The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-03-27

nzed world.
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This is the situation in Russia as
outlined by DIR. Nicholas Russell, who
has just returned from the Orient and
who has been in close touch with the
revolutionary leaders of his native land.
DIR. Russell has been Working among
the Russian prisoners in 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 revolutionist, constitu-
tionalist and leader in the agitation
which is sweeping today through Rus
sia and which will, in his opinion, re-
suit in government of the people and
by the people before another year has
passed.
THE people of America evidently
think that the revolution in Russia is
over" Dr. Russell said. Il tell You 1t
is only beginning. AS for the success
of our cause. we have net the slight
est doubt. If house is burned down
the only thing is to rebuild ii in the
fashion you prefer The Russian po-
ltical house is destroyed, it has gone
forever, and the question now is, what
kind will we replace it with? This
will be decided by our constitutional
assembly.
THE PEOPLES WORK.
This assembly viii be OF the people
Our constitution will be drawn up by
the people. iSil the radicals of Russia
have come together and are a single
unit 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 it for
ourselves, the people not the oligarchy
All the reformers are further united
on the point that this constitutional
assembly shall be called on the prin-
ciple of a general, secret and equal
vote. There are to be no limitations
placed on the assembly, which will deal
as 1t sees fit with the problems before
II. In the rebuilding of such huge
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
and speech.
WILL OVERTHROW MONARCHY.
This demand for such an assembly
is not, of course, recognized by the
government which must be crushed
physically as completely as it is now
crushed morally. The present Russian
oligarchy must disappear. Already
fhPV have lost all nf the shin
of state, which is drifting without a
compass toward the rocks. The efforts
TO put down the revolutionists are
ridiculous. The confidence of the peo-
pie toward the rulers has gone for
ever and with it all the power they
formerly possessed. The monarchy will
be overthrown.
The people are a unit for a federal
republic. The only question heretofore
has been the disposition of the troops,
Now the number of the loyal troops is
dwindling and recruits are going over
to the revolutionary side. The power
has passed from the government to the
people.
ALL RUSSIA ARMING.
There may seem TO be a lull in the
movement at present, but 1t is the re-
ceding for the moment to take better
jump. Throughout Russia the Peas
ants League numbering ninety mil
hon, are awaiting the coming of spring
TO declare themselves and all Russia is
arming in readiness for the struggle. a
struggle which will only come through
the interference of the oligarchy with
our plans. Ours is not party of
tloodshed, but we are prepared TO de-
fend ourselves If interfered with. We
will act as IL there were no Gear. no
oligarchy, and the onus for bloodshed
viii rest on those attacking us. We
will act only as free men, free to print
what we will. free to speak our minds,
free to come and go at our pleasure
and form our government and prepare
our constitution as we see fit.
WORKING FROM BELOW.
'The promised reforms of the gov
ernment, their edicts and concessions
We treat as waste parer. Our mission
is to work from the people. from be-
low, not from the top. We recognize
no power on the part of the present
government to grant us anything. The
real government OF Russia today Is the
League Of Leagues, which Is the name
the revolutionists have adopted, and Il
Is. as II says, league made up OF all
the leagues, united In the common pur- /
pose of securing constitution, We |
are opening the eyes OF the people TO /
ihsir condition and they see now where I
they stand, The power OF the people /
~ the capital Ia our bank ana II Is |
groRing ON that capital we can draw |
and our credit Is without limit
rHAWS PROMISES cHAFF,
we VIII accept nothing from the .
government, The oligarohy can onor !
us nothing ana has not The confidence I
~ the people any more ln their good
falih, " they offered 90 the people tho
chance " Paradise u would be thrown
back in lhelf face, The D0uma is
iarce, NY accepting u lhe people would
sssuIe nolhins ana al any rate tho