The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-24

| Ties. and VIII contest Biclefeld for the
Conservatives.
In Russia political evolution has
made remarkable progress during the
year which is about 10 end a fact
which Is made evident by the incrcas-
ms fearlessncss and outspokenness of
the Radical members OF the Duma y
year ago nobody would have dared to
assert openly that the second Duma
was dissolved by Stolypin's police spies,
| but the other day this assertion was
openly made by tho Socialists OF uhe
present Duma. who recalled the fact
that on July II, 1907, Stolypin de-
mauded that no sociaiistic members
must be surrendered 10 the govern
| meni, and sixteen OF them must be
arrested on the spot because they were
connected with criminal society the
aim OF which was 10 dethronc the Gar
and overthrow the government Then
came the dissolution of the Duma. fol-
lowed by trials of the accused members,
many OF whom were deported TO Sibe-
ria, where they are still forced TO do
convicts' work in the mines. Now the
socialistic members OF the present
Duma offer 10 prove by confessions
made By the former police spy Brodski
that the whole plot against the Car
was planned by the chief of the Okrana
OF ST. Petersburg. General Gcrassimow,
and his chief, NJ. Trussewitch, in obe-
dience 10 an order issued by the late
NJ. Stolyp!n himself
/ Gerassimow himself selected the
soldiers. IL is said, ordered them 10
meet in the house OF an othccr OF tn.
secret police, and handed them the
manifesto TO the socialistic party.
| which he and his helpers had written,
| and on the basis OF which the govern
| !nent pronounced its own provocation q
| plot against itself, demanded the sur
| render OF the members OF the Duna,
dissolved the Duma and sentenced ,tne
! accused by secret trial.
| The Socialists we're forced 10 recon
/ slider this grave accusation. but they
| are determined 10 bring it forward
| again very shortly in another form,
and then VIII follow scenes the like OF
which has never been witnessed. not
even in the Russian Parliament.
! Tie recent ra,ir,mcut oc the chic,
| o: the Austrian general STAFF. Baron
| conrad Won IIoetaendor:, is a source D.
9ccp annoyance to Germany, where i,
| vas well known ina; ne was one of ;h>
| strongest champions OF the German
cause. Even in Official circles it IS
! admitted that the general situation In
regard 10 the Triple Alliance Is any
thins hut gratifying to Germany. and
nat II may collapse almost any day
l'hat III 1onds whirn unit. Italy with
IT arc loosencd is evident and Ger
many does not seem quite certain Of
Austria Hungary.
The ttherisa Westpnaltan Gazette
;noints out that so long as italy is in
u" Trlni" Alliance 81 would a, least
remain neutral IN case OF I. Eurooean
M'iT, ana II IS a source Of rratiaca,inn
nay inc Austrian government Is de-
SlF"us o; avoiding 4 breach with Italy
rhcrs IS also genera tee,ing MAJ
haron Won iicsi@cndorfs policy was
not +" provoke q conf!c.. BIZ, 70 Sc
'repar"d Tor cv"ntuaiit!es. which COR.
Fea2h'ds with the German program.
INC i."ipHiger &eucsto Sachr.icntcn
asserts that Count Aerenthal has no,
pF"Ncd himself 10 be particularly
friendly towards Germany. either IN
IN" Bosnian ~ tho Morocco .,rizjs ann
: y contends thar he must feel noy as
i'Nr'hns did after the battle OF Asr,.
inm, rh"n In declared: Another s,cb
: victory and am lost" Moreover !,
adds the future is in the hands NJ he
AEchdnke Franz Ferdinand. and the
EMPEROR Francis is over ctchty vear,
OF age.
LOOKING at the disappearanc. Of Cen.
eral Haron Won Hoe,zendorr. Yitb a..
unbiased mind. the majority of ,hn
. 'sfrnan people full" rcaiize that !,
WIS 4 Dressing in disguise, for had ~,
t stnefhi heen perrnltted 10 remain in
po"er there would lndoubtedIy 49,
he.:n Mar between Austria and -, 49,
ana where would the Triple Ans.
/ nave been then? ''re
4 Inc powerful warlik. mart, ~,
n Haron Conrad and Other 49, pE