The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-03
WORKMEN AGAIN
 HOLD MEETING Speakers Show Great Familiarity With Strike Situation FORMULATE THEIR DEMANDS
 ------------- Will Assemble Today to Await the De. oision of ths Empioyers-lntenss Enthusiasm Shown at
 Gathering.
FORMULATE THEIR DEMANDS

St. Petersburg. March 2.-Workmen rep resenting nine groups met again today at the Peoples palace and ratified the de- mands drawn up March by the represen- tatives of seven groups, and decided to meet at the same place at Il o'clock to- morrow morning and await a reply until noon. If at that hour a satisfactory guar antee Is not forthcoming the delegates will leave the hall, decline to elect mem- bers to serve on the mixed commission, of which M. Sehidlevski is president, and proclaim a general strike.
 About 100 men were present at todays meeting. The proceedings were more for maj than yesterday. A number of speak CTS reviewed the situation showing thor ough familiarity with the strike condi- tions and the history of other countries. They described the benefits of constitu- tions and parliaments and declared that the Russians would be content with noti- ing less than a representative govern ment The speakers were versed in social istie literature. The meeting applauded accounts of victories gained by the prole tariat in other countries.
 Speaker Gets Applause.
 One speaker in particular delivered carefully prepared address. Standing on the platform, his fiaxen hair hanging to his shoulders, wearing d loose red shirt and high Russian boots he looked the picture of one of Maxim Gorlxy's types He said the proletariat alone could achieve positive resulta The nebrals used the masses to crush dynasties and then turned upon the masses. The liberals had done little for Russia. He appealed to the audience to stand together and demand a peoples parliament which was the only solution now possible. He added
 We vent out Into the streets one Sun day and were shot down like dogs. We are on the eve of great events, perhaps q fearful. drama No matter We must be firm and steel our hearts to fulfill the watchword-hBht."
 The speech was greeted with tremendu- ous applause.
 Amid intense enthusiasm the assembly unanimously adopted a resolution reaf- firmng the resolutions of March 1 and, after agreeing on the hour for tomor- rows meeting, dispersed ct 6 D. m The authorities are preparing to meet serious situation March 1. Many resi- dents are laying in stores of provisions. Want FelIow-Workmen Released. Workmen to the number of 150 repre- senting 1G0 factories of St. Petersburg, met in convention on March 1 at the Peoples palace as the primary electors who may on March 3 select 90 of their number to serve on the mixed commission of employers and employees, which by i'm perial decree, was to investigate and re- port on the causes of dseontent among the working classes.
 The convention unanimously adopted resolutions to refuse to take part in the proceedings of March unless the gov ernment pledge itself to release the 5000 workmen who had been arrested since January g and agree that the members of the commission should have absolute freedom of speech and immunity of ar rest on account of expression of opinions and that the proceedings of the com mission should be published uncensored. The resolutions concluded with the state- ments that unless the demands were granted by D. m. March 3 the work men would refuse to elect the 50 repre- sentatiyes to serve on the commission and that If granted acceptance of the con dition Is to be placarded on the factory walls.