Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

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Order In tainted by the opposition
Warsaw. excited by the news that day
(september 16. 1s3I that the
Polish instruction had been crushed. ex-
claimed: "Order reigns in Warsaw! an
exclamation destined to become historic and
. reproach to Russia, for the order that
reigned in Warsaw was the order and ST.
lence which reigned among the victims OF
the Russian occupation.
The spot upon Russian honor for what
was done to Poland has remained, and the
recollection causes her to stay her hand
In the present provocations Of the terrorists.
For what government, indeed. would re-
fra1n from repression and martial law un-
der the circumstances!
Prime Minister Stolypin. the first on the
list of officials condemned to death. was to
have been executed by the bomb which on
the 10Th ultimo destroyed his house, wound
ed his children and killed many of his
guests. Notwithstanding the horror in
spired by this unparalleled act of barbarity.
the minister's imperturbability is remark
able The world expected that the Russian
government would seize the occasion to re-
sort to rigorous reprisal, but NJ. Stolypin,
calmness and method to publish his official
program on the subject of the proposed
order and reforms to be adopted as if en-
tireiy unmindful of the horrible tragedy in
1911 hO was " Uc Tie principal NiCClNl
The minister does not think that "repres-
sion OF criminal attacks should be the sole
object of the proposed reform" and that
these crimes are only occasional incl
DENTS"
The program which is to mark the policy OF
M. Stolypin was published on the 9Th instant
and commences with men,
Revolution ton of the revolutionaries.
Grows. Since two years." says
the minister. the revolu-
tionary movement has acquired extraordi-
nary force. It has increased since the
spring of this year, and not a day passes
without a new crime. armed risings ind
mutinies at Sebastopol. Revel. Lronstadt.
the assassination of functionaries and po-
lice agents, and attempts at pillage have
succeeded without interruption.
During the summer of 1906 the COM
mandant Of the fleet in the North sea. Ad-
miral Tchouknne; the governor of Samara,
Block: the governor general of Warsaw.
Vanliarsky; Gems. Markgresky, MINI, be-
sides the horrible attacks and numerous
victims at Sebastopol. directed against the
commandant of the fortress. Neplueff, and
recently the attack Of which the president
of the council has been the victim.
"The people of every class of society.
frightened by the revolutionaries, ask the
government to explain the cause of crimes
which Cypress the public conscience, and
the attitude which the government pro-
poses to assume with regard to such fright
full crimes.
1.-The government deems it necessary to
declare that the revolutionaries. even be-
fore the dissolution Of the duma, prepared
an armed revolt with the aid Of the army
and navy. and planned also a general
agrarian uprising.
These revolutionary movements were to
be sustained by the radicals in the duma,
the program proceeds to say, who ex-
erted all their efforts to usurp the execu-
tive authority and transform the duma
into a constituent assembly. rendered GER
tain by q general labor strike. After the
dissolution of the duma and the failure Of
the proposed strike, recourse was had to
the massacre of high officials
What then is the duty of the govern
ment under such conditioner asks M.
Stolypin.
''The object of government and the prob
lem which 1t must demonstrate cannot be
modified by criminal projects. Such and
such a person may be killed. but 1t is i'm
possible to kill the idea with which gov
eminent is inspired. It is impossible to de-
stroy a purpose which tends to the estab
lishment of permanent conditions of life and
of free labor. These crimes render the
final attainment difficult, but they are oc-
casional incidents Common sense shows
the necessity Of passing the obstacles and
marching resolutely and with all energy to-
ward the solution of the problem. These
crimes should be repressed without any
hesitation. If the state should not repress
them promptly all notion of the existence Of
the state will be lost In consequence gov
eminent will oppose violence by force"
X
Measures Of exception are to be taken,
and laws will be published to meet cases
not provided for. The
Plan Of revolutionaries do not
Government, work for reform, but for
the introduction into the
state Of the socialists regime. And thus the
plan of government is clear-to preserve
order by decisive measures, to defend the
people against revolutionary elements and
to establish order based upon q law Of ra-
ticnal liberty.
The government will cause certain ques-
lions to be discussed by the duma and the
council Of the empire and others will be i'm
mediately enforced.
The first is the agrarian question, in
which the condition of the peasant is to be
ameiorated. There is also the situation of
the Jews; the prescriptions will be abro-
gated, and there will be an Increase Of pop
ular schools. and, as already proposed.
sum of Ave and half millions of roubles
for the latter purpose.
The government besides proposes to sub
NIT laws upon the following subjects to
the next duma: Religious liberty; liberty
of the press; personal liberty; civic equal
ity; amelioration Of the property held by
by the state; reforms in local governments;
creation Of zemstvos in the regions of the
northwest, Baltic provinces, and Poland:
Transformation of local justice; reforms in
schools; tax on revenue: reforms in the
police and gendarmeries, with the object of
assuring personal security. The govern
ment will not attack opinions expressed by
the press but should such opinions be en-
ployed as a propaganda of revolutionary
ideas the government will not hesitate to
oppose them.
The correspondent Of LIE Figaro, under
date of September 1, announces that: 1.-THE
emperor will sign very soon a ukase con-
corning the lands belonging to him person.
ally and those belonging to government
which will be ceded to the peasants on the
same conditions as appanages-at the low
est price. This decision marks the sacri-
fees which the emperor imposes upon him
self for the happiness of his people The
silence Of M. Goremykin on this subject Is
deeply regretted by all. for If he had COM
municated to the duma the intentions of
the car as he was authorized. 1t Is prob
able that public opinion would have been
Gained and many evils might thus have
been avoided. 1t Is now that the obstinacy
of the ex-minister is becoming known and
the difficulties which M Stolypin, then min
lister of the interior. was compelled to en-
counter in the ministry of M. Goremykin
appreciated. This move toward a solution