The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-15
WAR ON BLACK HAND"
Premier Witte Insists on Suppression Of
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| League.
 J st Petersburg, March It. At to- days session of the cabinet Prehier
 Witte, who was warmly supported pS
 Prince Alexis Obolensky, procurator 1 general of the Holy Synod, and Count | 1ohn ToIsti. minister of education. in- | sisted on the suppression of the or | eanization known as the League Of the Russian people through which the agi- | tation of the reactionary Black Hun- dred" is propagated. It is reported | that he, was forced to arrive at thls decision, but this is not absolutely coh- firmed. ,,
 The police prefect, M Wonder Iaunitz. was summoned to the meet | ing and asked to explain how 1t hap pened that the publication of the proc | lamation calling for the extermina- ton of the Jews was printed Tn the
 official printing office attached to ms department The prefect denied having any personal knowledge of the print | ing. However, it was established that there is constantly accommodating evil dence that the plot to produce a coun- ter revolution In the hope of sweeping away the reforms outlined in the mani festo of October 30, had its origin in a court cabal. The Conspiracy includes General l Trepoff, commandant of the palace; General Count Ignatien M. stichinsky, former chief adjutapt.. of the interior department; Count Sheromitien. not ed -reactionary, and General Prince Putiatin, who are said to be utterly reckless of the consequences. The plan is to provoke riots and massacres or Jews and revolutionists over as wide an area as possible in order to justify still more terrible repressions and thereby prove to the emperor that the people are not ripe for any self-govern- ment. It is a desperate game, but 1t Is backed by many of the provincial authorities and the support of'the gov ernment generals has been enlisted, the former using the police and the latter the troops, among whom proclamations against the Jews and revolutionists, which are understood 10 have been printed at the army headquarters in Odessa, havt been distributed
 The compliclty of Interior Minister Durnovo in the conspiracy Is not proved. although suspected. Premier Wltte and the Liberals of the Cabinet will be compelled to fight tho conspir- acy. and consequently a break in the Ministry Is not regarded as improb- able.
 It is understood 5O,O0O members of the Black Hundred in St Petersburg are armed. but 1t Is not believed in view of the warnings they have re- ceived that the conspirators will att temp to provoke a massacre at the capital.
 The authorities here however are in sympathy with the conspirators and the danger of an outbreak about Easter
 is regarded as very real.
 In the meantime on the other side the proletariat organizations which were ruthlessly crushed by the Gov ernment's repression measures, are try ing to organize another general strike. Negotiations are proceeding with the telegraph and railroad employees whose cooperation is regarded as vital to this end. The socialists Of Finland have promised their support. Some rioting has already occurred al Mos COW and in the vicinity.
 The Strana (Country) says that M. Durnovo has telegraphed to the gov ernors of ten provinces in Poland not to proclaim the elections until further orders.