Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-31
Measure of Liberty May
Thus Come to Rus-
slams.
POLAND IN FERMENT
Thousands without Work and
Starving---CIashes
Continue.

St Petersburg. Jan. 31.-The report
that Maxim Gorky may be hanged for
high treason IS without the slightes;
foundation. Even his friends declare
the rumor absurd. The expectation is
he will be released within a few weeks
The Associated Press is informed on
exceedingly high authority that the
chances OF the government meeting
the present situation by granting a
zemskyzabOr (Old Russia land parlia-
mcnD is growing hourly brighter
Outlook q. DARK.
St Petersburg. Jan. 3I.-The latest
reports from Warsaw depict the situa-
tion throughout Poland as increasing
ly serious. Minor collisions between
troops and police and the populace
continue To- swell the number of dead
Trade and industry are completely
az stsndstill and the presence OF
thousands Of idle workmen who are
starving and desperate adds factor
for greatest danger which il not
present To- the same extent in 81. Pet
ersburg where the government orders
for war purposes have kept the factor
les busy.
All Compelled Ia strike.
American Vice Consul Fouchas at
Warsaw telc2raphs that many stores.
chiefly Russian. have been pillaged by
mObs and shops and factories withou;
exc=stion are closed. A general strike
g. IN effect Those who are not VIII
ing to- walk out are compelled 10 join
the strike by threats.
FOuchas saw no Improvement in the
situation up To- last night and reported
the receipt Of bad news from Lodz and
Radon.
Hundred. Killed or Wounded.
II Is estimated the number killed or
wounded AT Warsaw II about iGO
which IL n conservative estimate.
RiOting in Poland will largely affect
the economic situation Factories AZ
Warsaw. LODI. Petrokoff and other in
dustTial cenieTs OF Poland have been
compelled To gradually reduce their
output and decrease their working
forces since the outbreak of the war
which has almost entirely closed the
Siberian and ManChuriau markets. The
result has been thousands 81 work
many months. furnishing a horde of
hungry. dissatisfied. desperate men
among whom news from 81 Peters
burE produced an outourst of riOtous
and incsudiary spirit
Msy B~c.m- R-, oiatIonI>t-.
n is feared large proportion of
these thousands may Je utilized by the
revolutionary organizations IN Poland
which is a hotbed of socialism and the
movement may develop a purely po
litical character though there T. npl
indication so far Of any cooperation on
the part OF intelligent classes of the
Polish population which are avcrsc tol
the revolutionary movement.
several t>iII.d at war~n~.
Warsaw. Jan. 3I.-Several persons
were Killed and many injured in en
counters with troops and police yes
terdsy.
The First Aid society has suspended
operations. tclephunic communication
j. interrupted and conditions through
out Warsaw are such that IL has been
impossible thus far to- ascertain tho
number ~ victims.
House. kept closed
By order Of the chief ~ police doors
are kept closed and are only opened
to admit people living on the premises
Two additional regiments Of infantry
and two regiments of Dragons have
arrived here.
B.a Reports Paris
Paris. Jan. 3i--Scmiof'icial reports
which have reached here concerning
general conditions IN Russia outside
81. Petersburg are very unfavoTaOle.
Bill Goes TO Conference.
Washington. Jan 5I.-The house to-
day sent the army appropriation bill
to conference. All amendments were