Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-17
MANIFESTO STARTLES
yeriiable BOmbshelI Is Hurled by
the ReyOluIiOnaries.
SCATHING DOCUMENT
Cove nment. Among other Accusa-
tions, is Charged With >prni-
ing All the Cash of tae
Russian Empire.

Berlin. Dcc. i6-Proletariat organi-
zatlons OF Russia through the invisible
government" hurled a bombshell into
the camp OF the official government by
issuing a manifesto. following the form
OF the regular imperial document. de-
olaring bankruptcy OF treasury. order
Ing proletariat army everywhere to re-
fuse 10 pay taxes ~ any description
20 insist upon payment Of wages In gold
on silver and withdraw "A, their depos-
It's from savings hanks Ia gold The
manifesto H. terrible inD 'mCnt Of
the manner In which the healieaucracy
has brought the country 10 financial
ruin. asserting that the government
has sqJandered not only the countrys
income. but proceeds OF foreign loans
on railroads. the army and the feet
leaving the people without schools or
roads. yet Il was declared there Is no
money 10 feed soldiers. and everywhere
there are Instructions OF beggared
and starved troops and sailors The
manifesto even charges the government
with using tHe deposits In the govern
ments savings banks 10 speculate on
the bOurse and with covering up is
chronic deficits interest on the immense
debt by proceeds OF foreign loans
which are at last exhausted. The rich.
Il "a further declared. have already taxi
en- warning and are converting thei.
property into securities and gold. and
seTding them abroad.
The only salvation of the country. ac-
cordlng "a the manifesto. g. 20 over
throw the autocncy by "A constituent
assembly and the sooner the govern
mcnt fHlll the better Therefore. the
last source % existence OF the old
regime. a. financial revenue. must be
stopped The document was signed by
members of the workmens council COM
mittee OF PAN Russian union and cen-
tral committees of Social Democrats.
Social Revolutionists and Socialists OF
Poland
This great step of rcvolutlonaries.
which throws down the gauge of bat
tie to the government. was prepared
with such secrecy that the authorities
were taken OF their guard and aid not
even attempt 20 prevent It's publication
il the newspapers. Revolutionary lead
ers expect Il TO be followed by reprisals
and arrests. but all this has been fore
seen The leaders laid their plans deep
~ before issuing the manifesto. New
committees Of various organizations
had been elected IN the third and fourth
degree. II one set of committees ars
put behind the bars another will take
its place and carry on thr work The
League OF Leagues was not asked 20
Join ln the manifesto. 10 being regarded
with some jealousy by proletariat or
Fanizations. which claim 20 be bear
ing the brunt OF the revolution and will
be entitled 20 the fruits thereof
Proletariat leaders claim 10 have alb
solute knowledge that the government
has Just issued sl25 900 In paper
money
Under the provisions of the press law
the editor of every paper which has
printed the manifesto has rendered him
self liable ( eight months imprison-
ment and $500 fine. Now must come
the test OF the governments power.
II develops that among the papers OF
NJ. KrustAleff. president OF the execu-
tive committee az the time OF his ar
rest. the documents which furnished
evidence OF "A well planned conspiracy
20 seize and carry off Premier Wutte.