Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-01

showed above the dense black mass of
cheering humanity. Tho police kept in
tn" background. not even trying to
keep the street open. Passing patrols
on their WY Ia their barracks would
have been robbed had it not been for
the appeals of the cool-headed, who
'i"ci"""l L" the accompaniment of
beers that the troops were henccforth
with the people.
Tn" oi@GcSt demonstration was or
gluiZcd by students and workmcn. \
great procession WAS formed. Start
ing from the university. 10000 strong.
it increased in numbers US the demon
St!"itOrS marched across the river and
up the NevSky Prospect as far rs the
KaZan cathedral. singing the Mar
seiilaiSc." \ doHCn rcd banners in
sCriD"d with tie word 'sjvoboda =
G-incrty). were carried at the head of
the parade. which stopped at tho
places where the troops fired on the
reople. Jan. -. and the paraders with
barod heads chHntcd funeral dirGcs.
7 he crowds in the streets uncovered
their heads as TIL" procession passed.
At the kazan cathedral. the process
sion countcr-m marched to the univer-
sity. where from the balconies students
harangucd the crowds with fiery
snoech"S urging the people not to cease
the struggle until every right of man
had hecn attained. In tn" midst of the
oratory intense enthusiasm was Gre
atoG by i student who scaled the roof
of the university ANA attached red
flag to III" cross over the entrance.
The following is a sample Of The in
tammatory speeches:
'You must 20 10 the prisons ANA lib
eratn your comrades. Go armed with
reviewers, dynamite ana bombs. IRE
poff IS still in power. oar WatchWOrd
must be that al the troops must he
Withdrawn from st. Petersburg aud
leave the capital in our poSscSeioIi.
That bloody 81 ouinlrcl Tr"pcft n!uSt he
driven uut az Russia. The doors Of tho
EuStle aud Of the fortress must hc
opcrcd and IL national guard must J."
created for the prot. Ction of ou.' librr-
ties. IT Will DO fatal to stop now. Tn"
Emperor h;S yielded because no is not
sure Of the army, which. brothers. is
with MS. Their swords are OF our side
Hurrlh for liberty, IIurrah 70, socinl-
ISM"
Counter demonstrations took place
on the palace square. where several
thousand people bearing white flags
knclt On tt" cohhlostoncs ana s:us,
col Save III" Emperor and pra.-c,i
for lii, Majesty.
Although admitting that Their" is
some danger III tn" uncontrolled cX-
ubo-ancc of tn" people. tn" authorities
HI We decided 10 give it the frees: reign
possible and only to Interfere if puhli,.
safety is threatened. Tho old F;ussiIus
WHO understand the temper IF :hc il"n-
PIE say that if the mnni.rsto c"u
arouse such manifestations in "osinn-
roltan. Indifferent st. Petersburg. th,'
People will go mad in the provinces and
| there may he It repetition. of The scenes
| ut coronationS which occasinncI disas-
| ter:.
General Trenoff speaking. today. "a
| the corr. spondcnt of The ASsnciatc',
| ProcS about the effect Of the manifesto.
said 1t is unnecessary to await tho
| developments of the next few days
| during which undoubtedly there will be
| great demonstrations all over the coun-
| try. / believe this will be followed by
| Il period of tranquility. as | teel GER
| tain the revOlutionists who would not
| be content with anything will be un-
able to continue the agitation effect
| lively"
Count White. today. summoned q
! conference Of the editors Of all the St
| Petersburg newspapers. The count
! said he had telegraphed to many emf
nent Liberals 10 come 10 -. Peters
burg and assist in putting the new al
ministra ton on Il solid ara acccptaoI'
footing but the railroad strike prevent
ed their arrival and he WAS forced Z
rely on the sober sense "i 'hc ~
Petersburg press. without WHO'S" n
sistance the government would o.