Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27

sian conditions, in this country. lie
said:
1.-THE revolution in Russia may be
the bitterest. bloodiest uprising or
people In the history of the world.
"If the army is fully informed OF
il, and follows its dominant lncllna-
tion-which / believe is toward de-
posing the reactionary, autocratic
and pro-German elements at Petro-
grad-the revolt has great chances OF
success, and new Russia ma!
emerge from the turmoil.
"For patriotic reasons the liberals
in the duma have been uphOlding the
hands of the Russian government DUR
ing the war. They have prevented
general strikes, they have held back
their followers among the people from
uprising while the war was going on.
They have done everything In their
power to aid the government, instead
of opposing it as they did in peace
times.
;; But this was not appreciated by
! the reactiOnaries and the court Clique,
which is of German origin and hOidS
pro- German sentiments, and which Tor
a long time has been seeking sepa-
rate peace with Germany.
"And so these elements succeeded
| in having the ear issue Il ukase order
ing the duma to dissolve. But the lid
eral members of the duma refused to
be Quoted, and. being pressed beyond
the limit of what they could stand for,
they allowed the revolution, which long
was brewing, to come to head.
Forced to Extremes.
This revolution means the ruling
powers in Russia so lost their heads
and went to such extreme lengths they
] forced the people, represented by the
liberals, to go also to extreme lengths.
conditions in Russia recently have
been terrible almost beyond belief.
The food situation and the trans
pOrtatiOn situation have been ex-
tremely grave.
There have been no railroad cars
to carry food supplies to the armies
at the front. and no cars to carry
wounded men back from the front.
Yet it has been proved beyond doubt
wealthy Russian merchants, by brib-
ing the proper officials, could get all
the cars they wanted for their private
businesses.
"This matter has been brought to
the peoples attention by the liberals
in the duma.
Their speeches have not been al
lowed to get out of Russia because
Of the censorship but they have been
published there, and have been re-
peated by word of mouth. so that most
Of the civilian population and most
of the army. believe. by now have
heard Of the Outrages.
"These speeches, it will be under
stood, not only aroused the people and
the soldiers, but also brought down
upon the liberals the wrath of the gov
eminent. 1t was in an effort to stiflt
such utterances, apparently, that the
order dissOlving the duma was issued
among the several reasons why the
car and the court clique have beer
favOrably inclined toward separate
peace with Germany Is this one, thai
. Germany has promised RusSia-in the
event of such a peace being concluded
to help Russia i'm Quelling any rebel
: lion of the people that might arise
/ in the future. The people of Russi;
have constantly been growing stronger
the snhliers in the army have beer
gaining in education and broadenin;
by fighting alongside the NOR
. democratic Frenchmen and English
men. and altogether the power of tn
small court classes has been more ant
more threatened. This has led them t
fear for their future unless they al
lied themselves with monarchica
nation like Germany.
Gar Owns Pro-German Paper.
EARLY in the war the car and tn
, Grand Duke Nicholas had confer
ence, in the course of which the gran
= duke warned the car that if he 9TH
czar) continued to exhibit indication
!, that he desired a separate peace wit
Germany he would have a terribl
revolution on his hands,
land who will lead this revolution
the car inquired.
= 81 will lead it-with the army re
piled the grand duke.
: ut was shortly after this NichOla
was displaced from the high con
mand of the Russian armies and wa
sent to an obscure position, while tn
car himself assumed charge.
1.-The methods used by the Russia
government in the revolution of 100
the methods of cruelty-have bee
a thoroughly learned by the present rev,
= lutionists. They will be just as cru,
as their enemies were to them twely
years ago.
- 1.-The car himself maintains pr
= vately from his own funds q newsp:
A per called the Russian Banner, whiC
is extremely pro-German. and ii
, views it expresses are his own.
;. Is nicknamed In Russia the prussia
r. Banner 1t has constantly advocate
- separate peace"
A. Struggle for Liberty.
"a The struggle Of the Russian dun
% for national liberty began in 1905.