New-York tribune., 1906-03-28
RUSSIANS DESPERATE.
FEAR OF NEW REBELLION.
RewesSiCe Measures May DHCe
W0rkmen to ReCot.

st Petersburg March 27.--Despite the govern
rnent's assurance that another great outbreak
IN the near future IS impossible. there are indi-
cations that a big storm may break before Par
lament meets. The resentment against the
repressive measures OF the government is arous-
ing the people 20 fury. especially the workmen
IN the cities. The revoluuonists are planning
a political strike and n general uprising. They
believe that the right moment VIII come in mid
April Another rebellion IS likely 10 be hloodier
than any of its predecessors.
The record Of arrests last week I'm 81. Peters
burg. besides showing alarming state OF law
Iessness in the capital bears witness 10 the
methods by which the government hopes 10
rrevent the threatened explosion. According to
the returns $50 beggars 2l5 persons without
passports 2I7 thieves go highwaymen and 1857
''uncIassihed" persons. political suspects were
taken into custody.
AT no time curing the war in the Far East
was the War Office buster than it is now
Machine guns and ammunition are being DIS
patched in every direction, troops are oelng
concentrated at strategic points. armored trains
are being stationed at the railroad centres ana
sronclad automobiles are being sent TO the larger
cities for use in street riots.
Here and in Moscow the Cossacks and other
ravalry are again patrolling the streets night
end dav. a plan for a wireless telegraph system
70 enable the government 10 communicate with
the interior fl case OF a strike Of the railroad
and telegraph operators is being hastily worked
ont and soldiers are being instructed now 10
man trains and work the telegraph lines.
The intrigues OF the resctiOnists at court are
reaseless In fact, the cabal seems TO be foster
ing an outbreak in order 10 suppress It merci-
Iessly and conci-ce the Emperor that the peo-
PIE cannot be trusted with political liberties
4 conferences between General Trepoh, com
7rsudant u the palace. and ringleader Of the
oabal was held at Ts2rskoe-Selo on Saturday
night TIL -Nasha Shisn' says that NJ hokov-
soft. former Minister Of Finance, IS going TO
Paris and that II he succeeds in negotiating
loan he viii supplant Count Witte as Premier.
The central bureau o. the pan-Russian rail-
road employees fearing that the men, incensed
by dismissals Of their comrades, VIII prematurely
strike has issued a circular warning the men
that hastv action is sure 10 fai-. and instructng
them 10 prepare for struggl- and await the
decision of the railroad congress, which is 10
be held next month.
The elections are contributing 10 the political
excitement II is significant that the results Of
the second stage Of the municipal elections in
The cities and towns which have no separate
representation in Parliament have been favor
able 70 the Constitutional Democrats and Pro-
F-essves out OF forty-two municipal elections
the Constitutional Democrats. who are now
sometimes designated the Party Of The Peoples
Liberties" elected thirty representatives. which
proves the advanced political development of the
cities II is by no means clear, however, that
they can overcome the Conservative delegates
OF the peasants and landowners in the provincial
congresses.
The Workmen IN Moscow Province. outside Of
the city have elected four Social Democrats, four
Constitutional Democrats and one representa-
tive Of the Trade and Industry party.
Among the prominent men 10 have thus far
run the gantlet are Prince Dolgoroukor. Con-
stitutional Democrat at Kursk and Michael
Stakoyich at Crel. The noted reactionist NJ
PavIon has been elected BY the landowners Of
SaratoT
Municipal elections n the towns OF this prov
ince except St Petersburg viii be held to-
morrow. Professor 8Ilukof and NJ. Hessen
Constitutional Democrats, are the most prom
inent candidates.
The government regards the Baltic provinces
as sufficiently pacifed to fix the dates for the
provincial congresses. which VIII be held ia
Esthonia on April p and in Courland and Ii
vonia on April -.