Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-02-11
Laborers of Darkest Russia Con.
tinue to Write Their Dumb
Misery in That Sad Ma.
tion's Blood.
AN EIGHT HOUR DAY
Granted That Boon and 1.-The Patience
Of the Toi|er Which the Tyrant
Calls Content will Be
Restored.


extends today to Lessnere, Tielmans
and number Of other works. The
men remain quiet and determined and
declare they will not yield until they
win the fight for an eight hour day.
The authorities today brought in
from Peterhof the additional cavalry
which was posted about Viborg district.
Tragedy at Lodz.
Lodz, Feb. 1.-THE Governor in an
interview with a correspondent of the
Associated Press today says: "The Of
fetal reports from Sosnovic show that
thirty-three persons were killed and
thirty-six wounded, eighteen seriously.
in conflict at the Katherinen iron
works on Thursday The trouble be-
gan when a large body of striking min
ers tried to force the furnace men of
the iron works to put the fires out
and join the strikers. The mob be-
came violent, broke down the fence
and forced an entrance into the works
which were guarded by two companies
of infantry. The officers ordered the
crowd to leave, but they refused. Sud-
denly striker drew a large knife and
rushed at an officer. The soldiers then
fired and the mob fled, leaving the
dead and wounded"
M. Witte Memorialized.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE Society
Of Russian Iron Masters representing
$500 100000 of capital, has memorial
lied M. Witte, president of the commit
tee of ministers on the labor question,
pointing out that the attitude Of the
people is a warning "That no repres.
sive measures will end the deeply root
ed national movement of the Russian
people. The iron masters further de-
clare that the normal relations be-
tween the workmen and their employ
ers are only possible with a system OF
government based on justice with par
ticipation of both employers and en-
ployes on legislation, equality of all be-
fore the law, inviolability of domicile
and the right to hold meetings, and
strike protection for working men
against attacks of the strikers, free
dom Of speech and press, and univer-
sal compulsory education"
Strikers Fill the Streets.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 11.-Some
5000 of the Putiloff Works strikers
traversed the streets with the object
of stopping work at the other factor
les, but the troops barred their pro-
gress on Zaballanski Prospect and the
strikers then dispersed. There were
also unsuccessful attempts to force
an entrance into the factories. The
men at some of the other factories
joined the strike during the day.
Students on the Rampage.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 11.-8:05 p. m.
About 1900 students proceeded this
afternoon to the Nevsky Prospect and
made demonstration. The students
have notified the authorities that they
would return to their studies when the
labor reforms were introduced and
freedom for students from police In
reference was assured.
At the Gate Of Moscow.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-The day
passed quietly without any collision
between the troops and the strikers, al
though numbers of arrests were made
after the big meeting at Moscow gate
this morning. The police and Cossacks
did not interfere with the gathering 1t.
self but they followed the men when
the meeting broke up and prevented
them from marching in large bodies to
intimidate other workmen. The strik-
ers apparently have no pla
ing a demonstration tome
is impossible to predict W a
pen.