Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-25


The proclamation declared that since
ters have refused to listen to the peo.
pies grievances and fired on them, the
government has outlawed itself so that
every mans hand should be against
it. and calls upon the people to slay
the outlaws and destroy the govern
ment root and branch. It authorizes
the men TO use bombs. dynamite and
other weapons. invites students to
join and absolves the soldiers from
their oath of fealty. The destruction
Of government property Is recon-
mended but the proclamation requests
private property and ransack only
shops containing victuals and arms,
and urges all to continue the fight
until they succeed in obtaining a ma
tional assembly.
A meeting of $50 barristers and solicit
tors has passed resolution Of solidar-
ity with the strikers, protesting against
the action of the government in pro-
yoking bloodshed, declining to plead In
the courts and deciding to open a sub
scription in aid of the propaganda.
Eagerly Accept Proelamatlons
Enormous crowds of strikers and
many sight-seers encouraged by mild
weather were promenading the side
walks this morning and the street cars
were again in operation. All has been
quiet up to this hour. The correspond
ent of the Associated Press noticed sew
eral men distributing proclamations
The people were formerly shy of ac-
ceptlng such documents: now they are
eagerly accepting them and have nick
named them "lastochke" (Swallows),
an allusion to the spring which has be-
come a synonym of evolution The
correspondent secured IL number of
Russian social democrat labor party"
One proclamation, dated Jan. 90 reads;
Comrades: So long as autocracy ex-
lists no improvement in our condition
is possible. Therefore we continue 10
inscribe on our banners the following
THE immediate cessation of the war.
THE summoning of constitutional
assembly of representatives of the peo-
pie elected by universal and equal
suffrage and by direct secret ballot.
THE removal of class and race
privileges and restrictions.
"The inviolability of the person AMI
domicile.
Freedom of conversation, speech
the press, meetings, strikes and politi-
cal associations.
Cry Vengeance on Autocracy
A second proclamation dated Jan
uary % says:
THE proletariarts of all countries are
united
Citizens, you Sunday witnessed the
bestiai cruelty of the autocracy. You
saw blood flowing in the streets. You
saw hundreds slaughtered, defenders
of the cause of labor. You saw the |
death and heard the groans of the |
wounded men and defenseless chill
dren. The blood and brains of work.
ingmen were spattered around where
their heads had been laid. Who di-
rected the soldiers to aim their rifles
and fire bullets at the breasts of the
aborers?
1T was the emperor, the grand duke,
The ministers, the generals, the mobiles
Of the court. They are the murderers.
Slay them.
ITO arms, comrades.
Seize the arsenals and the arms at
he depots and at the gunsmiths. Lay
ow the prison walls. Liberate the de-
ice and gendarmerie's stations and all
he government and state. buildings.
I'VE must throw down the emperor
and the government and must have
1ur own government.
Long live the revolution.
Long live the constituent assembly
Of the representatives of the people,"
A third proclamation appeals to the
people not to attempt to injure private
# the guards, has not yet announced
he stringent rules usually accompany
ng a.state of siege, such as forbidding
'ersons to leave their houses after 10
}. m. without special passes and the
xtinction of all lights in private quar-
ers after that hour. The authorities
are still confident that they
ave the situation well in hand.
sThere is no confirmation of the re-
ort that the emperor, the empress and
heir children are going to Copenhagen,
r, on the other hand, that the emperor
las decided to appoint mixed COM
nittee of officials. employers and
1orkingmen TO consider the strikers
emands, notably the questions of
light hours work per day, and to make
n investigation of the shooting of the
trikers.
All sorts of rumors are circulating in
9th official circles and among the
7orkingmen. a curious report spread
mong the men last night that the
mperor had given in and that three