Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-21


 We are -nsuItad, treated nor az men, but as slaves. who ought to bear their cruel fate in silence. We have suffered. but we are being plunged deeper in the mire and deprived of our rights.
 Any of us who dared raise his voice in the interests of the people of the working classes has been thrown into prison or transported. Kindness and good feeling have been treated as Il crime The bureaucracy has brought the country to the verge of ruin by a shameful way. It is turing it to its downfall. We have no voice in the heavy burdens imposed. We do not know for whom or why this money is wrung from an impoverished people. and we do not know how it is expend- cd. This state of things, contrary to divine laws. renders life impossible un- der present conditions.
 "Order and swear that our demands shall be satisfied. and you will make Russia happy and glorious and inscribe your name forever in the hearts of our people and their posterity, whilst should you repulse and reject our prayer we wilfdie in this square be- fore your palace. We have nowhere else to go. Only two paths are open to us--either toward liberty and hap. piness or to the grave. Should our lives serve as a holocaust for suffer ing Russia. we shall not regret the sac riflce, but shall bear it willingly"
 The petition was to have been pre- sented personally to Emperor Nicholas A deputatlon of workmen endeavored to see his majesty at Tsarskoe SelO and appeal to him to come to the Win ter palace Sunday to he present at an immense demonstration of the indus trial classes. It was planned to have all the workmen in St. Petersburg headed by their leader the priest, Go pon, in full gorgeous canonical garb march to the palace and assemble in the great parade ground in front to present the petition.
 This morning the Russian capital is seemingly on the verge of an incipinnt revolution. thousands of workmen are parading the streets, and agitators and fanatics are busy sowing the seeds of discontent and half the city in dark. ness and without fire protection owing to walkouts. The situation is hourly growing more tense. The authorities have decided to adopt energetic meas ures to preserve order. prevent riotinG and overawc the violent minded. at the same time seeking to placate the strik ing workmen by offering satisfaction of their demands in so far as they are just and reasonable. thus acting witf combined firmness and moderation.
 The government has augmented the garrison of the city with 2.50o cavalr! and 1000 infantry from Tsarskoe SelC and filled the streets. especially in th' disaffected quarter. with heavy patrol, of soldiers.
 The refusal to permit delegation O' workmen to present petition to Elm peror Nicholas at Tsarskoe SelO ha' made it known that the great demon stration planned for Sunday. with it' unlimited possibilities for an outbreak will not be permitted to take place. It Is reported that Father Gopon. thu leader of the work had been quiet ly spirited away from his bodyguar, and taken into custody. in furtheranc' of the plan to disorganize the element, that are threatening the peace of thu city.
 The authorities believe that by thes' i steps they have the situation well il hand and announce that they expect ; peaceful solution If the problem.