The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-23
Ne Future 81 Russia

Few weeks ago Tor the purpose 81 obs
serving the effects Of the first Russian
election In Poland "A he found tho cleo.
ton bureaus were guarded ~ 8Atroops.
II even heard the Cossank's WHIP fall.
Ing on the backs OF electors I at LODI. =
said he, speaking Of the righteous asset.
ton Sof the popular will but that did
opposition members to Pafliament' III
is It rs noticeable that thotb are a dozen
Jewish fnentars II the lower house,,
There are five million Jews III, Russitbl
many Of them naturally found among
the revol,itionists. 11very critic OF the
conditions Under which the Jews liveFin
Russia has called attention to the fact
that the government itself has made OF
them sirreconcilabl ndversaries by otlti-3
Bnately refusing to them the fights nc-
corded to other people In Russia. .rrhus
the reactionists count on tho Jews, 4 says
the latest critic, and this Is why the
police inclte brutalities against the Jews,
like those at lBialystok EVENT. the
ministers are not directly Responsible,
the local police organized these butch--
cries, which 20 on under-the 1eneYaeht
silence OF the adrninistrntio n.4 When I
visited Russia, plans for uprising against
the Jews were "a every where Announced,
and the subsequent action merely real
al1cU ANO
soma BILE man, we would add, slpposcs
that the Emperor and his minister's.
acting in council would deliberately or
ganize such a mus sa Gre as that ut Kishla
8nev three years ago, and that ut Bialy-
stok the other day. 9s nevertheless, IA We
maintain that tho sole means OF bring.
Ing about the withdrawal OF tho Jews who
are now commtled to the revolutionary
propngandasis to accord to ne ~ equality
before tho law. 5sst n " 81 a s{5 j{{
Il The Russian situation, as d whole, says
M AnGtole Leroy Beaulleu, is no crisis
which can be measured by days, weeks,
+ a, months, but D. vast and complete tram
#sition, resembling that OF tho French
Revolution. "a N 4, III "A iSi Nj
@ When say revolution. 4 do not mean
to say that the monarchy ls likely to be
Boverthrown, although t Is possible that
this may follow. Most Of the leaders
to save the throne from wreck. u & : III
Personally think that the overthrow
X OF the throne would be q great d isas or,
I for that would mean anarchy and prob
#nbly#cIvil war. IS ss - The Emperor Is
terrified by the example Of the French
Revolution, and does not wish to have
the same end as Louis XVI, although ne
that Charles I. OF England arrived.
at q similar end by another route. :
Z He might stay the storm BY permitting
4 the formation OF d ministry representing
Parliament, which represents the people
\ ss3}, -. Tho disappearance OF au tocracy
Is Inevitable as the theory OF government
changes from tho primitive idea that pow
i err descends from the ruler to the peo pie,
to the more enlightened view that power
ascends from the people to the ruler
All that the present monarchy can save
is power within constitutional or we'll
defined limits Z The results Of the.
American Revolution were quickly real
lied, because Americans were prepared.
But as the people OF Russia are Il ar
different, i am inclined to believe that
their revolution will continue in various
stages Of Intensity for ten and perhaps
twenty years, owing to the magnitude
OF the questions involved and the dangers
along the way. # Y @ G5s
These sane views and conclusions from
economists commanding an International
reputation will undoubtedly have an In,
.fluence In Russia towards a Just strength
lenlng OF the popular will In the direction
OF a liberal constitution. which shall as
sure fcderntive government. satisfying
both the Russians and their conquered
border-peoples, assuring land liberation,
and a ministry responsible. to Parliament.
( But will the views OF Nj. ,t Leroy Beau-
lieu reach and Influence the Emperor
That Is the real Question.-The& Outlook.