Connecticut western news., 1906-07-12
RUSSIA IN REVOLUTION
French Authority Says Present Situation Is One of Vast and
 Complete Transition.
MAY LAST TWENTY YEARS.

ont Dynasty, Governing Within Con-
 stitutionaI Limits, May Be Saved
 Question of Land Distribution Most , Difficult of Solution.
 Paris, July 11.-Anatole Leroy Beau lieu, director of the Institute of France and the foremost French authority on Russian affairs, whose ':History of Russia" is recognized as being one of the most accurate presentations of the affairs of that empire, has given his views concerning the gravity of Rus sia's present condition and the outlook for the future.
 M. Leroy -Beaulieu was in Russia a few weeks ago for the purpose of ob- serving the results of the recent cleo tion. To sum up his recent observa- tions, he said:
 'It should be understood that the Russian situation is one of actual revo- lution. 1t is no crisis which can be measured by days, weeks or months, but is vast ahd complete transition, resembling that of the French revolu- tion. When I say revolution I do not mean that the monarchy Is certain to be overthrown, although 1t is possible that this may follow. The greater part of the leaders of the Constitutional Democracy desire to save the throne from wreck, but they recognize that they are not masters of the future. If the government does not satisfy the nations demands catastrophies of the gravest nature are ahead for Russia.
 Personally I think that the over throw of the throne would be a great disaster, for that would mean anarchy and probably civil war.
 Autooraoy Is Doomed.
 Arbitrary autocracy, however, Is doomed. All that the present monarchy can save at the best Is power within constitutional or well defined limits. The emperor has good intentions, but he knows very little of his own coun- try outside of the limits of the palaces. He Is always hesitating, is himself ter rif1ed by the example of the French revolution and does not wish to have the same end as Louis XVI, although he forgets that Charles I. of England arrived at a similar end by another route Perhaps 1t is already too late to save the dynasty from going down with the autocracy, but the emperor might stay the storm by permitting the formation of a ministry representing parliament. which represents the peo- pie. He has already lost much time, and the feeling of discomfort is contin- ually increasing" r M. Leroy-Beaulieu then discussed the agrarian and other leading questions. The land, he said, was the most diff cult question owing to the intense feel ing among the peasants. The govern ment had counted on the peasants, who were considered to be devoted to the emperor and the church; but, having received a portion of the lands as re- suit of the emancipation of the serfs, the peasants now expect more. The government recoils before the enor- nous cost of partial or total expropria- ton of the ancient estates, yet unless the emperor satisfies the expectations of the peasants he will transform them into an 6pp6sition element and perhaps into reyolutlonlStS.
 "The question of nationality Is al- most equally difficult" continued M. Leroy -Beaulieu, flor since Finland se- cured autonomy Poland and the other branches of the population demand the same autonomy. What new Russia wants is the reverse of old Russia. The old centralized authority should be re- placed by adequate local self govern ment."
 Jewish Position Defined. When questioned concerning the Jew ish question M Beaulieu spoke of his observations during his recent travels in Russia, where he was struck with the tenacity with which the Jews demanded the same civil and political rights as Christians.
 "There are 5,OOO,00O Jews In Russia V he said, land if so many of them are found among the revolutionists the req son Is to be found In the exceptional laws to which they are compelled to submit. The Jews thus become ire concilable adversaries of the govern ment, which obstinately refuses them the rights accorded to other people In the country. Thus the reactionists count on the Jews, and this Is why the police incite brutalities against the Jews, like those at Bialystok.
 NJ. Leroy-Beaulieu further outlined the urgent need of reform in the bu- reaucracy, which, he says. Is beyond expression an arbitrary power. and also the suppression of arbitrary ar- rests and the complete transformation of the personnel of the functionaries, who were blindly committed to the old regime abuses.
 In conclusion NJ. Leroy -Beaulieu said:
 Ut is difficult to foresee the final re suits of such vast upheaval, but expect results to come about through slow processes. The results of your American revolution were realized quickly because your people were pre-. pared, but the people of Russia are far different. I am inclined to believe that this revolution will continue in vari ous stages of intensity for ten and per haps twenty years owing to the mag nitude of the questions involved and the dangers along the way. For. the present the emperor's choice of Lib oral ministry GDDpaTS tO be the best