New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-17
TO BANKRUPT EMPIRE.
Popular Leaders Urge Fo7Iowers to
Destroy Nations Credit.

- r-.eb,,-p Dec 15-The proletariat or
-..;-.+ions through the Invisible government,
+.-au- a bombsheu into the camp of the ofncla1
government last night by issuing mafal1es'o'
following the form of an imperial document all
-o7neine the bankruptcy Of the Treasury OF
dering the proletariat army everywhere 10 re-
-.s To nav taxes of any description, to insist on
- rsvn,ent Of wages in gold or silver and to
z4thdraw all their deposits from the savings
hanks in gold
The r,anifesto is a terrible Indictment Of the
manner in which. the bureaucracy has brought
ne country TO financial ruin asserting that the
tevernnnent has squandered not only she coun-
RS income but the proceeds Of foreign loans
=, railroads the army and the feet, leaving the
-eople without schools or roads; yet 1t IS de-
<srsss tless Eslsoe money 70 feed@t1ae soiosers
and everywhere there are insurrections OF the
bergared and starved troops and sailors the
manifesto even charges the government VITA
using the deposits in the government savings
beres to speculate On the Bourse and with COW
sr;re ND it's chronic deficits In the interest on
the immense debt by the proceeds of the foreign
mans which are at last exhausted. The rich, it
Is added, have already taken warning, and are
converting their property into securities anc
sod and are sending them abroad
The only salvation for the country, according
n the manifesto is the overthrow of the autoc-
rsov nv Z constituent assembly. The document
ssys
The sooner the government fails the better
Therefore, the last source OF the existence OF
The old regime-its financial revenue-n1ust ne
stopped.
The document is signed by the members of
TIE workrnezls Council. the committee Of the
Pan Russian Union and the central committees
Of the Social Democrats. Social Revolptionists
and Socialists of Poland.
The manifesto created tremendous sensa-
ton On publication. and the government &C
cepted the challenge contained in it and con-
ascated the editions Of all the newspapers print
lag IL including the Russ Syn, ontech-
estva' NOVA Shisrl.-' "Nasha shisn," Nash
slos and ~svo Bodanarog,H but only after the pa
pers had been circulated everywhere. The gov
ernnent announced that it would proceed legally
against the editors Of these papers for violating
the press law. and it has also begun arrests OF
members of the committees of the organizations
that signed the manifesto. The general impress
son is that this action on the part OF the govern
rnent viii precipltate outbreak.
This great step of the revolutionary FORCES
vnich throws down the gage of battle 10 the
government, was prepared with such seeIeOg
that the authorities were taken off their guard
an6 6;6 not even attempt to prevent its pub
licafion in the newspapers. The revolutionary
leaders expect It will be followed by reprisals
and a-resrs hut all this has been foreseen- the
leaders laid their plans deeply before ISSUING
he manifesto Three or four committees Oh the
vsriors organizations have been elected II one
set Of committees is put behind the bars anolner
VIII take rs place and carry on the work
The 1sague Of Leagues was not asked to join
In the manifesto. being regarded Win some
issiousv by the organizations. which say tney
are bearing the brant OF revolution ana thal
they are entitled to the fruits thereon
TIE projetariat leaders say they nave &oso-
luts knowledge that the government mas just
Issued :i25. 0o0. 600 II paper money
order me provisions CT the press 'a# 1ae
editor or every naper which printed tae mani
festo has rendered himself liable TO elgHt
rnortzs' .,nprigontsent ard $1,000 flne
II is said that among the papers OF NJ kT'ls-
tsier tire president OF tho executive coff'tli'tee
Of tie worfnen's Council, seized at the time OF
his asrest were documents which furnish e'i-
dsnce Of 2 well planned conspiracy 10 noIlap
Premier Nltte.
Imperial IS were steady TO-DAY.
The b,.,aa,, NJ the MOSCOW zemstvo Congress
has received Premier yiIte's reply 10 the
ztrnstYo memorial, whicn the Council OF MFRS
tess has discussed. Count Wife says tna- the
council has decided that It's foremost duty IS 70
carry ont the Fapsror's viii as expressed "a ui0
manifesto az october 80. Therefore, 10 cons.d-
srstloa car he given 70 petitions or resoiatie'a
going bevon6 tie ltrT>its of tie MANIFESTO ana
20 Measures can t,e ..76ersaken @hieA might al
feet tbs tigA.s Of tsae national assembly oetoFe
& rneesx re adoption, hosTfyef. OF temporary
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