The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-25
"Spare No One in Crushing
Enemies Of Society Says
Premier GOrenykin
VOICES ARE SILENCED
WITH A HAND OF IRON
Newspapers Are Suppressed, Political
Clubs Are Closed and Everywhere
the Rule of Force Is
Inauqurated.

st. Petersburg, July A.-war to the
knife with revolution, and the knife to
the hilt was proclaimed today by Premier
Stolypin in a Telegram addressed TO the
governor generals, governors and projects
throughout Russia, and to the viceroy of
Caucasus. who are ordered to strike and
spare not in efforts to preserve order and
crush the enemies of society"
Included in this category. as shown by
the events of the day, are not only revo-
iutionists, but also the educated liberal
and landed classes represented in the con-
stitutonal democratic party, who have
clubs, everything has been closed. and
The progressive newspapers, which are
not permitted to lift their voices any
where throughout the entire land
Text of stolypin Message.
Premier Stolypins telegram is as fol-
laws:
HIn conformity with instructions re-
ceved from the emperor with view to
securing full cooperation between the
different local authorities. I hereby in
form you that the government expects
you to exercise vigilsnt and untiring su-
pervision over your subordinates SO that
order may be promptly and definitely re-
stored. Disturbances must be suppressed
and revolutionary movements must be put
DOWN by all legal means. The measures
you take must be carefully considered,
The struggle begun is against the enemies
of society itself Consequently, wholesale
repression cannot be approved of. I'M
prudent and Illegal acts are likely to
give rise to discomfort instead of con-
ducing the calm, and cannot be tolerated.
The intention of the emperor are i'm
mutable.
THE government firmly desires to as
sIst In the adoption of the legal pro-
cedure, and the laws hitherto enforced
which no longer serve their purpose. The
old regime will be regenerated, but or
der must be fully maintained. You must
act on your own initiative, as you are in
vested with responsibility. Firm and Wig
orous steps taken on these lines will
doubtless be upheld by the best part of
society,"
Sounds Like Won Plehve.
The manifesto bears a remarkable SIM
iiarity to the earlier compositions OF min
listers of the interior, Won Plehve and
Bouligan, and the reactionary press had
slight difficulty in cutting ii down, as
they already had done with yesterdays
imperial manifesto into an appeal to the
League of Russian Leagues" and other
old-school Russians to discuss and suit
all the progressive classes. Even before
the declaration of the dissolution Of the
lower house of parliament the war office
had perfected its plans for handling ex-
pected disorders, both, military and
civilian.
General Muller Zakomelsky who sup
pressed the Sebastopol revolt and CO.
operated with General Rennenkampf in
the reductions of the Siberian rebellion
last winter, was recalled from the COM
mand of corps and placed at the dispo-
sition of the war office to be used wher-
ever trouble may first be manifested
Both the government and the revolu-
tionists expect this outbreak to occur in
the south, and that II will roll north
ward to the large capitals This may in
duce the proetariat organization to post
pone the declaration of a general strike
from st. Petersburg until the contagion
is borne up from the south.
RaiIroaders Eager to Strike.
The railroaders, however. are anxious
TO have this strike declared at once.
Members of the railway employees union
with whom the Associated Press cor
respondents here and in Moscow have
talked, declare that they were ready to
walk out at the first call from the League
of Leagues, with which the union Is fed
Grated.
The strictest censorship over news of
military disorders is maintained. As an
example the mutiny at Brest-Litovsk
July 23 when a band OF artillerymen
from the fortress fired on the officers
club, killing two officers. has been trans
formed into fire destroying the house
of the officers club.
The ministry is obtaining slight aid
from the forces of society at large in
putting through its policy. NJ Shipoff
and Guchkoff and practically all Of the
others who have been approached have
refused natly to participate in the en-
larged cabinet proposed. OF the mem
bers of the late parliament only Prince
Nikolaievloff of Saratov who, though a
constitutional democrat is a personal
friend of Premier Stolypin. is understood
10 have given the plan favorable consid-
GRAFTON. and It Is said tonight that he
probably will accept ministry without
portfolio.
Political Clubs Are Closed.
The constitutional democratic club and
two other political clubs were closed to-
night by order of the police authorities.
A caucus of constitutional democrats was
being held at the club named at the time
Prince Paul Dolgourokoff, chairman of
the central executive committee, appoint
ed at viborg on Monday. has called a
meeting of that COMMITTEES which will
arrange secret caucus tomorrow to dis
cuss further tactics Moscow's constitu-
tional democrats recommended the sum-
noning of a national convention of the
party but this will scarcely be allowed by
the authorities.
Meetings are being held tonight In a
dozen houses in st. Petersburg and just
across the frontier, railway employers.