The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-12-22
RUSSIA GASPS
WITH HORROR
POPUlACE GENERALLY BELIEVES
THAT "WHlTE TERROR" HAS
RETURNED.
WORK OF REPRESSION BEGINS
LIFE IN DANGER-FLAME
OF REVOLT SPREADS IN THE
INTERIOR

st. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-A shuddel
of horror has convulsed Russia. The
only to the red revolutionists, but
| the populace generally believes that
the white terror" has returned. AL
ready the leaders of the proletariat or
ganization who escaped capture Sat
| urday night at the Economic society
| and even men of the rank of Prof
Milulloff, are in hiding from the police,
who are hunting them down. The
government evidently anticipates a
battle royal and has made its DISPOSE
tions accordingly. 1t fully understands
that the proletariat will give blow for
blow in answer to the wholesale ar
rests.
Declare General Strike.
The workmen's council and the
League of Leagues Saturday night is
sued declaration of a general strike
to begin Immediately, and consequent
ly by an imperial ullase published yes
terday morning all governors general,
governors and projects throughout
the empire who are cut off by tele-
graph are clothed with almost dicta-
torial powers, being authorized, with
out consulting st. Petersburg, to de-
clare state of siege, and, if neces-
sary, even martial law AS most of
the provincial officers are reactionary
| officials of the old regime the advan-
tage they will take of such
Power to Terrorize
the populace can be easily imagined,
they being in position to become petty
tyrantS and wage war each in his own
particular fashion against the revolu-
tionists.
Although practically all the ring
leaders of the proletariat organiza-
ton were arrested Saturday night,
the resourcefulness of the council of
workmen was proved by the fact that
in less than an hour a new council, the
head of which is M. Lenient, editor of
New Life, had replaced the old and
elected officers.
Whites Life in Danger.
In addition to the general strike, it
is expected that the revolutionaries
will have recourse to the old methods
of fighting the government.
Count Whites life is considered to
be in danger and the annex of the pal
ace where he is residing is heavily
guarded.
A report that Count White has re-
signed is in circulation, but it is false
1t may, however, become true at any
moment, as Gen. Count Alexis Tgnatieff
is being held in reserve.
Take Repressive Measures.
A close friend of the premier says
that an official communication declar-
ing a resort to legal measures to be
the policy of the government will be
issued to-day. 1t is the opinion of
many Liberals as we'll as revolutionar-
les that with the first discharge of
cannon Count White will CO." They
say it matters little whether the pre-
mier is or is not in sympathy with the
policy of reaction; he caunot shrink
responsibility for it.
Chooses Desperate Moment
The government has chosen a des-
perate moment to repress the prole-
tariat. 1t is fighting for it's life in the
Baltic region, where a revolt is adj
mitted to be in full blast with almost
a certainty that if it cannot be crushed
its flames will spread to Poland. News
from the interior is very serious.
The revolt in the Baltic has spread
southwark to the province of Kovno,
on the border of Poland, which be-
longed to the old kingdom of Lithu-
ania. The rebellion in Kursk is be-
yond control and the government has
information that a big uprising is in
course of preparation in the Ural re-
gions.
Mutiny coIIapses.
Moscow, Dec. 49, - The mutiny of
the Rostoff grenadier regiment col
lapsed ANONYMOUSLY last night owing
to internal discussions and the discon-
tent of a large portion of the soldiers
with the program of the socialist lead
ers, who wished to force them into
open collision with loyal troops.