Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-30
RUSSIAN, PRESS
USED BY PREMIER
In His Fight Against the Court
CamariIIa.
ST0LYPIN EMBARRASSED
Wants Gear to Give Cabinet a Free
Hand
TO EXECUTE PROPOSED REFORMS
Reactionary Spirit Growing Rapidly
-Ukase Prolongs Martial Law
Another Year Where in Force.
Wants Gear to Give Cabinet a Free
Hand
TO EXECUTE PROPOSED REFORMS

S1. PETERSBURG, August 30-lt Is as
serted that Premier Stolypin and his COL
leagues are employing the newspapers which
they control to fight the court camarilla.
This, 1t is said, Is the secret of the Novoe
.Vremya's constant reference during the
last few days to the necessity for protect
ing the cabinet from the interference Of
pernicious court influences.
NJ. Stolypin, in conversation with friends.
Is said to have declared that he fs contfnu-
ally subjected to embarrassment, adding
that he was convinced that the task which
he had set himself was impossible unless
the emperor gave him an absolutely free
hand; In other words. conferred upon the
cabinet a practical dictatorship
An intimation comes from a high source
that the premier broached the subject last
night at the first audience which he had
with the emperor since the tragedy Of Au-
gust 25, when the explosion Of a bomb at
the premier's residence caused the loss Of
more than thirty lives.
In the aforementioned conversation with
friends the premier is alleged to have said
that history seemed to be repeating itself,
the situation closely resembling the closing
days of the reign Of Alexander II.
The reactionary spirit was growing rap
idly. Nevertheless, he considered It vital
that the government should not take a re-
dictionary path. If it did not do so he felt
confident the measures which the cabinet
projected would result in a majority Of
moderates being elected to parliament as
against the extremists on the left, whose
aim was to overthrow the monarchy and
establish republic.
Two Ukases by Gear.
ST. PETERSBURG. August S0-An I'M
perial ukase issued today authorizes the
minister Of finance to issue SIS 900 in
four per cent rentes to cover the expenses
of the relief OF the districts affected by the
failure Of the crops.
+ Another ukase prolongs martial law
where 1t has already been enforced TOR
another year.
A Startling Discovery.
KIEV, Russia, August 3O.-A perquisition
at the residence of NJ. Minimize, who Is an
examining magistrate for political crimes
here, has led to the startling discovery that
he was a member Of the revolutionary or
ganization and that his residence was the
headquarters for the propaganda In this
vicinity.
Mohammedan Congress-
NIZHNI- -NOvGOROD, Russia, August 80.
"A congress Of 800 representatives Of the
Mohammedan population Of Russia, which
numbers 100000. opened hero today
under the presidency Of NJ. Topchfba-
shelf, who was q member Of the late par
lament. Many interesting questions con-
nected with religion and education are OH
the program.
An Armenian Conference.
ERIVAN, Russia, August 3O.-The first
general conference of Armenians opened to-
day at the Etchmiadzine monastery, which
is the seat of the Armenian catholic patri-
arch. The principal subject for discussion
is the question of the reorganization of the
schools in consequence of the restoration
of the Armenian church property by the
Russian government, but the most impor-
tant action Of the congress Is likely to be in
connection with measures for ending the
race war between the Armenians and Tar
tarS.
Vonliarliarski's Funeral.
WARSAW, August 3O.-Extraordinary
precautions to prevent disturbances OF DEM
onstration marked the funeral today of
Gen. Vonliarliarski. the acting military
governor and commander Of the 9th Army
Corps, who was assassinated August 81
All the shops were shut. the doors and
windows Of the houses were kept closed by
order Of the authorities, and the street
cars and cabs were removed from the
streets, which were lined by troops. Pre-
cedfng the funeral procession were squads
of mounted police and Cossacks with fin
gers on the triggers of their revolvers and
rifles, as a warning to the people not to
look out of the windows. The few pedes-
trians who ventured into the streets were
driven indoors by the police or troops.
The situation Is Quieter, but the state
of affairs existing can be judged from
the fact that throughout the week troops
have been guarding the railroad stations,
the bridge over the Vistula and the con-
sulates In addition soldiers and police
men are posted at all the street corners,
usually one policeman assisted by two
soldiers. Cossacks> patrol the streets in
groups of three, riding twenty feet apart,
aud squads Of infantry pass through the
principal streets every quarter of an
hour, the soldiers marching in two files
ard on each side, leaving the center of
tho street free for trafic, and escorts of
cavalry accompany the post Office wagons.
money transports and the carriages of
officials
The reckless behavior of the soldiers
&C uses much bitterness They are nervous,
angry and thirsting to avenge their mur-
dered comrades. They are ready to open
fire at the slightest provocatfon and have
permission to shoot any person they sus-
pect of murderous designs Several peace.
full citizens have already been shot.
In the smaller trades business is suf-
fering severely, but nobody seems to
know when the present reign of terror
ism will end.