The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-02-10
r. Revolution Will Last 40 Years
Or. e. A. Steiner Of Iowa College. Chosen Diosraph OF Count
Tols.oi and Distin Guished Student of Russian Sociological Con-
di.ious, Tcl!. The Sioux City Tribune That 1t Will Certainly
Require Two Generaionsto Wreat Liberty From the White Gar.

by DR.. Steiner as being settled since the
appearance of the cars manifesto. aud
the reported resignation OF Prince SViato-
polk-Mirsky. the new minister of the In
terror. who Is one of The liberals favor
ing the granting of some of the powers
asked by the people. With Prince
-MirsSy are such Influences a.
the press and NJ. Mite, the president OF
the council and real hcad of the liberal
movement: but he b~iographer of the dis
tinguished Russian count believes these
influences amount to nothing when COM
pared with the reactionary ones about the
car.
1T is a matter of striking a blow at
their churcl, and at the divine institu-
tons of the monarchy. according to the
cars advisors" said DIR. Steiner. While
Prince Sviatopolk- Alirsky is arguing that
the car Is an autocrat and can give the
people the powers they ask II he chooses
to do so. the procurator of the holy synod.
NJ. Pobledonosteff, boldly informs the car
that he cannot give away the powers
vested in him by God. He tells the ruler
that he would be sacrificing a divine IN
stitution by giving the people power, and
that 1t would weaken their religion and
destroy the very moral conscience OF the
empire. The cZar. doubtless. believes 1t
would be an infraction of the divine law.
in direct disobcdience to God to give away
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tend to do so.
In regard to taxing Russian people
without representation. NJ. kokovZoff, the
minister of finance. argues that the right
to collect these taxes without the consent
of the people, is necessary TO maintain the
empire.
Russia is Tanlmany hall enlarged. and
recognizes all its methods continued the
student of Russian society. Every Off
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er one marches up and settles the better.
In addition to this comes the regular taxes
to the . 1vernment. a mar who works for
sips pei year, pays s4S taxes. Besides this
he pays a special tax OIL nearly every
thing he buys to eat. The tax on a pound
of tea is 80 cents. This must be paid as
the price of the commodity, no difference
what the grade of tea Is, 1t Is 30 cents just
the same"
Regarding the present freedom OF the
press, DIR. Steiner said that it would last
no longer than it would take the car to
get Prince Mirsky out of the interior de
partnent. and put in a thorough autocrat.
Prince Mirsky, b.ing a LIBERAL, has al
lowed newspapers to publish within the
past few months articles which would
nave sent the editors into the long night
of Siberia when the former minister was
in charge of the department..
Surrounded thus. by the head of The Rus
sian churcn 1orDiddlnS nm 10 give away
the powers divinely vested in HIM; by the
imperial family, including the dukes and
minister's; and by the Russian autocrac3
and better classes of his co%untrymen. the
czar is In a good position to fortify him
self against the few hundred real revo-
lut.onists. the press, a few of the zemstvos
and such liberals as NJ. White and Prince
Mirsky, according to DR.. Steiner. Ans
he believes the cZar will retain his GRASP
on the threats of his subjects. until a he"
generation can be brought TO believe tina