Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-15
RUSSIAN PLOT TO
REMOVE REFORMS
WITTE ALARMED AT ATTITUDE
OF THE PEOPLE
Discovered That lneendiary Procla-
mation Is Printed in Official Of
fce-Scheme Is Hatched
by High Officials
BY Associated Press.

b ny ASSoalated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-At
today's session of the cabinet, Premier
Witte who was warmly supported by
Prince Alexis Obolensky, procurator
general of the Holy Synod, and Count
John Tolstoi, minister of education, in
sisted on the suppression of the organ
ization known as the League of the
( Russian People, through which the
agitation of the reactionary BLACK
Hundreds is propasated. 1t is report
ed that he was forced to arrive at this
decision, but this is not absolutely con-
firmed. The prefect of police, M. Won
Der LaunetZ, was summoned to the
meeting and asked to explain how it
happened that the publication of the
proclamation calling for the eXtermi-
nation of the Jews was printed in the
official printing office attached to his
department.
The prefect denied having any per-
sonal knowledge of the printing How
ever, it was established that there is
constantly accumulating evidence that
the plot to produce a counter reVolu-
tion in the hope of sweeping away the
reforms outlined in the manifesto of
October 80 had it's origin in a court
cabal. The conspiracy included Gen
ace; General Count Ignatieff, NJ. Stitch
insky, former chief adjutant of the
interior department; Count Sherom-
etieff, noted reactionary, and General
Prince Putiatin, who are said to be
utterly reckless of consequences. The
plan is to provoke riots and massacres
of the Jews and revolutionists over as
wide an area as possible, justify still
more terrible representations and there
by prove to the emperor that the people
are not ripe for any sort of self gov
ernment.
Backed by Authorities
1t is a desperate game, but it is
backed by many of the provincial
ernor generals has been enlisted, the
former using the police and the latter
the troops, among which proclamations
against the Jews and revolutionists,
which are understood to have been
printed at the army headquarters in
Odessa, have been distributed.
The completely of Interior Minister
Durnovo in the conspiracy is not proved
although suspected. Premier Witte
and the liberal section of the cabinet
will be compelled to fight the con-
spiracy and consequently a break in
the ministry is not regarded as improb-
able. 1t is understood that $4,000 mem
berS of the BLACK Hundred" in St.
Petersburg are armed, but it is not be-
lieved in view of the warnings they
have received, that the conspirators
will attempt to provoke a massacre at
the capital. The authorities here, how
ever, are in sympathy with the con-
spirators, and the danger of an out
break about Easter is regarded as very
real.
In the meantime on the other side,
the proletariat organizations, which
were ruthlessly crushed by the govern |
ment's repressive measures, are trying |
to organize a general strike. Negotia-
tions are pending with the telegraph |
and railroad employees, whose CO.
operation is regarded as vital to this /
end. The Socialists have promised |
their support. Some rioting has already |
occurred at MOSCOW and in that vi
cinity.
The Strana (The Country says that
the Durnovo has telegraphed to the
governors of ten provinces in Poland
rot to proclaim the election until fur
ther orders.