New-York tribune., 1905-02-28
POLISH PEASANTS RISING.
proTS IN FIFTY VILLAGES.
Govclnmert Stops Burned Many
Murders in WRrSG7c.

v-.-sav. Feb. 27,-According 70 trustworthy
.-.,-Bation reacnigg Warsaw to-day the Po-
:, ,ssssut revo'e. in view Of the fact that
:. ,sssants number seven millions out OF a
-,,,ia+io- Of zen million, will, If it spreads
-. q, disorder far greater than anything that
arisen in the present agitation
-. ,sasants hitherto have not figured to any
-. extent IN .his revolt which is confined 70
49,, millions Of Tvorkmen in the cities ana
The Socialists recently sent delegates
.r,o TIE country districts for the purpose OF
-.,--s,9 -. The villages. Absorbing TO reports
hey had speedy Success As a Ts7 cent q 1n7
-....n+s are unable 70 read, they are easily led
sv-av By Socialist oratory.
The movement began at Pruszk2 and eA'e'i3s-
.. ,,cs - Plotzk. Il first reached serious ol-
-,s,soBs ~ sre district Of 81 =1lce. where ma
.,-,-v of rae Creek Catholics or Uniats reside
-s..s bsinr exceedingly ernbittered by religious
rsrseoution. quickly joined the movement ana
srnroached the landed proprietors with oe-
-,s,d for Al increase Of 80 per cent IN wages
-bei- demands being refused, they promptly
s--p,k Il many instances they resorted 70 Vlo-
,.-,. r,fs---f7ances have been reported from
nearly fifty villages. where strikers burned gov
s-1-nent alcohol shops. the authorities making
10 attempt 10 interfere
The peasaa-s. grievances have TO DO ezciu-
.t-s,,- v-srb The language and economic ques-
-io-s without any revolutionary basis They
smart under the methods Of the local bureau
cracy in making obligatory the use OF the Rus
s;s, 1z-rYage. which they 90 not understand
:, ,s stated that already 13O villages have de-
cleared maj they will not receive official procla-
nations in the Russian language While there
s7pears 70 be no danger Of a real peasant revo-
lut,onary movement a general revolt against
the compulsory use OF the Russian language is
greatly feared: and among well informed men
., WARSAW to-rieht the situation IS regarded
as far from reassurinE.
The police IN three out Of the twelve districts
Of warsaw demanded an increase Of pay on
Saturday. This was granted on Sunday. and all
Of the strikers returned 10 rheir posts. The en-
tire force is now working. The authorities are
instructIng The military in police duty. in order
70 be prepared in case Of further disturbances.
and consequently most Of the policemen are ac-
oompauied on their beats by soldiers.
Murderous attacks occur daily on solitary po-
licen7en or small patrols in the streets Of War
saw, causing the gravest anxiety TO the authori-
ties. who are at 3, loss 10 know how 10 protect
the men The force OF police which is entirely
inadequate consists Of only 1000 men. TO pop
ulanOn Of 100000 Of whom at least 1000 are
known to be roughs and criminals of the most
desperate class Reports are current to-day
that the murders viii be continued until the
number Of dead policemen equals the total num-
Der Of persons killed IN the january disturb
ances
The streets are now infested with beggars and
the main thoroughfares are scarcely safe for
pedestrians after nightfen. Several hold-ups
we're reported yesterday.
The employees OF the suburban steam railroads
have struck, and the city frenen announce that
hey VII strike on Saturday unless higher wages
se given The grave diggers of the Jewish
cemeteries have made similar demands