Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-18

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ST. Petersburg, Dec. IA shudder
Of horror has convulsed Russia. The
government claims ii has only given
battle to the red" revolutonists, but
the popuace generally believes that
the white terror has returned. AL
ready the leaders OF the proletariat
agitation who escaped capture Satur-
day nioht at the economic society and
even men of the rank of Professor
Mulekoff are in hiding from the pos
lirs. who are hunting them down
The government evidently anticipates
n battle royal and has made its dis
positions accordingly 1t fully under
stands that the proletariat will give
blow for blow in answer To wholesale
arrests.
The workmens council and the
league of leagues Saturday night is
sued a declaration Of a general strike
to begin Immediately and consequent
ly by the imperial ukase published
this mornino all the governors gem
eral governors and projects through
out the empire who are cut off by
telegraph are clothed with almost die
tatorial powers. being authorized
without consulting St Petersburg, to
declare a state of siege and If neces-
sary even martial law. AS most of
the provincial authorities are reac-
tionary officials of the old regime. the
advantage they will take Of such pow
er TO terrorize the populace can be
easily imagined. they being i'm a posi-
ton to become petty tyrantS and wage
war, each I'm his own particular fash
ion. against the revolutionists.
Tho NOvoe Vreyma was the only
paper with the exception of the Off
caI Messenger to appear today and
I'm the center of the first pare is half
column of blank paper showing
where the censor had forbidden an
article. The Novoe Vreyma seeded
from the publishers union and was
published under the protection of the
police and Cossaeks The Slovo and
Novosti. two other papers that have
not suspended publication, were una
ble to appear, as the printers walked
out i'm obedience to orders from the
council of workmen because these
papers refused To print the manifesto
of the proletariat organization.
Although practically all the ring
leaders of the proletariat organization
were arrested Saturday night the re-
sourcefulness of the council of work
men was proved by the fact that IN
less than an hour. a new council. the
head of which Is NJ. Lenient, the edi.
tor of New Life" had replaced the
old, and elected officers The editor:
of the newspapers suspended foi
publishing the proletariat organiza'
tons manifesto. including the famous
NJ. Hessen of the PravO, were, witt
the single exception of Prof Mulekoff
who managed TO evade arrest, taker
into custody. NJ Souvorin editor o
the Russ. furnished $4,000 bail anC
was released.
In addition To the general strike 1
IS understood the revolutionaries vii
have access to the old methods o
fighting the government. 1t Is STATED
that the terrorist organization held ,
meeting In the early hours of THU
morning.
Whites Life In Danger.
Count Whites life Is considered 4
he I'm danger, and the annex OF tn,
palace, where he II residing, is heaV
fly guarded.
The most significant news come
from Tsarskoe-Selo. where. I'm view O
the resolution of the government L
nut It's foot down on the strike,
regular campaign is being conducted
with the purpose Of firing the loyalt
Of the guard regiments. Each day
regiment from St Petersburg Is re
viewed and addressed by the emperor
and with much ceremony. his maies
ty passes up and down the lines an
speaks personally to the officers ant
men. Grand Duke Nicholas is pres
ent at these ceremonies.
saturday after the review of tn
Preobraiensky regiment the gram
duke Nicholas and the officers OF hi
regiment In turn on bended knees
kissed the emperor's hand, which call
cd forth an outbreak Of enthusiasm
from the soldiers. Monday the Mail
nvskl regiment VIII go To Tsarskoe
Selo.
NJ. Nomcehaieff. minister of com
munlcntlons. has issued orders to th
chiefs OF all railroads not to recogniz