New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
W4NT PRISONERS FREED
Otherzcisc Great Body of Russian
TOrkmen Viii Strike.

= re-e-sh.lrs March 2-Torkrnen representing
rre groups met again to-day At the Peoples Pal
ece and ratified the demands drawn up on March l
fr ire rspresentatives Of seven groups, and de-
.55e5 70 r-ee- At The same place at Il o'clock to-
morrow morning ana await reply until noon II
e thar hour satisfactory guarantee is not forth
coming The delegates viii leave the hall, decline
II elect members TO serve on the mixed coIanIs-
sion ~ which NJ S.hidlovski is president. and pro-
,.stu Il general strike.
About four hurlred men were present at to-day :
I--.-1-. The proceedings were more formal than
--z---5.r 4 number Of the speakers reviewed
.-= -rlzr.ou showing thorough familiarity WIN
fr-1zez revolutions and the history OF otner coun-
-r- THer described tho benefits Of constitutions
,..- ----r,--r-rts and declared that the Russians
--r--- 80. content with nothing less than repre-
,---s--s government. The meeting enthuslasucal-
!. zurlz1sded accounts of victories sal'eU -
T-r.=-sriar ira other counties- ...,,,
one sneaker IN particular delivered a careiutls
.r=-a-ed address Standing on the 2ia'loIH 1ii9
razau hair hanging 70 his shouldeTs' Neaii1'e q q
-..-e --s shirt and high Russian boots he looked
.- -+.--,~e ,f one OF Maxim Gorkys types he
s:5 rf~ role1aria- alone could achieve positive re
---. 1-1-r liberals used the masses 70 crush
rr-.e=-fa~ and then turned upon the masses me
liberals had done little for Russia He Appeared I"
.be ..74frnoe 40 stand together and demand a
7aorie-s parliament. which was the only solution
nov possible lie added
we went out into the streets one Sunday and
we're shot dozn like dogs We the eve Of
great hapnenfnEs perhaps a fearful drama. No
matter We must be firm. and steel our hearts to
fulfl the Fight. Fiahtt'
The speech greeted with tremendous ap-
Ilsuse-
amid intense enthusiasm the assembly unani-
r1ousIy adopted resolutions reafiru1ing the resou-
tons Of March J. and. after agreeing on the hour
for to-rnorroU's meeting dispersed, at p
The authorities are preparing 70 meet 6 serious
situation March :. Many residents are laying
IN stores Of provisions. Some fear bloodshed.
Norknen 10 the number OF TWO hundred and fifty.
representing leo factories Of St Petersburg met in
convention March l at The Peoples Palace. as
Ihe primary electors. who may on March select
fry of their number 10 serve the mixed com
mission OF employers and employees. which by i'm
penal decree was 70 investigate and report the
causes If discomfort among the working classes
The convention unanimously adopted resolutions 70
refuse 70 take part in the proceedings On March !
unless the government pledged itself TO release the
since January - and engaged that the members Of
The commission should have absolute freedom oi
speech and immunity from arrest on account OF eX-
preston 1f opinions and that the proceedings ol
TIE commission should be published uncensored
The resolutions concluded with the statement that
unless the demands were granted by ? p m March
=, the WorkTnen would refuse 10 eject the nfty rep
Teseuts tives serve on The commission and ina l.
4 granted, acceptance Of the conditions Is 10 he
pls cs-ded or the factory walls.
Z was further teIeRra phed from ST Petersburg
March that 2 result of this meeting there
Seemed be reason TO believe that the Mixed
Commission would be convoked-