Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-27

Democrats Of the outlaWed Parliament
believe that another course is open
and arc irrevocably committed on the
surface. with the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis to misunderstanding any active
Revolutionary step, but secretly they
have agreed to support or join it if it
can be inaugurated. Over a hundred
of them met last night in Finland I'M
der the presidency of Prof. Milukoff
Conferences will be held this afternoon
and the possible extent of tn support
which a Revolutionary movement will
receive from the army is therefore vital
At Helsingfords. Finland, Tuesday
night, 1900 soldiers and sailors of the
garrison took an oath to fight on the
side Of the people.
1t is quite apparent to disinterested
observers that the government in n
tering on it's present policy made a
perhaps fatal blunder in lacking the
hardihood to arerst the members of the
outlawed Parliament. This left mem
bers free 20 conduct a conspiracy
against the government. When the
plot is complete arrests will be unless
and the government will again find
that it acted too late in closing the po-
litical clubs. which has been followed
by the closing of all the workmenS
unions and suspected houses. The pre-
feet of police has issued another proc
lamation warning the population that
persons guilty of armed resistance to
the police would be given over to the
militia coruts martial, while lesser Of
fences like participation in the forma-
ton of leagues, Indictment of strikes,
etc. will be punished administrative
ly without trial by a fine of $500 and
Imprisonment of from three to six
months.
The reports from the provinces in
dictated that the authorities do not fear
to employ harsher measures than used
at the capital. The editors of confis-
Gated newspapers are compelled to give
hostages as guarantees against at
tempts at illegal publications.
In the meantime the government in
spite of the rebuffs received from NJ.
Shipoff and others whom it approached
has not abandoned the idea Of inducing
men of standing in the country, outside
of bureaucratic circles to enter re-
organized or enlarged cabinet. or of
creating an advisory council. The En-
peror has renewed the pressure brought
to bear upon NJ. Guchoff, the prominent
moderate member of the Moscow
Zemstvo.
There also are indications that the
government. following the complete
to the demands of Finland.
will seek to propitiate Poland and the
Baltic provinces by concessions. How
ever, in the Baltic provinces at least,
the government is relying for pacifica-
ton upon the German aristocracy, who
are more detested by the native Let's
and Esthonians than the Russians
themselves.
Professor kusmin- karavieff 4 men,
Der Of the outlaWed Parliament in an
open letter today expressed himself in
an extremely pessimistic tone regard
ing the future. He SCOTS at the ideA
of the possibility of a Liberal regime
based upon reactionary acts. The APP
peal of the ministry for tranquility
before reform, he says. has been a
formula Of the government during the
25 years Of repression since the assas-
sination of Alexander ii in which order
has been SYNONYMOUS with the complete
cessation of public life under the iron
heel of despotism.
Strong handed reform" Is laid down !
BY Premier Stolypin. as the keynote
If his administration in an interview
.oday in which the new premier ex-
pressed his confidence that this policy, |
with the aid of the Inmate patriotism |
IF the masses" and the army which, |
in spite of all reports is still loyal and |
'eliable," will tide the country over I'M |
Ill the convocation of the next Par
lament.
He emphasized. as did Controller of |
he Empire Schwanebach on Sunday, !
he belief that the outlawed Parliament |
vas neither representative nor capable |
# constructive work.
He spoke with special scorn of the |
eaders OF the Constitutional Demo- |
rats, but not attempting to conceal |
lis impression that the quasi respec- L
ability of the party was but a cover /
or insincerity and trucking with the 4
worst elements of the revolution. They \
lid not honestly believe in a general \
Of land or in complete H
Their advocacy Of these fea-