The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-05

their center. and IL is now certain Ihqt
peace and prograss depend upon TIE
treatment accorded 20 the douma which
meets today.
II the Car d,sbands the douma or
checks 1t in any manner from establish
ing a constitutional government that
action will DC the match which will
flame the whole empire into revolution.
X is not impossible. and many diplo-
Inatists profess to believe that the Cars
beure aucratic and grand duke advisors
will compel the little father 10 order
the imprisonment OF the whole douma.
That will mean, according to the pest
advices received here. that the fall 81
the Car and his government will be tee
quicker, more certain and more tragic
The peasants are ready for revolu-
ton Among the embassies II mas been
no secret that the revolutionary parues
have been smuggling large quantities
of arms into the empire.
Detection in Army.
More dangerous than this is the de
lection in the army and navy. Certain
high diplomats in the worlds ceuters
have known for many months that a
large part OF the Russian army and
most of the Russian navy are ready to
desert tn Car and fight for the cause
of the pecpIe II is said that the gov
eminent las been blind to these com
So bold nave the intending Tevolu-
tionists been, IL is now learned. that
great bodies of them have been openly
drilling in the southwest provinces.
Navy Ready to Revolt.
rhc Black Sea fleet is wholly in sym
pathy with the revolutonists and il Is
believed that the marines in the Kron-
stadt and other Baltic naval yards are
not only ready but have been secretly
Drilled TO overthrow their high officers
and take possession of those important
military stronghOlds.
So well arranged has been the revolu-
ton. yet under cover. that all OF the
Industries of the empire will be tied up
On the signal Of the leaders. Strikes
will be declared Immediately on all the
railroads and the woTkmen in all OF the
big cities from st. Petersburg 10 Baku-
including Warsaw, Moscow, Odessa. and
the other great Citcis. Will go on strike
from the factories and join the revolu-
tiOnlsts.
Startling Revolution.
In London it is firmly believed that
the Car will attempt to thwart the
establishment OF a constitutional gov
eminent. either by disbanding the body
as ne did with the last douma. or by
imprisoning its members for defyins
his autocratic power. In either event
the chosen leaders of the pending revo.
luton will send word to the variou:
provinces and within a few hours wha
promises to be the greatest revolution
The world has ever known will be un
der way.
That such action is likely is indicated
= by the complexion of the dOuma, which
nd hN- he n lie of
Gar and his autocratic counsel Thi
douma is almost entirely representative
OF the people. Il IS much stronger than
the last douma.
DOuma Sworn Against Gar.
We'll authenticated stories hav,
reached London in the last few week
that each member OF the new doum.
has taken an oath before the revolu
tionists that he will stand to the On,
against the Car. Each member Of til,
douma knows that he will be account
able 10 the revolutIonIsts unless he doe
his fun duty.
The thoroughness with which prcpa
rations have been made for the rcvolu
ton, If Il comes, has surprised the dip
lomatists OF the Old World
With the coming revolution. which Il
now considered inevitable, the Tcvolu
1iOnists will have at least one Who'll
province, and probably several more. il
which to form their base Of operation
against the Gar.
The fate of tho empire rests today 81
the Gar and his treatment Of tn
douma. IT he does not accept the con
StitutiOnal government which has bee
planned by the people VINO elected IN
douma. revolution is considered certain
And IL IL is TO be revolution. IL :
certain 10 be the blOOdieSt and mos
tragic In the history OF the world