The Washington times., 1906-01-04
GIANT ARMY PLOT
TO KILL NICHOLAS
Gar Much Shaken by New
Development.
TREASURY IN TR0UBLE
Revolutionary Leaders Declare Time
Is Ripe for Union Of
Forces.
TREASURY IN TROUBLE

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. IA plot 10
assassinate the Car, in which many
high army officers aTc involved. is cur
rentiy reported today.
\ number Of arrests have been made
in connection with the plot, and others
are expected There is a difference OF
opinion as to whether this conspiracy is
the work cf FeV5luti0narles or of the
Grand Dueal Cabal, which desires to get
rid Of the Gear ia order hat stronger
man may secure the ;-eIns Cf govern
ment. regarding tAis as the only chance
for the salvation OF the monarchy anG
dynasty
1t Is report j that some of those who
have been arrested have been tortured in
order TO extOrt confessions as 70 the
leaders Of th= plot. The Car is much
shaken by these new developments.
Great secrecy is maintained by the Off
cials in regard 10 what happened.
Big Deficit.
To add TO the troubles of the govern
ment IL Is said that the treasury is in
serious trouble. The budget which has
just been completed. viii show q deficit
Of pretty nearly S258. 600. .d0c, and it seems
reasonably certain that a new loan viii
be necessary. In fact. former Finance
Minister KokovtzoT has gone TO France
for the purpose OF discussing the fiota-
tiOa Of the new lean. In ire :eean time
the government Is pra 't;e.ng ala sorts
of economies
Among others : the closing down OF
the Putil0n Works This is regarded as
a serious matter. as It throws into idle
ness several o. the most revolutionary
workmen about 81. Petersburg.
At meeting of the revolutionary or
ganizatiOn il has been decided 10 dis
courage sporadic uprisings and &c make
plans for a general movement al over
Russia at the same time The leaders
declare that they are convirced that the
time IS nearly ripe for the correlation
of AL tie revolutionary forces.
Anxiety Felt.
Considerable anxiety is felt in connec-
tion with the fact that II has been more
than month since any official news has
been received from Manehuria, and al
most as long since Governor General
1-Daschkon. of the Caucasus,
has reported While this lack Of news il
regarded as probably due to the inter
ference with telegraph and -ailway COM
n unication, II is feared that il NAV
have a more sinister meaning
While reports have been received from
General Orlcff, IN command OF the
troops in the Baltic provinces TO the
effect that he has succeeded in restoring
order, other advices declare that i'm
Esthonia, particularly, the rebellion is
gaining grounc, and that the country
people continue TO plunder the houses of
the nobility AMI in some cases TO murder
the occupants. While there are no overt
acts at Riga Mstau, or the Other large
cities Just at present, the country dis
tTicTs in the Baltic provinces. seem 10 he
in a state of anarchy despite the ress-
suring messages from General Orloff.
Warns the Jews.
Premier Witte has notified the He
brews that unless they break away from
The revolufionaries, they need expect no
consideration from the government. and
no Improvement in their condition. This
statement was made to a delegation
which recently waited on the prime
minister The delegation declared that
there was no foundation for the re-
port that a portion of the contribu-
ions sent from the United States and
Great Britain had been diverted to the
purposes OF the revolution.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorf will shortly
reply to the demand of the British gov
efnment for an explanation OF the state
ment OF Admiral ROgeEtVeusky that the
BfltisE fleet at Wie-Hai-Wi intended
70 attack the Russian fleet in the event
the japanese had been defeated at the
battle OF Tsu Shima. Count Lamsdorff
viii, 1t Is said, GisaYow all response
bility for the publication and ROgest-
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