The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-14
SECRETLY INCIIE
BLACK HUNDREDS
Trepof and High Officials Con
spire at Revolt to Block
Reforms.

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Witte, who was warmly supported by
Prince Alexis Obelensky, procurator-
general of the holy, synod, and Count
John Tolstoi, minister Of education, IN
sisted on the suppression of the organ
ization known as the League of the
Russian People, thru which the agita-
ton of the reactionary black hun
dreds,' is propagated. It is reported
that he was forced to arrive at this
decision, but this is not absolutely
The police project, M. Won Der Laun,
itz, was summoned to the meeting and
asked to explain how it happened that
the publication Of the proclamation
calling for the determination OF the
Jews. was printed in the official print
ING Office attached to his department.:
The project denied having any person
al knowledge of the proceeding.
However, 1t was established that
there is constantly accommodating evil
dence that the plot to produce coun-
ter revolution in the hope OF sweeping
away the reforms outlined in the man
ifesfo Of Oct. 80, had its origin in q
court cabal. -
Trepof in the Plot.
The conspiracy includes General Tre-
poff. commandant of the palaces; Gen
aral Count Ignatief, M. Stichinsky,
department; Count Sherometief, no.
ted reactionary, and General Prince
Putiatin, who are said to be utterly
reckless Of the consequences.
The plan is to provoke riots and mas
sacres Of Jews and revolutionists over
as wide an area as possible In order to
Justify still more terrible represslons
and thereby prove to the emperor that
the people are not ripe for any sort of
self-government. It is a desperate
game, but it is backed by many Of the
provincial authorities and the support
Of the encouragement has been en-.
listed, the former using the police and
the latter the troops, among whom
proclamations against the Jews and
revolutionists which are understood to
have been printed at the army head
quarters in Odessa, have been dlStrlb.
uted.
The completely Of Interior Minister
Durnovo in the conspiracy is not proved
liberal section Of the cabinet will be
compelled. to fight the conspiracy, and
consequently break in the ministry
is not regarded as improbable.
It is understood that $4,000 members
| Of the tsBlack Hundreds'' in st. Peters
burg are armed, but it is not believed
| in view Of the warnings they have re-
ceived, that the conspirators will at
tempt to provoke a massacre at the cap
The authorities here, however, are in
| sympathy with the conspirators, and
| the danger of an outbreak about Eas
ter is regarded as very real.
General Strike.
In the meantime, on the other side
1.-The pro1etariat organizations which
were ruthlessly crushed by the govern
ment's repression measures, are trying
to organize another general strike. Ne
gotiations are proceeding with the tele
Eoperation Is regarded as> vitaf to this
end. The socialists Of Finland have
promised their support. Some notins
has already occurred at Moscow an(
: The The strana ( Country says that M
Durnovo has telegraphed to the gov
ernors Of ten provinces in Poland MOI
to proclaim the elections until further
orders.
| Guard Officers Resign.
The officers Of the First regiment o.
artillery Of the guards met and resigned
in body, upon receiving orders recent
! 1y to go to the Baltic provinces and par
ticipate in the pacifcation of thu
country. A rumor to this effect, cur
rent yesterday, was confirmed today,
Ugly reports Of another general rail
way strike in Moscow are current. TIL
government is taking exceptional meas
ures and battalions of sappers are be
ing massed at Moscow to take tn
/ places Of strikers, and military train
are held in readiness at the yariou
stations to proceed in any direction
i troops last night.
A dispatch from Rostoff-on-Don say
that with the advance Of spring Their
are symptoms Of a reappearance o
4 agragrian troubles. In q number o
1 places in Stavropol province the peas
ants are refusing to pillow the land TO
the proprietors and indefinite report
from other provinces show that tn
4 peasants are bodily Selling and sowin
the estate Of the land owners. It is to-
early, however, to determine how seri
GUS and general the movement will be
4 come.
IL Emperor Nicholas, in receiving DEF
/ ntation Of Tula peasants, who presente
4 him today with a loyalist address an
an ikon, made the following signifcan
remarks:
"Do not ALLOW yourselves to be infiu
enced by the enemies Of public orde
who are going thru the villages excit
ing the peasants. Do not take the la,
into your own hands, but deliver tn
agitators to the authorities, by whor
they will be. judged with all severity.
Reds Will Renew Fight.
/ Warsaw, March 1.-THE socialist
have created a stir by issuing the fo
lowing proclamation:
We have no faith in the government
or the douma. The revolutionists mus
fight until their aims have been reached
II a merciless fight will be renewed j
/: the spring and the struggle must b
ended and won before the gloriou