New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-16
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was the exponent OF that despotic school which be-
heved IN the organization OF the whole country into
military villages. under military discipline con-
timing even the education OF children TO military
schools Violations OF law he believed I'm furnishing
IKE infractons of military discipline he had
0Verthrown Spersnski and exiled him die in the
SHOWS Of Siberia he back reform for fifty years
making OF the last years Of the reign OF Alexander
period of repression such as had NOT bean known
III Russia since BirOn caused Volinski the liberal
minister Of the Empress Anne. to be put to death
Every aspiration OF the people for liberty was
crushed out Tens OF thousands died at the wbip-
ping posts for minor offences
Irepon was Nicholas IFS Arichaierr He be-
Heved in Archaen's system and I'm his methods
Like his father before him. Trepon was a notce
master with all that the name involved in Russia
and the story OF father and full OF dramatic
incidents The elder was founding Who his
parents were was never known. He was found one
morning baby upon the doorstep OF a German
family, by whom he taken in and pIsyfuny
given the name Of Trepp-hof German for door
step for the place where he was found When he
entered the Russian service as an agent of the
Third Section. he made the Trepon The
father coon distinguished himself a member Of
the secret police. He skiful intelligent and
courageous, and his advance was rapid. In the
height Of the Nhilist conspracies in the late 70s
IL was TO him that Alexander H. the great lib
orator confded the task OF unearthing and running
down the terrOrists who were plotting against his
life The fight between liberalism and reaction
then, as later under TrepOffs son. in full
swing. and then. later. the energies OF the po-
lice were directed against the student agitation
Trepon was especially ruthless in his treatment Of
students who had any connection with revolu-
tionary societies. and in 1897 shot and badly
wounded by Vera Sassoulitch, because he had had
her lover publicly logged for falling TO salute an
officer OF the genda-merie. Her trial was the frs,
and last public trial in Russia OF political pris-
oner. The girl entered the plea that she had shot
Trepon in order call the country's attention to
Trepofs brutality toward the students Public
sentiment intensely aroused. and the jury
unanimously acquitted her.
Dmitri received his education in the exclusive
page corps and followed his fathers footsteps in
the Police Department. With better education
and more irmness and resolution he rose
quickly. and after acting police master at var-
Gus provincial towns he attracted the attention OF
Sergius. then Governor General OF Moscow and
the most reactionary Of the grand dukes and by
him was named police chief OF Moscow. Trepor
soon became SergiUs's mainstay in fighting the
revolutionary student agitation. OF which the
cient capital the hotbed The new police mas
ter broke up the meetings of the liberal minded
students in the university with police and in the
streets with COssacks, and had hundreds fogged
and many OF them sent into exile. Several attempts
on Trepofs life made in Warsaw but all
failed
When Grand Duke Sergus was assassinated
Trepon was named Governor General OF Moscow.
At that time revolutionary agitation rampant
in Russia, and Trepor summoned to st.
Petersburg received the command OF the Imperial
/ Guard and made Governor General OF the city.
He made his residence in the Winter Palace. and
became IN fact II not in name, dictator Of Russia
Anarchy prevailed when he arrived An uprising
on a large scale was momentarily expected. and
thousands had fed from the city. but with TrepoH
in power the aspect changed. Troops filed the
streets and dead walls placarded with notices
that the troops had instructions TO use no blank
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be suppressed without mercy Under his iron hand
the city became quiet
During those trying weeks his
thematized and plot after plot 10 kill him was dis
covered and frustrated Two OF his own nieces were
involved in one conspiracy. and attempted TO exc
cute the sentence Of the terrorists. One Of them
/ was a baroness. the wife Of guard or1cer; the
other was Mile Leontiefr. Under the direction Of
the latter. after the male members OF the band had
failed. they fred their revolvers at Trepof In his
/ cabinet Neither shot took effect. The girls fed
/ The baroness committed suicide by throwing herself
under a train. and the other took poison. but was
/ saved. After this Nile. Leontien disappeared. 1t
/ supposed she was cOnfed In the St Peter and
| St. Paul fortress but when the dungeons were
/ thrown open she not with those who emerged
! Later Mile LeontieT was incarcerated IN insane
/ asylum but on September 1 she appeared at Inter
laken, Switzerland. where she shot and killed an
| aged Frenchman named Mueller by mistake for NJ
/ Durnovo former Minister Of the Interior.
! In his dungeon-like room in the centre OF the
palace where no bomb could reach him by
| SCATTERING a dozen walls. General Trepor issued
orders. received reports and imprisoned this man
/ and exiled that At night he made excursions
/ through the city in a Red Cross ambulance TO in
spect his troops His personal courage was beyond
/ question He had almost a contempt for death. He
said a few days after he assumed the dictatorship;
am no fool 10 be potted IN the street. have
work 10 do and l propose 10 10 IL have given
/ tranquility Of the city, and viii answer for the
| preservation OF order with my NE
The strain told upon him. and during those men,
, orable six weeks the lines % his face deePened
and his hair and beard became streaked with gray.
He continued az his post through the summer, and
| though there much political excitement not
I single riot occurred.
( Trepofr made pretence OF acqulescing IN the
/ manifesto Of October OF that year and in Count
/ Whites elevation TO the premiership. but in reality
Z he was only awaiting a favorable opportunity to
/ give battle TO the forces Of the new Jarty. When
the outburst Of liberal ideas which followed the
manifesto threatened to sweep sway the founda-
I lions OF the government the Premier was
glad 10 turn TO the great police master to restore
order he accomplished his task and was hailed
/ The Emperor was made 20 believe that Irepor
aon@ Was d ' APP Immortal family and ne took the
/ general with him to TsarskOe- Selo 10 become mas
the Campaign 10 restore the old order OF things He
and Count Ignatief attempted 20 prove to the En-
peror that the people were not ready for the lib
critics already granted. They organized the Black
Hundreds through SUCH WILING IUGS as aqd1s ,be
Jews as the instigatOrs of revolution and planned
were TO demonstrate the Emperor how the real
Russian people had risen In their wrath to smite
Six attempts on the life OF General TrePOr have
been made within the last three years. Last July
General Kozoff. of the headquarters stan. was
assas sinated at Peterhof by a terrorist who be-
Last SoyembsT at the time Of he abolition Of
left NJ off