The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-02
REDS THREATEN;
BANKER E, SCOTS
Mendelssohn Laughs at idea That
Russians Seek His
Life. "A

Berlin, Feb. 2.-Replying to an in
quiry today regarding a report that he
had been condemned to death by the
Russian revolut1onlsts for furnishing
financial assistance to the government
of Russia, Herr Mendelssohn, head Of
the banking house of Mendelssohn &
Co., said:
IT have received many threatening
letters from the Russian revolutionists
since the revolutionary movement be-
gan. The latest was a sentence Of death
with coffin and skull and crossbones
pictured on the communication. This
was six weeks ago. But / have not been
molested tho Berlin is full Of Russians.
do not attach any Importance to the
threats. They only amuse me-
Czar's Mandate to Peasants
ST.. Petersburg, Feb. s2.--In view Of
the profound conviction prevailing
among the marshals of the nobility,
classes which are in direct touch with
the peasants that the spring will wit
ness a renewal Of agrarian disorders
thruout the country on more deplora-
BILE scale than ever, the emperor has adj
dressed plain, outspoken mandate to
the peasantry, setting forth that the
rights of property are sacred, and that
| the peasants will be violating his will if
they attempt to enter into possession Of
| ajesty has assured the peasants that
with the cooperation of the national
assem- bly he will institute measures for
their relief.
The emperor's words were delivered
personally to a qeputation of the
Kursk governments and will be sent
broadcast turnout the EN- pire in the
hope Of counteractinS the widespread
| belief prevailing among the masses Of
| the peasantry that his majesty had or
dered the distribution Of all private
lands and that only the landowners
| and local officials were hampering the
execution Of his will.
Brothers of the Gear.
4 The emperor on this occasion al.
i dressed the Kursk peasants as my
brothers, and talked to them in sim,
pie Russian terms capable of being un
derstood by the most ignorant peasant
He said:
go am most glad to see you. You
must know very we'll that every right
q Of property is sacred to the state. The
owner has the same right to his lano
as you peasants have to yours. Commll
nicate this to your fellows in the vii
lagos.
} In my solicitude for you do not
J forget the peasants whose needs are
!, dear to me, and I will look after then
perpetually, as did my late father. The
: gosuda1stevennia duma (national as
sembly) will soon assemble and, in co
operating with me, discuss the bes
measures for your relief Have conf
: dence in me. [ will assist you. Blu
, repeat, remember always that RICH
3 Of property is holy and inviolate y
!, Expects Uprisings.
Count Eugene Troubetskoy, who pre-
sented the resolutions Of the marshal
Of the nobility to the emperor, at
: tributes the agrarian troubles directl,
!, to the revolutionary propaganda fl
: expects excuses in the spring when tn
;, peasants thruout the empire, in pre-
: pairing to take possession of and so,
= private lands, will become wilder tina
. ever because they will be unable t
: agree on a division of the spoils an
!. will fall to fighting among themselves
!. The landowners now are PRACTICAL
., ruined. The convocation Of the ne
), tional assembly is Immediately nece,
j sary to enable the Government to rails
: money abroad, set it on it's feet an
: enable it to carry out it's plans for til
- wholesale colonization of Siberi,
which is an imperial measure Of +
lief. 81 ~