Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-17
STRIKES IN RUSSIA AND PRUs-
STA.


A curious method for terminating the
Russo-Japanese war was initiated at a
meeting in Barcelona, Spain, yesterday.
Delegates representing LOG labor and
other societies telegraphed to the inter-
national anti-militarist committee OF
Holland demanding that general
strike be proclaimed in all countries
with the object Of ending hostilities in
the far East.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg says
that twelve thousand men at the'Putiloff
Iron Works struck yesterday. The
strike is the result of the refusal Of the
manager to reinstate four workmen who
we're dismissed for belonging to union
and to discharge a foreman on demands
formulated by the union, which repre-
sents 20 industries. The works are idle
in all departments. The workmen have
further resolved that unless their de-
mands are conceded the men in three
other works will join in a sympathetic
strike. There is a possibility of great
extension of the movement.
While, as previously stated, the strike
is the outgrowth of the question as to
recognition of the union, the socialists
are trying to seize the opportunity for
the organization OF sympathetic strikes
in other industries in ST. Petersburg,
with the object ofcreating an anti'gov-
ernment demonstration.
The union originally was organized by
NJ. Soubaloff, under the direction of the
late Minister of the Interior Won Plehve,
in order to combat the sOcialistic demo-
Gratis; but the latter are now in control
of the union and are using the govern
ment's instrument for their own pur-
poses. A priest is the osteDsible leader
of the union, which is composed of six
circles and has a membership of 5000.
The Putiloff Iron Works are executing
large government orders for small arms,
rapid-fire cannon aud locomotives, which
fact probably will induce the authorities
to make every effort for an adjustment
of the difficulties between the workmen
and their employers.
The socialist democrats have called
meeting for January 10, at which it is
exrected resolutions will be passed in
favor of an advanced sOcialistic pro-
gramme.
A dispatch from Berlin says that the
Emperor while dining with Commerce
Minister Moller Friday, talked over with
him the swift spread of the strike, which
already embraced nearly 100, 600 men,
and the certainty that German industry
would he tremendously affected should
800 900 men quit work, as threatened
The Emperor said it was the duty of the
government to bring its judgment and
authority to bear on the mineOwners and
on the miners.
Herr MolIer on Saturday and during
Sunday communicated with the mine.
owners and obtained their consent to
yield on some points of the mems de-
mands, although they remained firm on
others. The Minister intimated to afew
of the most influential owners thatit was
the Eluperor's wish to see the strike
settled, and certain mineowners on
Sunday afternoon opened up negotiations
with the strike leaders.
Delegates representing large part OF
the disaffscted miners decided at a
meeting in Berlin yesterday afternoon
on general strike, regardless of partial
concessions offered by the mineowners.
The miners leaders, among whom the
report was circulated that the Emperor
and the government we're anxious to
settle the strike, we're not affected there
by. They aver that the strike can only
be settle by justice. The socialists con-
troll the miners action.