Show RUSSIAN REFORMER TELLS OF SITUATION IN REALM OF CZAR Paul Mllyoukov Russian reformer and a leader In the Intellectuallsts liberal party who was exiled a few years ago for his lectures nt the Universities Uni-versities of Moscow and Sofia against the autocracy has written hla views on tho present situation In Russia In a book Russia and Its Crisis tho advance sheets of which woro Issued from tho University of Chicago press The book for tho most part Is an exposition of tho causes of the present pres-ent crisis but the author sums up tho situation by declaring tho forces of opposition op-position still aro not strong enough to replace tho government by a violent vio-lent overthrow Prof Mllyoukov writes Political reformthis now Is the general cry of all shades of political opinion in Russia But Is this only an opinion Aro there no Interests no organizations ready to fight for political po-litical freedom Are there no impelling impell-ing forces to extort It from a reluctant government We havo found tho answer In tho present situation Yes the Impelling forces are there and they are twofold two-fold the material crisis and tho political po-litical disaffection Russia Is passing through a crisis sho Is 111 and her Illness is so grave as to demand immediate imme-diate and radical cure Palliatives can be of no use rather they only Increase the gravity of tho situation To pretend all Is right In Russia except ex-cept for a few Mil Intentioned persons who are making all tho fuss Is no longer ridiculous It Is criminal Increased and united as they are tho forces of opposition still arc not strong enough to replace the government i govern-ment by a violent overthrow But they are strong enough to make tho use of violence continuous and by increasing In-creasing this to preclude any further peaceful work of civilization Russia wants a political representation represent-ation and guarantees of what aro called tho fundamental rights of Individuality In-dividuality freedom of belief and of speech the right of association and public meetings liberty of tho press a strict regime of tho law and tho free course of justice which Implies the repeal of arbitrary edicts and regulations reg-ulations the abolition of extraordinary tribunals and last but not least a habeas corpus act security from arbitrary arbi-trary arrest and domiciliary search Comparing Japan with Russia tho professor says Things that with us took centuries to pass away In Japan appear to have been crowded Into a short space of time Now one of tho consequences of this rapidity of progress Is that the ancient tradition of Japan as It were had not time to dlo out and has kept enough of Its vitality to bo able to enter Into some degree of cobblna I tlon with tho elements of new life and culture Ono explanation of tho difference may be that society In Japan Is not so much democratized as In Russia It may be that It Is not so much demand ed by public opinion In Japan as In Russia But another explanation is that much more is given Japan enjoys en-joys tho elementary condition of progress 1 prog-ress n free political life which wo arc yet striving to attain In tho preface Prof Mllyoukov writes Serious men for years mid years have worn a state robo the beauty of which was clear only to n few conjuring conjur-ing wiseacres and millions of men groaning under tho burden of Its cost have mournfully kept silence watching watch-ing tho silent procession until nu untoward un-toward event has come like tho child In Andersens tale to toll tho whole world that the wisdom Is counterfeit and tho wearers of the robe arc naked nak-ed This event Is the war Well tho only advice wo can give to these people Is to put on now clothes and do It as soon as possible |