Evening star., 1908-01-15
REACTION IN RUSSIA
NOTED RUSSIAN LEADER TALKS
OF PRESENT CONDITIONS.

NEW YORK, January 1o.-Having tray
eled more than 5000 miles to present. in
a single address. the cause of popular "
ernment in Russia, Prof. Paul Milyoukov
concluded his remarks at Carnegie Hall
last night with the declaration that all he
sought on this side of the ocean was hu-
man sympathy. Judging by the applause.
his mission was fulfilled.
Prof. Milyoukov is member of the
third duma for st. Petersburg and lead
or of the constitutional democrats or
Russia At the solicitation of the Civic
Forum he came 10 address II last night
on the topic. Constitutional Government
for Russia He arrived on the Carma-
mia Monday. and intended to sail on his
return TO st. Petersburg today He has
delayed his departure ono day. to accept
the invitation of Representative Par
sons of New York 10 dinner and re-
Ception in Washington this evening. Sec
rotary Taft and Others Of the cabinet
and a large representation from both
houses OF Congress have accepted invi-
tatons 10 the dinner and reception. Prof.
Milyoukov will sail tomorrow.
At the meeting last night there was
representative audience. numbering prob
ably 1000 persons. Bishop otter intro
dUced the speaker.
Prot Milyoukov's speech was pessimis
tic. II was summed up in his remarks
toward the end. II would be much hap
pier myself if I could answer Your wish
for informa ton with words of good hope
and with the glad tidinSs that quiet and
security have returned 10 Russia he
said. But ! am here 10 tell you the
truth.
Retrogression of Popular Movement.
He stated it as his opinion that what
- many predicted would be the begin
.ling of a successful movement for popu
lar government in Russia, the establish
mcnt OF the dunla. was the real high
water mark of the movement. and that
what has happened since has been retro
Sression. The court, and the nobility in
particular, he said. have now become
The leading force in an openly avowed
movement which is now setting in for the
restoration of autocracy.
Prof. Milyoukov declared that the radi-
Gals. once they had obtained the forma-
tion of the duma. became intoxicated
with success. In spite Of the best ad-
vice, they insisted upon rushing matters.
The armed insurrection in Moscow was
the last stage of this movement, and ii
was put down with severity and saugh
ter. Peace was restored in the cities by
force Then the asrarian insurrcction
was organized. The peasants made little
progress.
Where the constitutional democrats
differed from the revolutiouists in this
ana otner matters was dellneS.ted as fol-
lows by Prof. Milyoukov:
The revolutionary movement aimed at
: commonwealth. while the reactionaries
wanted to re-eStabiish autocracy. The
Constitutional democratic party decided
10 fight for a parliamentary rule under a
constitutional monarch.
The revolutionists wished to have a
charter worked out by constitutional
convention and sanctioned by victori-
Gus revolution. The reactionaries did not
n I1ar rct
consultative representation granted by
the czar. Our party proposed charter
worked out by the first representative
assembly, subject TO the approval of tie
ear.
AS soon as l left for America. official
newspapers in Russia began telling the
lie that ! was coming TO this country in
order 10 get money for my party. This.
YOU know. is their way of discredting
everything and everybody connected with
i pc movement for freedom in Russia"