| of those who board ships reported to
| have been sunk having requiem masses
| celebrated for the repose of the souls OF the
dead.
| Masses for the Russian officers and men who
| died in the battle of the strait were celebrated
| at all the churches of Cronstadt to-day. The
whole population OF Cronstadt is in mourning.