Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-11
Gar HesitateS in Face Of
Grave Crisis
OVERTHROW OF THRONE
MEANS ANARCHY AND WAR
French Writer Says Nothing But
Acquiescence in Peoples Demands
Can Save the Country.

Paris, July 1O.-Anatoe Leroy
Beaulieu, director of the institute Of
France and the foremost French au-
tory of Russia is recognized as being
one of the most accurate presenta-
tions of the affairs of that empire, re-
ceived the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press this morning at his coun-
try seat, near Versailles, where he de-
voted an hour to discussing the grav-
ity of Russia's present condition, and
the outlook for the future. M. Leroy
Beaulieu makes frequent visits to Rus
sa, the last only a few weeks ago, for
the purpose of personally observing
the results of the first Russian election.
When asked to sum up his recent OBJ
serVations, M. Leroy -Beaulieu said
1T should be understood that the
Russian situation Is one of actual rev.
olution 1t is no crisis which can be
measured by days, weeks or months.
but a vast and complete transition, re-
sembling the French revolution When
/ say revolution l do not mean that
the monarchy is certain to be over
thrown, although it Is possible that
may follow.
"The greater part of the leaders of
the constitutional democrats desire TO
save the throne from wreck but they
recognize that they are not masters IF
the future. II the government does
not satisfy the nations demands cat
astrophes of the gravest nature are
ahead for Russia.
PERSONALLY / think that the over
throw of the throne would be a great
disaster for that would mean anarchy
and possibly civil war"
He was also asked If the preserva~
ton of the throne would mean the
continuance of autocracy.
"By no means" he replied. "On the
contrary arbitrary autocrdcy is DOOM
ed All that the present monarchy
can save at the best is its power with
in constitutional and well-defined linn
its. The emperor has goood intentions
but he knows very little of his own
country outside the limits of the pa
ace He Is always hesitating, Is HIM
self terrified by the example of the
French revolution and does not wish
to have the same end as Louis XVI,
although he forgets that Charles l of
England arrived at a similar end Dy
another route. Perhaps it is already
top late to save the dynasty from
the emperor might ward off the down
fall for time by permitting the for
nation of a ministry representing the
parliament which represents the peo-
pie.
He has already lost much time and
the feeling of discomfort is continually
increasing"
M. Leroy -Beaulieu then discuss al
the agrarlan and other leading ques-
tons. The land, he said was the
most difficult question. The govern
ment recoils before the enormous cost
of partial or total appropriation of the
ancient estates. yet unless the emperor
satisfies the exactlons of the peasants
he will transform them into an oppo-
sltion element and perhaps into revo-
lutlonists.
When questioned concerning the
Jewish question, NJ. LerOy-Beaulleu
smoke of his observations during his
recent travels in Russia where he was
struck with the tenacity with which
the Jews demanded the same civil ant
political rights as the Christians.
There are five million Jews In Rus
.sla,ps said he, "and II so many of them
are found among the revolutionists
the reason is to be found in the ex-
ceptional laws to which they are com
pened to submit The Jews thus be-
come irresconciable adversaries OF thu
government which obstanately refuses
them the rights accorded to the othe'
people In the country. Thus the re
actionists count on the Jews, and TIM
is why the police incite brutalltlei
against the Jews. like those at Bialy
stok. Even II the ministers are no
directly responsible, the local police
organize these butcherles which pro
ceed under the benevolent silence D
the administration. When vlsitet
Russia plans for the uprisings agains
the Jews we're everywhere announce;
and the subsequent action merely real
lied what was fully anticipated. Th'
sole means to end the uprislngs an
bring about the withdrawal OF th'
Jewish masses from the revolutionar,
propaganda Is to accord them equal
ty before the law. The Russian par
lament demands this, but the govern
ment hesitates, perslsting in consider
ing the Jews TO be the principal or
ganlzerA of the revolution.
M. IerOy-Beaulieu further outlined
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