Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-16
Shining Mark for TerroristS'
Bombs Died in His Bed at
Peterhof of Common Dis
ease of the Heart.
NAME FOREVER LINKED
WITH STERN OPPRESSION
Remarkable Adviser of EN-.
peror a Tyrant by IncIina-
ton, Education and Con-
viCtion and Bane of Anarch-
ISIS

St. Petersburg, \sept. 15.-GeAssal
Dmitri FeodoroviAh fTrepor, coni-
mandant of the imA Afrial palace, died
.at o'clock this evening in his villa
at Peterhof of angina pectors.
General Trepon, whose name was
linked with reaction and oppression
in Russ a was a remarkable man. He
was a natural despot, a tyrant by in
clination, education and conviction. He
was one of those men who have con-
stantly appeared in Russian history
just at the time when conditions wera
most promising for putting an end -
despotism, to turn the Russian rulers
from liberalism to reaction. 1t was
he who became the guiding spirit OF
reaction after Nicholas III. had issued
his manifesto in the fall of 1905, pro-
missing the people share in the gov
ernment. Holding the position of
master of the palace, in league with
the court intriguers who were dete =
mined to restore the old regime, he
constantly had the emperor's ear.
Dmitri followed his fathers foot
steps. He attracted the attention If
the Grand Duke Sergius, then COVER
nor general of Moscow, and by him
was named police master of Moscow.
TrcpoH the Real Dictator.
Trepoff soon became Sergius' right
arm in fighting the revolutionary stu
dent agitation of which the ancient
capital was the hotbed. When Sergius
was assassinated TrepOGf was named
governor general of Moscow. Later he
was summoned to ST. Petersburg aad
rrtx tI,n % Al 4
guard and made governor general .!
the city lie took up his residence ir
the winter palace and beanie in fact.
IL not i'm name, the dictator of Russia.
Anarchy prevailed when he arrived.
An uprising on a large scale was mo-
mentarily expected. Thousands had
fled from the city But with Trepof
in command the aspect of affairs
changed
Trepoff filled the streets and dead
walls were placarded with notices that
the slightest disturbance would bl
suppressed without mercy. And un-
der his iron hand the city became
Cuiet.
During those trying weeks plot after
plot to kill was discovered and fru8-
trated. Two of his own nieces at
tempted to execute the sentence.
Out of Reach of Bombs.
But in mis- dungeon, like a room In
the center of the palace, where nc
bomb could reach him, with the. tele-
| phone constantly at his side, he issuej
orders and received reports
| His personal courage was beyond al
question.
Trepoff made n pretense of aceuiesc-
/ iF,a In, l.n AT .r tnh -
that year and in Whites elevation tC
| the premiership. But in reality hC
was only awaiting favorable oppor-
tunity to give battle to the new re-
| gime. And when the regime of liber.
ty which followed the manifesto was
In fun blast threatening to sweeI
away the foundations of the govern.
ment. even Witte was glad to turn tt
the great police master to restore or
] der. He accomplished his task ani
was hailed by the reactionares as tn,
saviour of the situation. The emperor
was made to believe Trepoff alone was
capable of safeguarding tile lives oi
himself and the imperial family. And
so. with the press bowling at his heels
he retired to TsarkoeSelo to become
master Of the palace.
There In more COngenial atmOs'
phere he took the din of the discus
sion for the restoring of order.
Six Attempts on His Life.
In all six actual attempts on tn.
life of General Trepon have beer
made within three years and only las
July General Kozlof of the headquar
ters, was assassinated at Peterhof ol
a terrorist who believed he was iirlni
upon Trepoff.
General Trepoff would have been .
years old December Is. For severl
months he had been suffering from
heart affection and asthmatic troubles
and some time ago was forced
abandon q large amount OF his routin'
work
General Trepoff's death will no
have any immediate influence on tn
policy of the government which Il
firmly In Premier Stolypin's hands
but in case revolution again break
out Emperor Nicholas will miss hi
strong will.