The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-25
APPEAL To PEOPLE
Of RUSSIA To
QUIETLY SUBMIT

L
ST. Petersburg. July 25.-Count Heyden
Prince Lavoff and NJ Stakovitch. the
three members OF parliament who refused
TO sign the parliamentary address TO the
country issued at Viborg, July %. today
issued a separate address. appealing "a
the people quietly to submit 10 the i'm
perial decree dissolving parliament and
to prepare for the elections OF members
to the new parliament.
The address declares that the emperor
acted within his constitutional rights un-
der the fundamental laws, and says that
the signers OF the address I'm Offering this
advice act from the profound convi On
that IL would be a crime in the midst II
the present dangers to attempt TO shake
the power OF the sovereign. The address
concludes:
"The government is compelled TO main
tain the integrity of the state and the
safety OF the citizens at any price. Re-
sistance with force not only means an
enormous number OF fruitiess sacrifices.
but will also bring holy Russia 10 final
economic and political ruin"
REMPTEN CASTLE BURNED.
Mitau, Russia. July 25.--Rempten castle.
situated near Tukum. one OF the finest
and most ancient I'm CORTLAND, was burn
ed today.
Armed revolutionists are again I'm pos
sessin OF the surrounding country. Two
columns OF troops are advancing respect
lively from the east and west.
Moscow, July 25-The massing of troops
In this city continues. The radiating rail-
road lines are carefully guarded and the
nh ,if Ac A -rna rtial laW
JEWS ARRESTED.
Odessa, July 25.-This city Is compara-
lively quiet today. About 20 Jews have
been arrested on suspicion OF belonging
to self-defense organization.
NEWS SUPPRESSED.
st Petersburg, July 25-No word OF
the military disorders is now permitted
To be published.
The Rech today says that the quota
tions Of Russian securities here and
abroad are not a true barometer The
paper also adds that a financial crash is
impending. as the government Is resort
ing TO Count Whites old system by which
millions are used In Berlin and Paris as
well as In ST Petersburg TO bolster up
Russian bonds. This is the only indirect
reference made by the press TO the parlia-
mentary appeal to the country 10 cut Off
the governments supplies by refusing to
pay taxes.
In the provinces the suppression OF
newspapers and the arrest OF agitators
continues unabated. Up TO the present
there is no evidence OF the expected gen
eral uprising Of the peasantry, but news
travels slow In the country. The only
sudden growth OF disorders among the
peasants thus far reported Is at Kos
troma, 200 miles northeast OF Moscow. a
recrudescence OF the revolution is also
reported In the Baltic provinces near
Demitrovsk.
In Orel the peasants on the Crown es-
tates are reported 10 be in eruption. The
refusal of the authorities 10 send troops
to save the estate of Baron Fredericks,
aide -de-camp to the emperor. 40 miles
from the capital. which was plundered by
peasants yesterday seems TO indicate
that until the danger is passed the war
office intends To keep the troops concen-
trated I'm the cities and protect the lines
OF communication between here and
Moscow and st Petersburg and the
frontier, so that in the event OF serious
troubles in the army becoming apparent
troops can retire on st. Petersburg, where
the last stand will be made.
The proposed general political strike
which is backed by a mass OF oratory
still hangs fire, encouraging the belief on
the part OF the bureaucracy that the gov
ernment's coup d'etat has been successful.
Appearances however, are deceptive. The
indecison OF the proletariat organizations
only proves that. In spite OF their boasts
that they were prepared for eventuali-
ties. they were taken og their guard.
Even the bodest OF the members of
parliament, who appealed to the people
not TO pay takes or furnish recruits to the
arV raa1izn that nnlaCa Qnnnnrtad ~ N
upheaval from below the government can
snap It's fingers for the present at their
proclamations. Though the popular pas
sions have not cooled, the long nervous
strain has produced a sort OF exhaustion
which makes II more difficult to induce
the people TO embark on the privatlons
involved in a general strike
on the other hand they recognize that
III the physiological moment Is lost they
will be compelled to wait for another
spontaneous upheaval like that of last
fall. For these reasons the majority OF
the proleteriat leaders are insisting that
the die must be cast The Social Demo-
Gratis have already voted In favor OF call
I'm n general strike no later than Mon
day. but some of the workmen's unions
I'm view OF their limited resources shrink
from facing the ordeal OF starvation and
bayonets
Anticipating an immediate and exten-
sive movement among the peasants i'm
the south. they urge delay until the tide
OF revolt sweeps northward. The political
leaders are comforting In secret like con-
spirators.
Every club in st. Petersburg except the
gambling Institutions " closed
Prince Dolgouroukoff' permanent par
lament committee held several sessions
today. but the greatest secrecy Is OBJ
served 10 prevent the government from
getting wind OF the decisions
I'm the meantime the notes inspired by
Premier stolypin are being busily ar
ranged. showing the governments hon
orable intentions 10 continue the liberal
regime but the fair words fall on deaf
ears. The Rech SCOTS at the idea that
an era Of liberal reforms can be inaugu-
rated by the wholesale suppression OF
papers. the restoration OF the censorship.
arrests. the prohibiting OF meetings. etc.
-- ------