Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
WITTE AsSAILLED BY BOTH
PARTIES IN RUSSIA.

The report that Count White is booked for
retirement in a few days is again being per-
sistently circulated at ST. Petersburg
The Nasha Shisn, which declares Il can
guarantee the accuracy of its statement
ssya that M. Durnovo, minister OF the in
terror, who Is worshiped as an idol by the
court carar1la, which believes that his stern
poncy alone can put end to the existing
anarchy, mas accomplished the downfall OF
the count and will be elevated 10 the pre-
miership.
careful investigation however. indicates
that the report is baseless certainly for
the moment. Nevertheless, II is true that
M. Durnovo has a powerful cabal of reac-
tlonaries behind him and temporarily seems
to dominate the situation.
Durnovo's Dictatorial Power.
M. Manukhin, whose sudden retirement
from the ministry of justice, In which he is
succeeded by M. Akynoff a member of the
senate, created a stir, resigned according
10 the Molva Russ), rather than submit TO
NJ. DurnoVo's dictation in matters which he
regarded as being strictly within the
sphere of his ministry. He insisted that
the reports of the senators, who were dis
patched to investigate the Jewish and other
massacres following the imperial manifesto
" oS'opSi oV, SHOulu De made to the min
lister OF justice. in order that legal pro-
ceedings could be begun against the police
ana other local authorities where found
culpable. M. Durnovo resisted this de-
clartng that the interior administration he
longed to him. When NJ. Durnovo was
sustained NJ. Manukhin resigned. and NJ.
AkynoH, who Is brother-in-law of Nj
Durnoyo, was appointed his successor.
On the other hand Count White is being
attacked more flerceIy than ever on the
side of the liberals, who charge that he is
showing the cloven hoof and say that he
might happen to fall between two stools.
Witte Distrusted by Liberals.
NJ. Brianchaninoff IS out with strong
article In the Slovou, entitled: .cWitte
Must Co." in which he asserts that the
victory at Portsmouth has been followed
by defeat at ST. Petersburg. His line of
argument is that anarchy has been able
TO make Roadway because true liberals
doubt whether Russia is to have a con-
stitution, or whether the manifesto is only
a tactical move to lull them to sleep.
IL was Whites first duty, according to
the writer, to remove this doubt, but it is
charged that he still maintains an eQuivo-
cal role He has not, the article saws
even safeSuarded the prerogative granted
by the ukase creating a responsible cab
met of ministers, but has allowed NJ DIR
noVo, whose patent purpose Is to cut off
the heads of anarchy and constitutional
ism at the same time, to report directly
to the emperor and to secure his majesty's
approval of measures without consulting
the premier.
"A man like NJ. Guchkofr, in whom the
people have confidence, must go to the
chaninoff. 1T Is impossible for Count
Witte, who never was a consttutionalist
at heart, to continue to play double role
any longer. The situation imperatively
requires sincerity, and we must have less
of Whites dexterity and more honesty
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The government is now proceeding on
the theory that victory over the reds" is
assured. 1t Is displaying a strong front
and announces that it will no longer toll
crate in its service employees who are plot
ting against it. The ministers have been
authorized to summarily dismiss such en-
ployeS
The regulations for the preparation of
supplementary lists of those entitled to
vote by the law Of December % were pub
lished today. The fact that IN the cities
the electoral districts coincide with the
police districts gives rise to the outcry that
when the country is tranquiized it is the
purpose of the government to control the
elections.
The Slovou warns the people to quit
talking of revolution and to begin the
campaign for the douma by the selection
of the best representatives.
Foreseeing the probability that It will be
impossible to hold elections in the Baltic
provinces, the caucasus ana OIhef disturb
ed districts, the government has provided
that when the certificates Of half the mem
bers elected are received the douma will be
convened Immediately.
Advocates of Terrorism.
At a meeting of the council of workmen
last night some delegates pending the or
ganization of an armed revolution, advo-
Gated recourse to the old terrorist plan
of instituting tribunal to try and con-
denim officials guilty of tyranny, to publish
the reasons for such condemnation, and
then to execute the verdict of the tribunal.
This the delegates said, would be prefer
able to the indiscriminate killing of police
and Cossacks, who might be innocent. .
Not satisfied with the protection given :
by the secret police to Count Witte, whose :
life is in constant danger, offers of the
Preobrajensky guard regiment were detail
ed to guard the premier, but on Friday
they declined to do further service in this
connection, saying it was beneath the dig
nifty of guard officers to do police duty.
With the crushing of the revolt at Mos
cow interest Is now transferred to other
places where there are armed Uprislngs,
especially to South Russia. Practically the :,
entire Black sea ittoral is under martial
law, Ekaterinosav and the railroads of the
l-crlmea are in the hands OF revolutionaries,
and the troops were ordered to retaie them
at any cost,