Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-21

u n.-rhe Spirit OF revolution had
complete possession OF the great meet
ing CT professors. students and direc.
tors Of the st. Petersburg University
which assembled today TO discuss the
question OF Joining in the general
Strike inausurated ~ similar institu-
items in Russia and decided 10 c'o:c
tic university till fall.
In anticipation Ct possible trouble
when the meeting broke vi: sanadrons
CT COssacks again parallel the streets
and especially the Avsky Prospect and
tho ncishborhood OF the KazaN ca,hc-
( dral which is always q point for stud.
cnl dcmGnstrat ions.
It was the first joint meeting CT
students and professors cvcr unt:lor-
i2e;i. bit in view OF the gravity or the
situation il was hope, The presence
HCf the professors. most CT whom &c
in complete sympathy With tho libcr-
ii movement. would exercise re
siraininS influence.
The mcotn" was held in the audi
,Olium OF tho university. which WAS
packed To sulfocation with earnest
Icnhiny Young men and. women. and
III" doorway. and window cmh:asnrrs:
we're hankc,t With students. who hrl
t.tEcrs CT. their shoulders 1t was .
strange gathering. Most Of the stud.
enta were pcctly clad and all were jn
/: state Of intense excitement: ,hrit
Very eyes burning With zeal.
Bel Unavailing.
\ small roslrum in a corner was c.
cuEic'i by tho speakers. a bell with
Which tho student Who resided t.ic,h
10 stop the th,nders Of applause Wit:
which the orators were greeted was
ctmplt lely nnayailins. F.om the aut-
set student s,Tcturs set the magma.
iior Of their auditors afame with the
split CT liberty. unsnarinaly tlcnornc.'
ing TIC course OF the government. dc.
clarins that promises GOULD no longer
avail ana that the only satisfaction
woul! be freedom Of speech. con-
science and the press. and the convo-
ca'ion OF a national assembly.
The majority coupled his with q.
dc'nand fer ending the war.
Almost every orator went back To
Tho French revolution lcr parallels
Again and again was Russia declared
to be on the eve OF asrcvGlution. With
burning words enc CT The students do
scribCd the affair CT Jan -. which he
said ii last has sclitl;Ge,l the inter.
cSts OF the liberals with hose OF tho
VIC. XIII" men. Amid stern Of che CTS
nc Announced that :; continuation Of
study was impossible While s:lcn Il
s,ttuaslc was in progress and ;ei. ii
VAS tie d.l!y OF the yo,:n. men there
assembled aud others like them lo re-
i;irn to their homes in Tic provinces
End spread the agitation.
Motion How!ed Down.
Some cf tic professors tried to stem
The tide with moderate tnunsels. an
v;sing The students to so back II their.
studies. hut their advice was; nowlet.;
titwn
When Professor Sptr-an;-j cEc of III,
s,,e:ikcts. rctcalc:! ;hc fart thai Gov.
error Ticpclf had threatened! nc: tr
it::*,iit any student who left ti:: stud:
4 les To ,cantcr any OF tho big univcr.
Stiles. he statement received Wei,
|, vcritahlc howl OF rage. But tho
speeches iE the auditorium were milo;
and temperate compared will, those
delivered at the overflow meetings i'll
class rooms. where even tho murder
4 MI <,lo -
= T. attempt OF q few rc;lrtcEarv
tunt hts tc hold an opposition r.ectiMs.
ended IL ltGisma! failure. less Than,
4 fifty students responded To Tho call
and tho meeting was abandoned The
few foreign sneWspapcr spn"dants
who we're admitted 10 tho university
were amaZca at the iilceldiaw char
atter Of the meeting and he absolute
freedom with which the students.
Knowing that the auditorium was filed
with government spies. roldly made
themselves Liable to the charge Of,
treason.
Reminiscent Of French Revolution.
In the minds eye one could almost
pick ont the Mirabeaus and Desmou.
Inns. and possibly Dantons and Robe:
spheres, of the future.
The speeches grew more and more
excited An address from Italian stud
cnts was read, fenpuncirg the tragedy
OF Jan. %, and the. general tyranny Ct
he bureaucracy and expressing synos
patty with the Russians aspirations
for liberty