The Minneapolis journal., 1902-11-11
They Account All Opposition as Per-
secution and Are Encouraged
in Their Crusade.
Governments Acts of Force at Min
nedosa Re-enacted at Point
of Detrainment.
Some of the Pilgrims Dumped Into
Wagons and Held Down by
Main Strength.

Special to The Journal.
Yorkton, Assiniboa, Nov 11.-Quietness
regns here. Messrs. Pedley and Speers
left for the east yesterday afternoon on
the returning Dukhobor special to take
breathing spell before attempting to move
the women and children remaining in
town. A heavy snow has been falling all
day. which complicates the situation, as
far as the women are concerned they be-
ing stubborn the men in refusing to
be drawn in rigs pulled by horses
The men are reported to be getting
along we'll their long march and are
expected to reach Simpsons ranch to-
day. where they can obtain shelter. An
other DAYS tramp will bring them to the
nearest Kamack villages. No information
has been given out as to how they are to
be kept in the villages after their arrival
but it is reported that a Gordon of police
will prevent any escape for a time at
least
Looking for persecution. these people
do, they have now received sufficient op-
position to fan the flame of their fanati-
cism. and further trouble may be looked
Tor confidently. sooner later.
Another baby died in the immigration
hall this morning. adding one more victim
to the insane movement ......
"PrIsoners of War;
The 500 Dukhobor crusaders who left
here as active warriors of the Dukhobor
church militant ten days ago were re-
turned here yesterday from Minnedosa as
prisoners Of war in charge of Inspector
Wilson and detachment Of northwest
mounted police. armed cap-a-pie. Under
what warrant they have been arrested
whether as EagraDtS or lunatics does not
appear.
At all events. they have been returned
TO their villages prisoners and by force
Eariy yesterday detachment Of police.
together with Frank Pedley. superintend-
ent Of immgra ton. and Messrs. Speers
ana Crerar and two interpreters and
caValcade of wagons, rounded up the Swan
river contingent OF crusaders and headed
them north.
A Dukhobor, linked between two po-
licemen. headed the procession. Next fol-
lowed five or six :Dukhobors with an inter-
prefer. then Immigration Agent Crerq.r,
-leahlnS about fifty. and then Messrs Ped
ley and Speers leading the main body, a
detachment Of police and a cavalcade of
wagons bringing up the rear $3.50. E.
opposite the, mayors house the pro-
cession came to a full stop. After a par
ley policeman cut out the chief recall
citrant, While Peter the Hermit and
Walter the Penniless,"> were led on bv
'Messrs Pedley and Speers. Small punches
8 were urged along and finally the caval-
cade started at a very slow pace But
not all of them. One whose face is said
10 bear strong resemblance of the
martyred Stephens, turned back as he
said to look for Jesus. Half a dozen
policemen and special constables OBJ
structed his way, and, acting under orders,
'unceremoniously dumped him into q
wagon and sat upon him. He was held
down by main force. A second one was
dumped into the wagon in a similar man.
ner and the procession moved slowly, too
slowly, for the patience of the officials.
who, as they became assured the Dukho-
bors would not strike back, punched and
showed them along with less and less
COmpunction.
No Recourse for Dukhobors.
General Colonization Agent Speers had
no weapons other than those with which
nature had endowed him, and when his
tongue proved Intellectual he used his foot
to shove them along. This was probably
more a manifestation Of impatience than
desire to persecute. but in any case
advantage is being taken Of the fact that
the Dukhobor will not have recourse to
courts of law to vindicate their rights.
One Of them pertinently questioned Ped
ley as to whether there Is liberty in this
country, and received a reply to the effect
that 1t was license. not liberty, that the
DukhobOrs were seeking.
A local photographer appeared on the
street with camera and was ordered
away by Pedey who said he did not want
pictures taken Of the scenes being en-
acted Several Dukhobors declared thei1
intention to return from the villages and
again assert their right-to fulfill literally
the divine injunction to go into all the
world and preach the gospel taking
neither purse nor scrip. They have now
received the necessary amount Of opposi-
tion to fan their fanaticism into a flame
and appear to be more determined thar
to persist in their crusade