Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-18

|, cause he had declined to accep, nm
qualified conditions laid down by them.
MIDDLE CLASS NOT IN IT.
They see now that IL is too late that
they missed the great opportunity OF
becoming the leading influence in the
government. and that by their inaction
they have become a negligible quantltN
The leadership which they fondly inn
agued they exercised has passed over
To the extreme sCciallstic element, with
whose eNtrayagant program for the lev
cling of all ranks they have nothing In
common. They realize that the restor-
alton of public tranquility is an imme-
diate necessity, or otherwise the gov
h eminent win soon have 10 choose be-
tween repression and anarchy. The As
ISOLATED Press heard one disgustd Lib
raj say that after all he preferred The
despotsm OF the government. which at
least preserved order. 20 the tyranny
Of mob rule.
LAW AND ORDER PARTY.
The now party OF law and order
which has lately sprung into being.
with organizations In st. Petersburg,
Moscow. the Baltic provinces, Astrak-
han Simperopol and elsewhere the
VI HlIlpdl Iidtl ~ NV pldliulih VI NhNh
Is the rally Of the sober and conserNa-
tive forces Of the nation for the pur-
pose OF attaining long expected liber-
ties through cooperation with Count
Witte, Is preaching that all win be lost
aud the country plunged into hopeless
hlOodshed unless the forces of law
and order unite To aid the premier
81 Krosowsky, president Of the 81,
Petersburg municipal council, who has
placed hmbsef at the head OF the st
Petersburg group of this party, presid-
ed Yesterday at an enthusiastic meeting
OF leading citizens, including many who
for years have been prominently identi-
fled with the Liberal cause, who en-
rolled themselves under the banner Of
the party against the agitators,
EXODUS OF FOREIGNERS
The exodus OF foreign residents who
are afraid to remain during the winter
continues. Most of them are going by
way OF Finland, as all accommOda-
lions on the boats which will sail be-
fore the close Of navigation have been
cngase1. The cost Of passage to Stettin
by water which ordinarily Is Sl2, Is
new $780, Many members of the Eng
lish and German colonies, and about
half Of the small American colony, are
leaving. over $4,000 foreign passports
have been issued in ST. Petersburg dur
ing the last two weeks.
In some quarters the belief Is ex-
pressed that martial law viii be pro-
claimed fl st. Petersburg tomorrow.
1t is said that the emperor and grand
dukes insist on this step, against the
couneela Of Count White.
The employers during the day FINALLY
Informed the wOrkmen that they had
decided against an eight hour day.
There was an unprecedented run on
the savings banks today. Some of them
were unable 20 meet the demand imme-
diately.
About 500 members Of the new party
the Moderates, were present at a meet
ing today held under the presidency Of
NJ. Krosowsky, PRESIDENT of the st. Pc
tersburk municipal council. A resou.
ton TO support the government and
condemning the present strike was
adopted. The meeting also decided to
Issue an appeal to the workmen.
UKASE ON LANDS.
The imperial ukase on the land ques-
tion issued today although It wipes out
about A0,000,000 os the peasants arrear-
ages of debt. which under ordinary cir
cumstances might have been received
with 10y. is another disappointment
The promises Of additional lands are too
vague To calm the agitated, starving
pesants who, in the valleys OF the Don
and Nolga, are again marching, pillag-
ing. burning and numbering,
No confirmation has been obtained of
Yesterdays report OF q false emperor
leading the peasants of Penza.
The mill ard factory owners at n
meeting Just held. while Offering to
make some concessions In the matter Of
hours of labor, generally to ten hours,
took a final decision that unless the
men resumed work Monday they must
close down indefinitely. Should the
men be locked out I'm the face of the
winter It would only make the situation
more desperate.
The news from the provinces shows
that practically no movement has been
started there in support Of the general
strike, but there Is deep suspicion
that this may simply be the lull OF
preparation.
The Social Democrats and revolution
lists are keeping their plans dark. Their
organizations have qualifications
through the country aud at n signal they
might again be able to bring the indus
tries OF the country to n standstill
Troops have taken possession of the
Moscow railroad station and the road