New-York tribune., 1906-04-12
PEOPLE READY TO RULE
DANGER SIGNS IN RUSSIA.
Opposition to Loan-RadicaI DiUis-
ion-Ne1C Rebellion.

ST Petersburg April 11.-An article assailing
the new national loan is published here to-day.
II emanates from NJ Petrunkevitch, who is re-
garded the probable leader of the majority In
the national parliament. NJ. Petrunkevitch says
that the conclusion of loan which means the
yearly addition of 81 25 to the tax burden of each
family at time of such stress and on the eve
of the convocation of the national parliament
can be regarded only a new attempt on the
part of the dying bureaucratic regime to
strengthen itself for the struggle with the peo-
pie. The article closes with this warning:
We are not enemies of the fatherland, seeking
to destroy its credit, but we wish the govern
ment TO understand the danger of the path on
which II has entered Submit the loan to the
approval of the Parliament. Only then can the
terms, hard they may be- be accepted and
discharged by the people.
The seats In Parliament of NM. Petrunkevitch
Rodicheff and Karavaieff the three most promi-
nent leaders of the Constitution Democrats. are
endangered by protest which has been filed
by the Mayor of Rzhev, seeking to set aside the
elections in the province of Tver.
Inspired by the strength shown by the Radi-
cal movement, the Octobrists at Moscow have
ueclded to rename their party the Russian Lib
erai Party. and to include in its PROGRAMME
more liberal panks on the labor and agrarian
questions and the autonomy of nationalities
"A caucus OF Constitutional Democrats elected
70 Farhament has been called for May to
ioFilulate line of action Tor the party Dis
SehSlons' however. have appeared already. The
nlosl radlcai members advise q refusal to take
'he prescribed oath until the Emperor has
sworn hdelity to the constitution NJ Kedrine
peheVes that the opposition should Immediately
demand the annument of the imperial mani
festo OF March 3, which gave the government
control OF the proceedings of Parliament as
peing inconsistent with the previous imperial
manifesto of October 80 1905. The more prac-
uca4 members believe that the first duty is to
strengthen the partys position by a coalition
"lth the peasants, on the basis of an equitable
settlement of the agrarian questions
The Social Democrats and the Social Revou-
uonists and other proletariat organizations are
secretly selecting delegates to the big congress
winch 1t has been planned to hold in Finland
some time this month. when an ultimate plan
of action will be decided. The government ia
seeking to prevent the meeting by all possible
means. The delegates being hunted down
and arrested by the police, who last night ar
rested sixty representatives of the workmen at
Narva
Election disorders have occurred at Astrakhan
where a great mob Of revolutionists formed on
the outskirts of the city and swept down on
the polls in attempt to prevent voting
Though the authorities. anticipating trouble
Iau concentrated the ponce reserves OF the
whole province at Astrakhan, the gendarmes
were defeated by the mob, which was dispersed
only by the free of large force of Cossacks.
Later the crowd reformed and made demon
stration in front of the Governors palace. but
again dispersed The election then
completed.
The revolutionists not only of Astrakhan but
of the whole southeastern part of the empire, |
are in an ugly mood. The government for some |
time has been quietly preparing to put down |
an armed outbreak, which was expected to occur
after Easter and has been moving troops |
thither. All the railroads have been placed un- |
der martial law bridges and stations have been |
strongly garrisoned and arms have been served |
out to railroad employees.