The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10

sponsibility for a course which IL IL re-
suited in bloodshed would make him a
scapegoat He spoke bitterly OF the fail
ure of the moderates to give the govern
ment support, saying that upon their
shoulders largely rests the burden OF COM
pelling the government TO resort TO re-
preston
He added: "The emperor in the mani
festo OF oct 20. at one stroke granted tho
people more rights than any monarch had
ever before given. but you know the at
titude which Russian society assumed.
The governments appeals for confidence
were rejected and every liberty granted
was abused by the revolutionists.
The permission to hold meetings was
translated into license for street disturb
ances and assemblages to plot against
the life OF the government and the IN
dustrial ruin of the country. / have
always been opposed to repression, but
the attitude OF the moderates compelled
me TO adopt harsh measures. / am de-
termined to save Russia
While the emperor wanted the national
assembly to meet as early as possible,
Premier Wltte said that those charged
with the election feared Il will be i'm
possible for IL to assemble before April
B
Speaking OF the difficulties with which
the government was confronted, the
premier stated that many of the pro-
vincial authorities continued TO act in
stancing Moscow, where before the evolt
neither the governor general nor the gov
ernor informed him of the conditions
prevailing there. He added that the Mos
COW revolt was more serious Than peo-
pie generally believed.
Recounting a remarkable incident that
heretofore had escaped notice, the premier
said:
"At one time all the stations except the
Nicholas depot were In the hands Of the
revolutionists. The latter. I'm desperation,
started "A train hauling two cars loaded
with dynamite at full speed for the sta
ton, with the intention OF blowing 1t up.
A frightful disaster was averted by a
timely warning of the plot. which enabled
the authorities to have a military train
with steam up ready on a parallel track.
AS the dynamite train arrived, soldiers
from the military train running alongside
fired al the engine and managed 10 pierce
the boiler OF the locomotive stopping the
train before it reached its destination"
In st. Petersburg. the premier further
remarked enough dynamite had been cap
tured to destroy the entire city. In con-
clusion he stated that two laws were be-
ing prepared to define the relations Of
the council of the empire and the national
assembly
The former would be composed OF 176
mebers half OF them appointed by the
emperor. and half elected. The latter
Nouiu lntluut ZtllStNolStS, IL members OF
the military. and 16 representatives OF
trade and industry. while the clergy Po-
land. the Caucasus and the border prov
lnces would each have six representatives
The latest news from trans Caucasia is
that n camplete revolution prevails In
Ningrelia and Georgia. The voceroy IS
Withdrawing all the troops available north
OF Nladikavkaz for service in the revolu-
tionary territory.
Tinis Caucasia, Jan. 10-The plumber
ing OF this city continues Last night
bombs were thrown at a military patrol
whereupon the house from which the
bombs were hurled. and the adjoining
buildings were bombarded by artillery
with the result that many persons were
killed or wounded.
Mitau. Courland Jan. 10.-A squadron
OF dragons which was ambushed recent
ly near Hazenpot. losing two men killed
and four wounded received reinforce
ments later and the revolutionlsts num-
bering 50 IN all were killed.
Reval Esthonia Jan. 1O-A tailor
named Schultz, who had been elected
president Of the Esrhona republic. has
been executed by the soldiers.
Warsaw. Jan l0-The troops have cap-
tured the iron works at Ostrowiec. gov
ernment of Radon. which had been oc-
cupied by the revolutionists as their
headquarters. Many OF the revolution
lists we're killed or wounded. during the
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