New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Dun1a Leader Killed
Rasputin, Russians Hear
ourishkevitch, Alleged Slayer,
Accuses Sturmer and Pro-
topopof of Policeman
Schemes-Entente Diplo-
mats Involved in Monk s
Death.

according 10 the WcIl lHlorHcu NV"
COW paper. "Russkoye Slovo," was the
result Of an elaborate political plot
The names Of certain radical leaders
and Allied diplomats are mentioned IN
connection with the event that caused
the downfall Of Premier Trepoh ana
the rise OF the reactionary Golitzin.
DEPUTY Purishkeyitch. whose speech
at recent session Of the Duma pro-
duced a sensation in Europe, was the
slayer Of Rasputin, according TO the
"Russkoye Sloyo."
Purishkevitch is one OF the most in
teresting characters in Russian politi-
cal life. Before the war he was
member of the Black Hundred, an or
ganzation responsible for all the
pogroms that occurred in Russia IN
recent years. A reactionary OF the
deenest dive. he was notorious for his
attacks against the Jews and the in
tellectuals. In the Duma he was the
leader Of the Extreme Right group.
Turns Against Government
But the war produced one OF ITS
most marvellous effects on PurisnKe-
witch. The incompetence OF the gov
eminent sobered him, and from one oi
its most loyal supporters he turned
on December 3. 1916. into one OF us
bitterest opponents. On that uay'
Immediately after Premier Trepon'
reassuring declaration in the ouns s.,
purishkevitch mounted the speaAei
platform and made his now celeDraIeu
speech. Copies Of 1t have Just reae"eo
this country. - o.ort
No better picture OF the preSenti
STATE of affairs in Russia can be mao
than the one furnished by THIS speech
Purishkevitch said, in part:
"Our prospects for the future ar
rather cheerful, according TO tne frlne
Minister'S declaration. Perhaps one
NAV be justified in supposing mat tne
hour is coming when the goverhinen-
tal mechanism Will WORK shoot"vi
than now. and when the frehiet ,
homes will be realized. But AT tne
present moment one must lace the
gloomy. disheartening and depressing
pieture of Russian reality. -
with inexpressible spiritual aglId
ton | mount this tribune to-day not
because | withdrew from the RANKS
OF nv party. for my political eonVic-
tions are unchanged. ! am sun eNen
now the most conservative OF an DC
cupving the right section. But now, as
before. I am incapable OF becoming
freouenter of the ministerial waiting
parlors.
Chaos Behind the Lines
~ see as clearly as most Of you what
and who is injuring Russia, postpon-
inc the hour OF her indubitaole VIC
to1v over the enemy. All Russl1
thirsts for one thing victory anu
having such soldiers as we nave We
cannot be vanquished. o,-,
"But. suffering from the chaos no"
reigning in the ranks OF the govern
mental authorities, with its conse-
ouent Generalization OF the rear, we
] feel that the hour Of victory Is oeihg
nostponed further and further II no;
/ for this chaos. if the government mac
/ been orpanized. the hour OF victor!
would have been near to-day.
"The government up to the present
n,oment suffered, and is still suffering
from the disease of the will. Perhaps
] in the future the governmental organs
/ will begin to work, but in the recent
mast in the course Of the passing year
! the life of the Cabinet resembled inc
| legendary slumber of the twelve maids
Plot for Separate Peace
when there is much shouting 20
| the effect that there viii be no sep
arate peace, il means that there .
some one who labOrs that such peace
be concluded. Our Allies talk Ittle
of peace, for in their midst there, arc
no such decomposlng currents as nave
penetrated into the organs OF our gov.
eminent and undermined the Will oil
| its highest officer
"The sacred words of our Emperor
are memorable. So long as there re-
mains single German on Russian
soil. there will be no peace. But one
after the other the representatives o.
the government appear here to max
denials. What and whose words nc
they come TO deny
1--WE do not talk Of peace. 1t means
| then. that the denials are directed
against the dark rumors and secret
activities originating in certain circles
engaged in bringing about a separate
peace.
There was a time when there was
talk OF the governments confidence ir
Che people. There was time wher
there was talk Of cooperation between
the public and the government. But
now there is a question of the public''
confidence in the government, and not
Z dorca IN tho