New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-06
Al, RUSSIA TREMBLING.
THE STRIKE CONTINUES.
Efforts to Tarn the agitation Into
Peaceful Channels.

81 Petersburg, Monday evening. Dec tvia
rxs,kahnen, Dec 5).-Although there appears
- he no foundation for the prevailing fears that
=, outbreak IS imminent. the population con-
times in a state of anxious suspense.
The garrison has now been reinforced by
,ortv-two battalions of infantry, fifteen squad
rms Of cavalry and twelve machine gun bat
,.ries. About sixteen thousand troops are on
duty. The city is divided into four districts
under Generals osaroff, Dubenski, sterma and
Trodski. respectively.
The government. it is reported. narrowly
Illustrated q plot whereby a thousand armed
men had arranged to raid the State Treasury.
One Of the conspfrators, it is said, betrayed the
Mot. whereupon the leaders. knowing that their
attack could be repulsed by the troops with
great slaughter, abandoned it. The existence of
this conspiracy led to a report that martial law
would he proclaimed tomorrow (Tuesday), but
this is autboritaHvely denied
Tire extension of the strike of the telegraphers
b The postal system is complete. and the paral-
rsis Of business is increasing the danger Of a
financial crisis-L---z--zs-
The strike Of the Moscow telephone operators.
who cut the wires and tore up the poles, has
severed the last means of communication with
the ancient capital.
Present conditions are unbeatable. Sympathy
with the poorly paid post and telegraph en-
plnyes is turning into indignation against
the strikers. and the public is supporting a
ssrnnidable movement which has been started by
MI classes to throw off the yoke OF the revolu-
nonares
The government undoubtedly is encouraging
the organization of these forces The Law and
Order party took the lead. and is being
followed BY the Society Of Strike Breakers"
but the most important movement has been
started under the leadership Of Father Gapon,
the former idol Of the workmen, who since his
residence abroad has become convinced that
Russia IS not prepared for republic and is ap
pealng to his old comrades to cut loose from the
revolutionary agitators. The latter already
charge that Father Gapon has been bought and
that he is traitor to the cause OF the people
Father Gapon. however. is sincere. and his influ-
snce undoubtedly is great.
This being holiday. Father Gapon attended
meetings of eleven Of the organizations which
he controlled before January % cred Sunday,
al which his words were cheered to the echo.
AZ these meetings the Socialist orators We're
hoRfed down and in some cases forcibly elected.
IL this movement should grow and an effective
spht among the workmen be created, il would
prove Of Unreasonable service 10 the govern
mept in tding things over until the meeting Of
the Douma
SUFFRAGE SCHEME MEETS APPROVAL.
NJ Petrunkevitch and NJ Kokoshkine MEM
oers Of the delegation from the zemstvo Con-
eess. said to-day that they were ready to ac-
eept universal suffrage. direct in the cities and
m'rect in the country districts. with the adj
laoh Of election laws guaranteeing the four lib
sles fof press, assembly. speech and person.
'nch II is understood, are practically ready for
issuance
after meeting of telegraphers had been dis
sessea by Cossacks. the strikers issued another
f.Oaanlation accepting the challenge of the
sO'efhment and reiteratng their determination
" agat to the end. Neither newspapers nor let
s nave arrived from abroad for three days.
ihe Socialist Workmen's organization has def
resolved TO remain a spectator of the
.-sssla struggle unless the unexpected should
"Afpea One of the leaders explained that the
senzston outstanding all its resources
strength for final struggle. which he ex-
sefa would take place about the first of the
i' and that in the mean time it bending
as energies TO spread its propaganda among
army through the empire He said that
efai congress of Socialists affiliated with the
's4uuonary organizations would be called late
Decemoer when they would be ready TO set
sne
we have already proved to be too strong for
government TO defeat u.s. said this leader.
- we realize that we not yet strong
,Agh to defeat the government. When that
-ss comes-well. the strike Will succeed"
sAinost all the military telegraphers have been
,-sred to keep up Geographic communication
p Zen the imperial palaces at ST. Petersburg.
30 ihof and Tsarskoe Selo and the government
Oes and for this reason the public is de-
sl.ed of the use of the wires
lie employees of The State Bank have formed
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