Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-03-15
WITTE SEEKS TO
SUPPRESS LEAGUE
Through Which Is Propagatet
Agitation Of Blacks.
PREFEcT IS ASKED TO EXPLAIN

How 1t Happened that Proclamation
Calling for the determination of the
Jews Was Printed in the Official
Printing Office.
st. Petersburg, March 14.-At We'd
| nesday's session of the cabinet Pre-
| mier Witte, who was warmly sup
ported by Prince Alexis Obolenski,
procurator general of the holy synod,
and Count John Tolstoi, minister OF
education, insisted on the suppression
of the organization known as the
League Of the Russion People, through
which the agitation of the reactionary
"black hundred is propagated.
1t is reported he was forced to ar
rive at this decision, but this is not
absolutely confirmed. The police pre-
feet, M. Vender Launitz, was summon
ed to the meeting and asked to ex-
plain how it happened that the publ
cation of the proclamation calling for
the determination of the Jews was
printed in the official printing Offices,
| which is under his department. The
prefect denied having any personal
knowledge of the printing. However,
1t was established that there is con-
stantly accumlating evidence that the
plot to produce a counter revolution
in the hope of sweeping away the
reforms outlined in the manifesto of
Oct. 80, had its origin in courtmar-
tial. The conspiracy includes General
Trepoff, commandant of the palace;
General Count Stichinsky, former chief
adjutant of the interior department;
Count Sheromitieff, a noted reaction
airy, and General Prince Putialin, who
are said to be utterly reckless of the
consequences. The plan is to pro
woke riots and massacres of Jews to
adjutant of the interior department;
and thereby prove to the emperor that
the time is not ripe for any sort of
government.
1t is a desperate game, but it is be-
lieved by many of the provincial au-
thorities and the support of the gov
| ernor generals has been enlisted, the
former using the police and the latter
the troops, among whom proclamations
against the Jews and revolutionists
have been scattered.
The completely of Interior Minister
Durnovo in the conspiracy is not
proved, although suspected. Minister
Witte and the Liberal section of the
cabinet will be compelled to fight the
conspiracy and consequently break
in the ministry is not regarded as i'm
probable.
1t is understood that $4,000 mem
bers of the "black hundred in St.
Petersburg are armed, but it is not be
lieved, in view of the warnings the!
have received, that the cOnspirators
| will attempt to provoke massacre at
the capitol.
The authorities here, however, are
in sympathy with the conspirators and
the danger of an outbreak about East
er is regarded as very real.
In the meantime, on the other side,
| the proletariat organizations which
were ruthlessly crushed by the gov
| ernment's repressive measures, are
trying to organize another general
| strike. Negotiations are proceeding
/ with the telegraph and railroad en-
ployes whose cooperation is regarded
as vital to this end. The Socialists
have promised their support. Some
rioting has already occurred at Mos
COW and in that vicinity.
The Strana country says that M.
Durnovo has telegraphed the COVER
nors of the provinces in Poland not to
proclaim the elections until further
orders