Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29
FEAR OF THE ARMY
Apprehensions of the Russian
General Staff UnconceaIed.
FRENCH HISTORY RECALLED
Troops May Act as They Did When
the Bastile Fell.
ALLEGED PLOT IN THE PALACE
Denied That the Gear Will Leave
Peterhof-Taking Added Precau-
tions for His Safety.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 29-The
crushing blow inflicted on the emperor by
the discovery of disafection In his regi-
ment. the Freobrajensky regiment of Life
Guards. as shown by its adoption of resolu-
tons recently upholding all the actions Of
parliament and announcing that the men
wanted no more police duty entailing the
Staying Of brothers or fathers, has so af-
fected his majesty that he has ordered the
name of the disloyal first battalion to be
stricken from the roll OF the Imperial
Guards. In addition the soldiers and Off
GERS of the battalion have been deprived
forever of the special rights enjoyed by
guardsmen and hereafter the battalion will
be designated '@The Special Infantry Bat
TALON"
The general staff no longer conceals its
fear that the morale of the entire army is
profoundly shaken and that with parlia-
ment championing the cause of the mu-
t1neers in each instance as 1t arises the
first big test may find troops lined up as
the French guards did two days before the
Bastile fell on the side Of the people and
against the monarchy.
The Slovo today says that the troubles In
the army have routed the reactionary
court ,camarila and have precipitated a
definite decision not only not to dissolve
parliament, but to dismiss the Goremykin
emperor has directed the ministers to re-
ply to all interpretations in parliament.
Count Wftte. from his self-imposed exile
abroad. has DISPATCHED several urgent tel
egTams here emphasizing the necessity of
putting stop to the anti~Jewish outbrea ks.
the impression of which on the outside world
has seriously affected Russian credit.
The Gear Will Not Leave Peterhof.
An official denial is given of the report
that the emperor and court are leaving Pc
terhof and returning to Tsarskoe-SeIo,
owing to the discovery of revolutionary
plot among the palace servants The report
Is officially accounted for by rumors follow
Ing the retirement OF Gen. Plesko, the
commandant at Peterhof and the appoint
ment of Col Lementoff. commander of the
Imperial Regiment of Uhlans as HIS sue
cessor. The formers retirement is stated to
be duly to private considerations but sew
eral officers Of his staff are indignant at the
promotion Of Col. Lermentiff over their
heads, and have asked to be relieved. This
gave rise to the report of the discovery Of
Of a revolutionary plot
While the official explanations are re-
garded with suspicion. as 1t Is beyond oues-
ton that the terrorists and revoIutionists
are constantly attempting to gain a foot
hold In the palace. there Is no cause to doubt
the truth Of the oficial statement that the
court has no intention Of returning to
Tsarskoe-Seso this summer
Peterhof. in reality, Is much safer for the
imperial family than Tsarskoe-S Seloe, being
located on gulf enabling the Imperial
yacht to be moored at a wharf 200 yards
from there, always available to convey
the emperor and hts family to Finland or
some other place of security. There is an
elaborate system of wireless telegraphy con-
Meeting the palace at Peterhof with the
fortresses OF Cronstadt and vibore and Hel-
singfors. and with the warships In the xuIf,
thus insur1ng the emperor against being
again cut on from the outside world. Is
he was during the telegraph operators
strike Of last fall.
Protection Of the Cxar.
Since the revelations that disloyaity had
invaded even His Majesty's Own. regi-
ment (the Preobra3ansisy Regiment Of the
Guards). It Is asserted hefe that nothing
would be surprssinG. Gen. Trepon. COM