The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-27
Strikes and Outbreaks
All Over the Empire
THE REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN
Is the Cry Of Eight Thousand Sail
OrS Who Have Broken Out Of
the Barracks at SevaStopol
THE Gar SHORN OF HIS POWER

shown during the night of Sunday
to Monday has broken the backbone
of the strikers; that everything is
quiet in the provinces and that they
expect the manufacturers and the
workmen to arrive at an amicable
agreement so soon as the activity of
the political agitators" has been
checked
PEOPLE IN UGLY TEMPER.
Few there are, even of the Euro
peans who know little of Slavic GUS
toms, who can persuade themselves
to subscribe to these optimistic views.
The temper of the people is as ugly
If not more SO, than it was during
the night of Sunday to Monday.
Those who have their ear to the
ground" are convinced that the Rus
sian nation is passing through the
quiet before the storm and that the
official quoted above, giving informa-
tion with the strict understanding
that his name is not to be used under
any circumstances. Is correct
Official information Of a trustworthy
character not being obtainable at this
time, one must Judge from signs and
symptoms. All these augur
REVOLUTION.
Il is true that the government has
succeeded in perfectlng its arrange
ments to such an extent that an up
rising, no matter what its extent. can
be quelled, then those who are deter
mined to sweep away bureaucracy,
will wait short time for their oppor-
tunity and strike the blow so soon
as they have grown strong enough
to make it effective and have the bad.
ly needed arms for their ignorant fol.
lowers.
THE CZAR NOT IN 1T.
The actual government is no longer
ment is made with deliberation and
with a full knowledge of the days
conditions. The grand ducal coterie,
always powerful but until very re-
Gently held in check by the peoples
pathetic faith in the power of the
Little White Father" is in absolute
command.
Grand Duke Vladimir commands
the troops and every order, whether
it he one of leniency or stern re-
preston, is issued by him.
Grand Duke Sergius is stated to be
in control of the internal situation.
CZAR ISSUES NO ORDERS.
From an excellent source comes the
information TO the Publishers Press
correspondent, that the cZar has is
sued no orders. has given no COM
mands and has made no suggestions
until late this evening. He has re-
ceived minute reports of the night
and the days happenings. Beyond
that, the informant states, his majesty
has not exercised his supreme author
ity.
CZAR'S WHEREABOUTS IN
KNOWN.
The utmose secrecy is maintained
as to the czar's present whereabouts
Some have him at Czarskoe-Selo, 9th
ers at Peterhof. still others insist that
he has been at the winter palace right
along. All questions put to mon in
authority on that score are met with
the very courteous reply that they
know as little as the interrogation
One official said;
His majesty watches every move
of the people" This waS the most
definite statement obtainable.
PoPULACE UGLY.
To say that the populace has been
ugly throughout the day is using mild
language. They are afiame with in
dignation and hatred of everything
that savors of officialdom. Few Sc
rious outbreaks have occurred but
this is not taken as an indication that
peace and rest are in sight, but that
the plans for action are not ripe; or
that the night has been chosen to
cover with its mantle the bloody work
in store.
1t is estimated that fully $4,000
workers have crossed the ice of the
Neva from Vasilieveski Island during
the day and that they are now in the
city proper. Every bridge approach
being
CLOSELY GUARDED.
the strikers made their way across
the river in little groups of two and
three, traversed the wharfs. walked
peaceably through the streets and
then were swallowed up by the me-
tropolis. But thera seems no doubl