The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-03-26


This is the situation in Russia as
outlined by Dr.. Nicholas Russell, who
has just returned from the Orient and
who has been in close touch with the
revolutionary leaders of his native land.
DR. Russell has been working among
the Russian prisoners III Japan ever
since the fall of Port Arthur, sowing
the seeds which he expects to produce
for his native country full civil and
religious liberty. He is not in sympa-
thy with the anarchy preached by
Count Tolstoy nor with the nihilism
of violence practised by .the terrorists,
but he is revoIutionist, a constitu-
tionaiist and leader in the agitation
which is sweeping today through Rus
sia and which will. in his opinion, re-
suit in a government Of the people and
by the people before another year has
passed.
1.-The people of America evidently
think that the revolution in Russia is
over" DR.. Russell said. Il tell You it
is only beginning. As for the success
of our cause. we have not the slight
est doubt. If house is burned down
the only thing is to rebuild it in the
fashion you prefer. The Russian po-
litical house is destroyed, it has gone
forever. and the question now is, what
kind will we replace it with? This
sviil be decided by our constitutional
assembly.
THE PEOPLES WORK.
'.This assembly viii be OF the people. |
Our constitution will be drawn up by |
dhe people. I'll the radicals of Russia |
have come together and are a single I
1lnft in their demand for an assembly
which will draw up the constitution of
our government. We want no consti-
tuition given us, We will make 1T for
ourselves, the people not the oligarchy.
All the refOrmers are further unlted
on the point that this constitutional
assembly shall be called on the prin-
tciple of a general, secret and equal
vote There are to be no limitations
placed on the assembly, which will deal
as it sees fit with the problems before
state there will be many difficult prob
lens and complicated questions, and
these can be only solved by the ut ]
most freedom of discussion by the
press and perfect freedom in debate I
and speech
WILL OVERTHROW MONARCHY.
This demand for such an assembly
is not. of course, recognized by the +,
which must be crushed
as completely as it is now :
morally. The present Russian
oligarchy must disappear. Already :
they have lost all control of the ship
If state which is drifting without "a
toward the rocks. The efforts |:
10 put down the revolutionists are :
ridiculous The confidence of the peo- 7
5Ie toward the rulers has gone for +
ever and with it all the power they r
,ormerly possessed. The monarchy will 3
Dc overthrown. j,
''The people are unit for a federal RI
epubIjc. The only question heretofore p
las BEEN the DISPOSE n
low the number of the loyal troops is n
lwindling and recruits are going over :
0 the revolutionary side. The power -
,as passed from the government to the -
'eople. o
ALL RUSSIA ARMING. =
There may seem to be luil In the 81
movement at present but it is the re- Il
eding for the moment to take a better ii
ump throughout Russia the Peas oil
nts' League. numbering ninety mil u
ION are awaiting the coming of spring m
. declare themselves and all Russia Is q,
rming in readiness for the struggle hi
struggle which will only come through fe
he interference of the oligarchy with al
ur plans Ours is not a party OF in
.loodshed but we are prepared TO de-
end ourselves if interfered with. we
vilI act as if there were no Car, no
ligarchy, and the onus for bioOdshed !"
viii rest on those attacking US. we