Biography Trepov Dmitri
Trepov Dmitri (1855 – 1906) – Major General, son of St. Petersburg governor general Trepov. Upon completion of the course in the Corps of Pages served in the Life Guards T. Horse regiment in 1877 took an active part in the affairs of the Turks, while in the unit gene. Gurko, and in the battle of Teles was wounded in the leg. In 1896 he was appointed the Moscow chief of police. Arrests, dispersal of random meetings in private homes, beating areas were carried out at T. with extreme ease and great brutality. The movement among the students prosecuted with extreme cruelty, like any other, which took at least a weak political. T. was the main advocate and conductor known Zubatov policy, ie a kind of police socialism. Later, in conversation with British publicist Stead, transmitted by Stead in "Review of Reviews", T. said: "The system that conducts Zubatov with me and, in fact, on my initiative, was an attempt to raise the social status of the working class in Moscow . We walked to our goal in three ways: 1) we have encouraged the device working of trade unions to protect themselves and defend their economic interests, and 2) we have arranged a series of lectures on economic issues with the assistance of knowledgeable speakers, and 3) we have organized a wide distribution of cheap and healthy literature tried to encourage the initiative and promote mental development and encouraged to be frugal. The results were the best. Prior to the introduction of Zubatov Moscow seethed with annoyance, with my mode of working saw that the sympathies of the government on his side and that he can count on our help against the oppression of the entrepreneur. Earlier, Moscow had been a breeding ground of discontent, there now – peace, prosperity and contentment. " In fact, the system slowed down for a time of revolutionary aspirations in the working class in Moscow, but in the end turned out to be favorable to the revolutionaries, it provoked strong resentment major Moscow bourgeoisie. January 1, 1905 T. was appointed commander in chief at the disposal of troops operating against Japan, but not having to go to war, has been appointed (11 January), St. Petersburg governor-general, with very wide powers. In fact, the activities of TG was much broader than that which can usually develop the Governor-General, he took over many functions the Minister of Interior, pushing Bulygina the background. One of the first steps he had orders to open all institutions of higher education by 15 February. However, to achieve this he failed. Then T has sent its vigilance on the print, which at Svyatopolk-Mir said a few more freely than before. This was followed by warnings, confiscation and other penalties. Feb. 5 have been banned two of the most extreme Petersburg newspaper: "Our Life" and "Son of the Fatherland", both for three months, with the impact after the resumption of a pre-censorship. In the newspapers, not subordinate to censorship has come from the main department for printing a circular to circular, with the ban is on the first one and then another question, and the initiator of these circulars are almost always at that time was T Censors received instructions directly from the governor-general. When, in early February 1905, in Tsarskoe Selo, began the meeting until the question of the future policy of the Government, TA invited there, along with ministers and, together with Pobedonostsev was the main opponent held if AS Ermolov for the convening of the Sobor. They attributed the conduct of the manifesto of 18 February, at which, under the influence of other ministers, followed the same day, totally different in spirit rescript addressed AG Bulygin. Despite this, the position of TA was not at all shaken. In May 1905 he was appointed Deputy Minister of the Interior, the head of the police and a corps of gendarmes, leaving the post of St. Petersburg governor-general. Then the whole policy of the government directed in large part Trepov. In contradiction to the policy of repression is the assumption of the highest audience of the deputation from the congress Zemstvoists and city leaders with the book. Trubetskoi headed. When in October 1905 started in all-Russian strike, which threatened street protests, T. ordered the paste up on the streets of St. Petersburg orders to the troops, which was the famous phrase: "spare no bullets."The pacification of the St. Petersburg October 18 Movement and the Black-Hundred pogroms in the second half of the month, as well as the organization of punitive expeditions were attributed to the influence of T. T. October 26 has been moved to the post of commandant of the palace. Its value at this position remain significant. He was considered a governing member of the group known as the Star Chamber. The group fought with Witte and tried to remove him. In the early 1906 T. was suddenly express an opinion about the need for concessions to the public. When assembled the State Duma and the Star Chamber was to seek its dissolution, T. opposed the dissolution of both measures, which might be extremely dangerous. July 1, 1906 in music at the Peterhof garden was killed by mistake instead of the TV like it looks, Major-General Kozlov. Killer Vasiliev was executed. September 2, 1906 T. unexpectedly died from a degeneration of the heart. That arose were rumors of suicide were denied an autopsy.