The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-12

the court yards who were recognized
as agitators were arrested, but others
were allowed to go quietly home, the
wounded first having their injuries
dressed.
Hundred Broken Heads.
There were probably a hundred
broken heads and several were severe
ly wounded, though none fatally. so
far as is ascertainable. SO far there
have been over 100 arrests
The ferment continued all day and
far into the night, but only one or
two other abortive attempts were made
at demonstrations, the police being in
such force that they had no difficulty
in seizing the ringleaders, no resist
ance being made in any case.
Tonight the students of the Poll
technique and other Institutes held
meetings. at which fiery speeches were
made in favor of reform and the con-
vocation of a national assembly.
The greatest distress is expressed
by conservative LibeIals over the days
events, all declaring that just when
the fate of the Zerhstvo programme
was in the BALANCED such fruitless
outbreak will be sure to prejudice
every observer and put the strongest
weapon in the hand of the bureaucra-
tic reactionaries.
In south buSSIas Too.
That such demonstrations of the
Social Democratic Labor party are not
confined to the capital is shown by a
letter received here from a prominent
Zemstvoist in South Russia, in which
the writer says:
The optimism with which we left
st. Petersburg is beginning to vanish.
The government is not showing a dis
position to meet US half way and en-
ter frankly on the path of reform. On
the contrary, there seems to be hesi-
tation as to whether it would not be
better to return to the path of reac-
tion. The government seems unable
to comprehend the real state of pop
ular feeling, the Importance of deci-
sive action and the disastrous conse-
quences of procrastination. The peo-
pie of this province are in a state of
great excitement. Large meetings
have taken place in many towns and
very specific resolutions have been
adopted; but the bad feature of the
situation is the attitude of the work.
ingmen.
"Incited by the underground press
of Geneva and Paris, who declare
themselves in complete antagonism
to the moderate demands of the
Zemstvos, they proclaim a definite
Socialist programme, declaring they
want no political, but social, freedom.
1t will, therefore, be the policy of the
government, if it decides to concede
nothing to us, to foster such dlssen-
s;ons between the Eemstvos and the
labor party.
THE government. confident of its
ability to repress Evolutionary at
lacks by force Of arms and apprehend-
ing no real danger from the working
men. can use theirk antagOniSm to us
as an argument against the expedl-
ency of granting THE reforms demand
ed by the moderates, on the ground
that they are not in real sympathy
with the wishes of the people.
The Proclamation.
Following is the text of the procla-
nation of the Social Democratic Labor
party, calling to-day's demonstration;
1--WE have raised our voices calling
for better things. but the government
has turned a deaf ear to our cry We
day to day draw out a laborious ex-
istence, a condition worse than con-
victs, while they convert millions into
smoke and sacrifice thousands OF
worxmen's lives under incompetent
generals We are shedding our blood
for our torturers. while they are en-
tering into a shameless bargain with
wealthy landlords and Zemstvolsts
Enough. we cannot endure II lOISef.
We must arise and boldly proclaim
that we want an end of war and gov
eminent by representatives of the peo-
pie.
Long 1--we the Social Democracy!
Down with the war! Down with au-
tocracyI
''An who are ready to fight for our
demands assemble in front of the Ka-
Fan Cathedral at 1 o'clock"
Official Statement.
An official statement issued tonight
with reference to the rioting to-day
says: During the confusion and jost-
ling. the demonstrators freely used
cudgels and the police were compelled
to beat back the rioters with the fiat
of their swords. The rioting natural
ly was not suppressed without casual
ties, but none was serious"
The police have forbidden the as
semblage of crowds on Tuesday, when
another demonstration is threatened on
the occasion of the opening of the trial
of Sasoneff for the murder of the
minister of the interior, Won Plehve.
SEVERAL WERE Kill Ed