The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-05


New York Sun Special Service.
ST. Petersburg, Jan. 5.-Emperor
Nicholas has called for today an ex-
at Tsarskoe Selo, to which place he re-
turned from Minsk today
The council is called as result Of
the grave situation in European Russia
resulting from the fall of Port Arthur.
which has started terrific storm OF
anti-war sentiment.
: Appeal to Kuropatkin.
The gravity of the situation NAV be
seen from the fact that General Kuro-
patkin has been called upon to tele-
graph to the czar his opinion of home
affairs. ..
The revolutionary agitators seem de-
termined to take every advantage Of
the government, Is predicament, and the
moderate liberals will try to force the
governments hand and compel the
this end they are rebuilding their ef-
forts.
Zemstvos Defiant.
The zemstvos, in defiance of the
government S note of warning, continue
to memorabilia the throne. for the pro-
gram adopted at the meeting of the
zemstvos' delegates here.
Consequently, in spite of the loud
protestations Of the official world that
peace is impossible, the opinion is held
by exceedingly shrewd observers that
the government may be forced to con-
clude peace with Japan in order to
ternal situation. With the increasing
complications, M. Witte, president Of
the ministerial council, looms up larger
| as the strong man to whom the en-
peror will turn in the present crisis.
| Is Demands Grow Insistent.
| The rising storm Of public anger with
! the bureaucracy is accompanied by ever
louder demands for the Immediate end
Stunning violent form, and the press, de-
flying the censorship. is speaking out in
bold tones, demanding immediate peace.
The street sales of the Russ and
"Our Days were stopped by the police
this morning because Of their violent,
outspoken articles denouncing the war.
Another newspaper, the Narshadney,
has received its first warning.
! The czar has been warned by Prince
Troubetzkoy that the empire is on the
verge of bloody revolution.
sergius' Palace Stoned.
The wave Of popular indignation ID
spreading to all the great cities Of Eu.
Y at Moscow, where great demonstra-
ton Of citizens yesterday marched to
Grand Duke Sergius palace, stoned the
windows, and shouted 'sDown with the
war!''
Grand Duke sergius, who was for.
not entered this city since his return
from St. Petersburg. He keeps closely
to the we'll guarded Nickouski palace on
the outskirts Of Moscow. He retains
his position Of commander-in-chi OF
the military district, but the governor
generalship has been abolished and the
! city will be placed under a prefeet a!
st. Petersburg is.
,. Among the. liberals the cry for .peac,
> does not slacken. Prince Galitzin
MAYOR of Moscow, in speech declared
"The whole of Russia is offering tn,
i prayer. ooh, Lord, grant this countr,
the blessings of peace
a Government Attacked.
= Several papers, ignoring the restric
: tions of censorship, attack the gov
> eminent. Our Days resumes its plea
for peace. It declares:
s|Nobody yet knows why Russia
fighting Japan, but one thing we d
: know is, whether victorious or defeat
/ await us in the future, we are marchin
a towards national ruin, which not even
: successful war against Japan can avert
j. Bureaucracy, which drove the unpre
pared country into war, can conclud
peace only by sacrificing it's own exist
ence.
Another newspaper warns the polio
not to try to compel the people to dis
% play the usual flags and Examinations O
i Christmas. for Russia, mourning, mus
:; not be driven to feign human joy.
g Prince Troubetzkoy, president Of til
] q q
IS to Prince Sviatopnlk- Mirsky, ministe
q Of the interior. He says:
g Russia in State of Anarchy
IS Russia is now in a state of anarch
it The revolutionary movement now pr.
d ceeding is not simple disturbance by IL
TO youth of the country. 1t is movemel
rt which reflects the attitude of public opil
ar ion-dangerous and even terrible, not on
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