Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-07
TREPOFF'S POSITION
So Called Dictator of Russia
 Interviewed Last Night.
DoUHl 4 REVOLUTIONARY CENTER,
sTe Talk of Amnesty When omcials Are Murdered Daily h Sheer Noa- sensey Army Is Net Disleyal"
 Says Czar's Right Hand.

Says Csar's Right Hand.
 ST. PETERSBURG, July 7.-General Trepof, commandant of the imperial palace. was interviewed at Peterhof last night regarding the situation in Russia. The train on which the cor respondent went to Peterhof was full of troops, and the little town swarmed with soldiers. General Trepofrs house was guarded by armed police. . neces- sary precaution, inasmuch as the gen eral is the best hated man by the rev olutionary extremists, who make no secret of their intention of assassinat- Ing him at the first opportunity.
 Asked concerning the allegations that he was virtually dictator and that the ministers hands were tied. General Trepor said the revolutionaries al ways were harping on this note in or der to discredit the ministry and to try to prove that the ministers were weak lings possessing no authority. It was, he said, fable spread by enemies of the country-the same enemies who are filling the ears of the peasants with lies.
 "The land question" General Trepon said, Sis the question of questions. Personally I consider the government's land proposals quite acceptable. Pos sibly further concessions might be made after reasonable discussion by parliament. consider it impossible to introduce the principle of expropria- tion. If that is admitted no tenure, even by peasants. is safe."
 Talking of the general position of affairs, General Trepoff deplored the lack of energy displayed in combating the revolutionary movement. It was easy to deduce from his remarks that he considered that Premier Goremy- kin's place was on the ministerial bench in the lower house of parlia- ment and that he should be there daily, ever watchful and ever ready to reply to his political opponents.
 Discussing parliament General Ire poff said that at present it was simply being utilized as revolutionary cen ter. Look at the immunity allowed M. Alladin and persons of his stamp" said the general. The labor group is given practically free hand.
 Tt seems to me the best solution is a ministry from the Center party as being the strongest party. admit that the appointment of such a ministry would be a great risk. but the risk would be justified by the urgency of paeifying the country. Everything reasonable should be done to restore order and secure stability by pacific means. If all these are exhausted then some other measures may have to be devised.
 Tt must not be forgotten that of fcials in the provinces have been driv- en to a state of desperation by ire quent murders and other crimes, of whose instigators they were perfectly aware. However one reprobates them can one wonder that reprisals should be made? To talk of grant ing complete amnesty now, when the papers are full of lists of murdered of fcials and when no one in authority is safe from the bomb. the knife and the pistol, is sheer nonsense.
 Regarding the death penalty. out of which much political capital is being made, I personally do not attach much to it. It could. in my opin- ion. be quickly and easily disposed of,
 Turning to the question of disafrec- ton in the army. General Trepoff de- clared positively his conviction that the proportion of the troops are implicitly loyal and never will turn against their sovereign. He asserted that the revolutionary propaganda in the army is far less than has been al- legged. The revolutionaries. he said. must be opposed by sound common sense and. above all. with energy, and again energy.
 ''The great power of the revolution aries" General Trepoff declared. flies in their control of the press. Political passions are such that the most prudent of men have lost their heads and are raving like lunatics over Utopian which can only result in blood