Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-18
Germany and Austria
Said to Have Joined
Pact
TO KEEP POLAND DOWN
Prompted by Self Interest,"
RadicaIism Moves
Nicholas.

Paris. July 1S.-The Journal today
says it Is in position to affirm that in
the course of the recent interview at
Schoenbrunn palace, near Vienna. be-
tween the emperor of Hungary and the
German empire their majesties deliber-
ated on the means to adopt in case
of an outbreak of revolution in Russia,
Emperor Nicholas being advised of the
general nature of the deliberations.
Interfere With Arms.
1t was decided in principle, the pa
per says. that Germany and Austria
will intervene in Poland with armed
forces in case the Russian emperor
finds it impossible to maintain control
of Poland. the three emperors there
after acting in concert for the main
tenance of the status quo of their re-
spective Polish possessions. The Jour
nal further asserts this understanding
amounts to regular holy alliance be-
tween the three emperors.
Keeps Cabinet In.
st. Petersburg, July 1S.-As further
proof of the change of spirit at Peter
hOf, it is learned today the emperor
has requested members of Goremykin's
cabinet to retain their posts.
Robberies. Murders and PiIIage.
st. Petersburg. July 1S.-Dispatches
from the interior continue TO tell with
out exception stories of the burning of
many houses. robberies, murders, and
collisions between peasants and rural
guards and the hurried dispatch of
troops here and there.
Treat Friends and Enemies Alike.
The center of the peasant uprising
Is Voronezh province, where the peas
ants in their mania for the destruction |
of property, do not discriminate be- |
tween friends and enemies. Today's |
reports describe the situation in that |
province as hopeless from the stand |
point of the landlords. and the situation |
is almost as bad in Poltava and Smo- |
lensk provinces. In Tambov province |
so peasants are reported to have been |
killed or wounded by dragons.
Political Barometer Falling.
st. Petersburg, July 1S.-The politi- |
cal barometer is again falling. Confu-
sion which seems to have taken pos
efforts to form coalition of the min
istry failed. and coupled with alarming
reports from the interior and the atti-
tude of parliament, make almost any
thing possible There has been
marked renewal of apprehension that
the crisis may end in coup against
parliament.
May Use n Lever.
The assassination of Vice Admiral
Chouknin and General Kozlov, and the
discovery that behind the murder was
a big plot to kill not only General Tre-
poff, but Prince Putiatin and other
courtier5 and a general epidemic of
assassination, which has terroriZed not
only the local authorities but even the
police, together with the destruction of
property by the peasantry in half a
dozen provinces during the last few
days. have again strengthened the
small part of the court which believes
in resorting to extreme measures.
Address May Have Ill Effect.
The adoption by the lower house of
parliament of an address to the coun-
try will, it is feared, place in the hands
of the reactionists an added lever to
move the emperor M. Petrajitski
vainly warned the lower house yester-
day of the seriousness of the proposed
step, but the majority of constitutional !
democrats, of which party he is a
prominent member seemed convinced
they must hold the peasants at all haz-
ards The members of the extreme
party seemed to court a fight. preach
ing upon revolution from the rOstrum.