The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-16
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or %pRtrRsntHo. June B,-The Interval
condition ~ HussIa Ia rapidly ~beccmIna
r.rae The long foreaeen crisis serfna 10
n,,o lraun In tho trfma, whlch Ia In active
snI angry opporl,ion 10 the Government,
and ail presrn, signs point 10 ~ iofclbls
d0.aulution
fhorc IL q circumHtantiai report that tho
puma viii w. dissolved on june a. This L.
accompanied Ivy a ruinor that Grand Duke
Nicholas ~Sicholnevtch will he declared
military dictator.
Many experienced observers believe that
II this proves trus n revolution will be In
cyitahlr. The alternative would he tho
resignation ~ the Cabinet.
The keynote ~ to-day's debate In the
pumn was Russia IL In danger 20 long az
the present Ministry remains in power
hat there il no solid ground for hoping that
the Cabinet will quit. Prof. Miliukor, one
Of the leading Constitutional Democrats,
when asked what his party would do II the
Duma is dissolved replied significantly
that they would assemble elsewhere. II Is
needless to point what this implies,
No lcss alarming than the political out
look is the desperate financial position.
Yesterdays depression at the Bourse was
increased, and conditions were not far re-
moved from a panic. The new S per cent.
loan, lately quoted at so1+. fell to 81. Hun
dreds OF co untry banks are believed to be
on the verge Of bankruptcy.
Every day brings fresh reports Of strikes
and general unrest among the artisans and
peasants. Violence and incendiaris ism are
common occurrences in many centres.
The burning of mills and other properties
might be mentioned, but each Is practically
q replica Of the other. Reports are current
that a general strike is imminent, including
the railway, postal and telegraph en-
ployees. On the other hand, many who are
familiar with the Russian workers and the
peasantry contend that the present dis
~turbances are sporadic, and that serious
general disorder is unlikely until the harvest
is gathered.
oiut tiiiohik WIG II ht1
sailors increase in frequency and add to
the general anxiety, although 1t cannot be
said that there are yet signs Of a general
rebellious spirit among the armed forces.
The accounts Of the Bielostok massacre
vary according to their source. The official
reports lay the blame wholly or the Jews,
who are accused Of throwing a bomb and
discharging revolvers at a Corpus Christi
procession
1t is declared, however, in anti-Goven-
ment quarters that the programme was
organized and carried out by the police,
as was n at Comel, Odessa and Kishineff,
and that the outrages herald further similar
ones.
Bielostok is a large city near the Polish
frontier and has a population approach
ing $4,000, a large proportion OF whom are
Hebrews. There had beer r1lmors for
ZONE time that a massacre was impending
there, but it is alleged that the authorities
ignored the warnings and took no prevent
i've measures.
On the other hand, it is stated that the
Jews were taken quite una ware Other
wise the Jewish Bund, which is strong in
Hielostok and its neighborhood, could have
,hecked the rioters. AS it was, the Jews
defended themselves vigorously until they
we're o~utnumbered by the roughs and
peasants.
Then they were compelled to fee to the
forests, There is a conviction that the
example at Bielostok will shortly be fol-
lowed elsewhere. The Union OF Russian
Patriots, which is generally regarded as
the provocative association, Sand which is
engineered by the police, is reported to
have organized fresh outbreaks at Comel,
Odessa, Kherson, Kieff and Nicolaief.
In response to representations from the
Jewish members of the Duma at midnight
on Thursday Minister Of the Interior Stoly-
pine promised to telegraph to the Governor
ordering him to stop the massacre at Bielo-
etok. He also promised to send circulars
to the other Governors containing similar
Instructions. The Jewish deputies revisited
the Minister to-day and urged him to in
quire into the circumstances. He replied
that he would put Bielostok under martial
law. The deputies objected to this, as it
would mean that the Jews would not be
allowed to defend themselves, w%hereupon
the Minister is reported to have said sar-
castically: Then take constitutional meas
ures."
The Duma is deeply stirred by the out.
break. There was much discussion of the
matter in the Hobbies, while In the Chamber
the Ministry was vehemently denounced for
its apathy. An especial cause Of complaint
was that the Government had not answered
the Dumas interpretations In regard to
furnishing the officials guilty Of the previous
massacres, while the police were denounced
as systematic organizers Of massacres.
a resolution was passed demanding the
prosecution Of the guilty persons. 1t was
also resolved to send Deputies Shtohepken,
Arokantseff and Jakobson to investigate.
They started for Bielostok this evening.
LONDON. June 1e.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent Of the Times says 1t is
rumored that the Government Is negotiat-
ing with Germany and Austria to arrange
for Joint action In the event Of an uprising
in the western provinces Of Russia. The
visit OF Grand Duke Vladimir to Berlin is
connected with the negotiations.
The correspondent adds that a panic at
the bourse on Friday was only averted by
the State Bank and a syndicate Of bankers
buying large quantities Of consols. The
syndicate alone bought five per cents. to
the amount Of Zoo, 600 roubles.