Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
IT is REVOLUTION,
The Situation In Russia Is 80 Ke-
garded by an Eminent French
Authority.
SEES DOOM OF AU7OCRACY'
n the Government Does Not sH'''i'
the Nations Demands, C"taS'ro-
phies of the Grnvest Ma
ture Are Ahead.

Paris, July 1l.--Anatoie ~
Beaulieu, director of the institute VI
r-once and the foremost French au-
tor,tv on Russian affairs, whose MS
torv os Russia Is recognized as peins
one Of the most accurate presenta-
t,ons of the affairs of that empire re-
co,ved the correspondent OF the AS
.oc,ated Press Tuesday morning al
h,o country seat near Versailles Where
he devoted an hour to DISCUSSING .ne
oravitv of Russia's present conditlon
ord the outlook for the future M
Torov.Beaulieu makes frequent VISITS
N Russia, the last only a few weeks
.oo for the purpose OF personally
obeerv,ng the results Of the first nus
sian election. When asked TO sum up
mia recent observations, M. Leroy
Beaulieu said: u
at should be understood that the
Russian situation is one OF actual rev.
olution 1t is no crisis which can
he measured by days, weeks or months
INIT ia n vast and complete transitioh'
resembling that of the French reVo-
Iution. When I say revolution l 90
NOT mean that the monarchy is certain
IN he overthrow although 1t Is pos
eIble that this may follow. The great
or part of the leaders OF the consul
futional democracy desire to save the
throne from wreck, but they recos'
nize that they are not masters OF the
future. II the government does not
satisfy the nations demands, catas'
trophies OF the gravest nature are
ahead for Russia
personally, think that the over,
throw of the throne would be grea'
disaster for what would mean anarchy
and probably civil war"
M Leroy-Beaulieu was asked II tn
preservation of the throne meant
continuation Of the autocracy-
"By no MEANS" he replied, ION tn
contrary, Arbitrary autocracy II
doomed. All that the present mon
archy can save at the best is powe
within constitutional or well-define'
limits. The emperor has good IN
tentions, but he knows very little 0
mis- own country outside OF the limit
Of the palaces. He is always hesita'
ing. Is himself terrified by the exam
ple of French revolution and doe
not wish to have the same END
Louis XIV although he forgets tha
Charles Of England arrived at
similar end by another route. Pei
haps Il IL already too late to save IN
dynasty from going down with tn
autocracy, but the emperor ntlgh'
stay the storm by permitting TN
formation Of q ministry representa-
parliament which represents the pee
.ple. He has already lost much tim
and the feeling Of discomfort Is con
tinually increasing"
M. Leroy Beaulleu further outline
the urgent need Of reform in the bV
reaucracy, which he says Is beyon
expression an arbitrary power, and a
% the suppression Of arbitrary arrest
and the complete transformation
the personnel Of the functionaries VIII
were blindly committed to the old RI
gime abuses.
In conclusion, M. Leroy-Beaulie
said at is difficult to foresee the fin
results of such a vast upheaval, but
expect results to come about throug
slow processes The results Of you
American revolution were realize
quickly because your people were pr
pared, but the people Of Russia a
far different. am inclined to belle
that this revolution will continue
various stages Of intensity for ten al
perhaps 20 years, owing to the magr
tude of the questions involved and Il
dangers along the way. For the pre-
emit the emperor's choice OF a liber
ministry appears to be the best mea
Of averting a revolution with the pc
sible consequences Of the overtime
of the DYNASTY"