The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-02-10
W0RKMEN VISIT
THEIR emperor
DEPUTAT1oN RESPONDS TO CALL
OF THE GEAR AND PRESENTS
GRIEVANCES.
Chided for Following Agitators-Are
j., Told to Return to Work, Be Pa
tisnt, and Ruler Will Do What He
Can to Better Their Lot.

T.. tent, and Ruler, Will Do What He
Can to Better Their Lot.
St. Petersburg, Feb 2.-Personal as
surances of his intention to ameliorate
the conditions and remove the causes
insofar as they are economic which led
to the recent strike, were delivered by
Emperor Nicholas Wednesday to work.
ingmen representing all the leading fac
tories of St. Petersburg, who, at his in
vitation, journeyed to Tsarskoe Selo
and were received in audience in the hall
of the Alexander palace, where he has
his winter residence Emperor Nicholas
adopted the traditional fatherly tone in
his talk with the workmen. He chided
them for allowing themselves to be mis-
led into engaging in movement imper-
fling the internal order of Russia and
aiding the foreign foe and for attempt
ing to demand by force what he other
wise would be willing to do voluntarily.
The, worknen received the royal assu:-
ances of reform with cheers, and after
lunch at the imperial table returned
to st. Petersburg in the best of humor
to report to their fellows, as enjoined,
the words of his majesty. No attempt
was made by them to present their de-
sires, which already are sufficiently evil
dent.
Has Reassuring Effect.
This interview, face to face with
their Little Father" in whom their
faith had not been shaken by the events
of the bloody Sunday of January %, has
had a far greater and more assuring ef-
feet than any number of proclamations
by ministers and governor generals,
and the workmen of St. Petersburg are
now generally inclined to accept the
nance Minister Kekovsoff at their face
value. The gift by the imperial family
of $25 900 to aid the families Of the VIC
Tins of the conflict Of January % also
has had an excellent effect, and as the
news slowly penetrates the laboring
classes of Russia it is expected that 1t
will make them content to wait for the
promised reforms. The action of the
st. Petersburg manufacturers in placing
themselves in the hands of the gov
eminent in the matter of the adjust
ment of the main points Of the dispute
and to grant the men pay for the time
they have been on strike, not as
matter of right: but as favor, and
their contribution in aid Of the suffer-
ers among the families of their work.
men, are expected to add to the pre-
vatling good feeling ''' ~ ID 80
More Power for Senate.
London, Feb. 3.-The committee OF
ministers, sitting at st. Petersburg has
formulated, and the emperor has sane
toned, number of proposals looking
toward the establishment of the senate
upon a basis of closer connection with
the throne, doing away with the admin
istrative orders snspending certain laws,
and in other ways checking the evils that
have arisen through the arbitrary acts
of ministers or officials.
Six Killed by Soldiers.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 4.-There is no
Improvement discernible in the labor sit
uation In Poland. At Sosnovice, GEN.
ter of the iron and cotton industries,
10000 men are on strike, with the ac-
compartment of street parades and in
timidation of those workmen who have
not struck. The disturbance at Lodz,
where>a volley* from the soldiers killed
six and wounded 48, has not been re-
newed. A railway station near Sosno-
vice was destroyed and traffic inter-
rupted by strikers. In Warsaw the
workmen in AZ sugar manufac tories have
struck.
Gorky to Be Tried.
Maxim Gorky will be put on trial on
political charges, but whether before a
civil or military court has not been de-
termined. The assembly of the nobility
of the province of Moscow has voted to
memorabilia the throne for an elective
legislative body. Gov Gen. Trepoff re-
CARDS the situation in St. Petersburg as
very satisfactory.
More Workmen Visit Gear.
Emperor Nicholas on Friday received
at Tsarskoe Selo a deputation Of five
workmen from the Star printing works.
He questioned each man closely regard
of employment, expressed satisfaction
with those who had conscientiously per-
formed their duty, and said he hoped to
visit the establishment in person. In
dismissing the delegation, he asked them
to convey thanks in his name to their
comrades, who had done good work In
the service of the state. He expressed
satisfaction with the hearing of the
delegates.
Delegates Repudiated.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 6.-The workmen
to the number of 1900 in the car shops
here have drawn up a manifesto dis
claiming the delegates who were put
forward as representing them In the
deputation which visited Emperor Mich
olas at Tsarskoe Selo on Wednesday,
February /. They assert that these men
were selected by the employers and