Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

Impetus Believed to Have
Come From st. Petersburg.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram TO The Star
WARSAW, December According to
accounts received here the impetus to the
revolution in Finland came from St Peters
burg. Three times the St Petersburg
strikers had summoned the Helsingfors
workmen to rally to the cause by declar-
ing a sympathetic strike and thrice they
had refused. Then the ST. Petersburg men
sent a deputation to Helsingfors to plead
the cause of the strike. Their personal rep
reservations proved more successful and
after mass meetings sympathetic strikes
We're accordingly ordered. Then came the
news of the proclamation of the constitu-
ton at ST. Petersburg. In a moment-no
one exactly knew how-the sympathetic
strike with st. Petersburg became trans
formed into a national strike for the
restoration of the ancient rights and priv
ileges of Finland 1t was curious to see
the exact point of fusion of the two move
mentS.
1t was proposed to hold meeting in the
assembly hall to call upon the senators,
who were Films mostly nominated by Gen.
Bobrikoff, to resign. But when Gov Berg
and other leaders of the constitutional
crowded with the compositors, who had
gone out on a strike with the rest, who
were airing their grievances and denounc-
ing capitalists with the utmost ardor, In
briefly stated the duties of the hour The
speeches, after great deal of backing and
filling, were directed chiefly toward the es-
Establishment of a temporary working ar
rangement between the constituencies
and the social democrats. the F'inlanders
dividing.
HOSTS Finnish Flag.
While details were being discussed a wild
outburst of cheering hailed the hoisting Of
the Finnish flag over the museum which
oyerlooks the square. The Russians
claimed that this was fiat rebellion, but
the Finlanders replied that up to 1899 Fin
land always hoisted her own flag Mean
while prompt steps were being taken to
provide for the maintenance of order. An
old police officer who had been dismissed
by Gen. Bobrikoff was sought out and
commissioned to .improvise special police
force to patrol the town. He at once ac-
copied the task and began enrolling yolun-
teers, who, in groups of from two to SIX
were soon to be seen on duty in all parts
of the town. They wore white band
around the left arm. and were spoken of
as the national guard.
There were many interesting events which
followed each other in rapid succession.
Prince Obolensky refused to aceede to the
demands for his resignation, saying that he
was a soldier, and that he must remain
at his post until recalled by his sovereign.
He also said that he could not allow the
flag of Russia TO be displaced by the flag
of Finland. AS for the rest of their de-
MAIDS, he would send them all. including
the demand for his own resignation. to the
emperor He accepted the resignation of
the senators. and would urge the emperor
to issue a manifesto Immediately convok-
ing the diet. Pending the arrival of the re-
ply from st. Petersburg he would do his
utmost to avoid any collision and disturb
ance of the peace.
Such was the beginning OF the revolution
as accurately reported In Finland. What
the end will be is too early to even VEN
I N.N,a Ia nNf he Inn, fS-
probably one which can better be answered
in st. Petersburg than at Helsingfors.