The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-16
THIRTY MILLIONS
ABOUT To STARVE
Leader of Russian Peasant
Party Reaches New York
REVOLUTION AFTER STRIKE
If Government Grants Demands of the
Duma Conditions in Russia Have
Not Improved, Says Ala
din-Tours Country.

New York, February 15.--Alexis Alladin,
| leader Of the peasant party in the Russian
Duma, arrived here today ON the steam
er Majestic. Mr. Alladin purposes making
tour Of the country delivering lectures in
the cause of freedom in his native land.
Mr.. Alladin said ON his arrival today that
he would not be at all astonfshed If the
new Duma is never organized. ut is now
too late to stop the progress of liberty in
Russia" he said. THE liberal sentiment
is SO broadcast and general throughout
Russia that it will come to the front in
spite OF all government opposition. Its
progress is assured"
Although born peasant. AIadin studied
at the University OF Kazan, from which
he was expelled for voicing liberal opin-
ions. lie then organized trades unions in
the vicinity of Kazan, for which he was
arrested, sentenced to four years inlpris-
onment TO be followed by eight years ex-
lie In north Russia. lie escaped to Ger
many, but returned when the Cars man
ifesto was issued. lie was elected a deputy
to the Duma and founded the peasant and
labor party. He is at present leader, al
though prevented by the government from
being nominated for the second Duma.
the poorer classes In Russia is extremely
desperate. He believes. he said, that more
than a million people will die in that
country within the next three months OF
starvation.
Unless the constitutional rights demand
ed by the Russian people are Immediately
granted, Mr. Alladin asserted there will
be one OF the greatest strikes the world
has ever seen. The Russian navy will join
in the revolt from the first, he declares
and will be quickly followed by the army
Conditions No Better.
'"rhe conditions in Russia have not
improved during the last year" said the
peasant leaGer thirty million of people
IN Russia are today practically on the
point OF starvation, and during March.
April and May 1t Is likel ythat a million
people Will die. 1t Is my desire to appeal
to the Anferican people to help my dis
tressed cotuntrymen, but whatever money
may be rs1ised here. I don't want 1t to fall
into the Hands of the Russian government
officials, The American relief committees
should he3va thelg- NV Il srcpiespn tntfves in
Russia t9 distribute the funds.
III the Russian government does not
grant constitutional form of govern
meht' tnS greatest strike in the history Of
the World will follow IT will be a greater
strike th'hn that of 1900. There has been
great Change among the people since the
preFious outbreak. Now they have n cen
tral point Aof oraa,,iza tIon ana a r,oin4 of
coiicehtrd.lo lon. If the government grants
the dellanas OF the Duma, the general
April, and v{u bava tho annnort of tbe
navy ne concessions asked from the
croWh pN the last Duma have not been
SraIl.eo' me people want personal liberty,
Iresuonl oi ne press and financial con-
troi' me soslernment may grant some
shiai, cohcessi, pms, but II There is n strike.
IeVoiutloI WIN follow. The people will
tlei insist UPON a republic. The army will
IN .inie JON the naval revolt which will
De IoiloWea by the strike of the railroad
employees Win The government employees,
anu anu the Woih.ilsI people in all the large
mines ana iaclotfes.