Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-22

COuuIry. many foreigners are pre-
pairing to send their families abroad.
Every newspaper in St. Petersburg has
been forced to suspend publication,
owing to the strike.
The suddenness Of the strike and the
far-reaching nature Of the workmen's
organization was largely surprise
to the government and employers.
Starting with the walkout of a few
thousand employees of the Putiloff iron
works. due to purely industrial. causes,
ittspread as rapidly as a conflagration
through the laboring classes of st. Pc
tersburg and became general.
At first only Industrial demands were
presented, such as shortening the
hours Of labor and for increase of
wages: but poverty and discomfort un-
der the Indictment Of socialistic Demo
cratic agitators, led to the formula
ton Of political demands.
Petition to the Gar.
A petition was drawn up and large
~ signed which, going beyond the
complaints on which the strike origi-
mated, attacked the whole capitalistic
system Of the country, bitterly assail-
Cd the present government as one Of
bureaucracy, and demanded the re-
form Of both. asserting that death was
preferable to existence under such
conditions. This was to have been
presented personally to Emperor
Nicholas. A deputation of workmen
underworld to see his. majesty at
Tsarskoe Selo and appeal to him to
come to the winter palace Sunday to
be present at an immense demonstra-
ton Of the Industrial classes It was
planned to have all the workmen in
st. Petersburg, headed by their leader,
the priest. Gopon, in full gorgeous
canonical garb. march to the palace
and assemble in. the great parade
ground in front of the palace and there
present the petition to his majesty.
The depstation, however, will be re.
fused admission to Tsarskoe Selo. The
government believes this will render
: meeting on Sunday impossible.
The employers at the same time,
after conferences with the ministry of
finance, which was the first to recog-
nize the gravity of the situation, de-
termined to offer concessions in wages
and other conditions of labor to indi-
viduai employees but declared it was
impossible
To Grant an Eight-Hour Day
without general legislation affecting
competitors and price regulations for
piece work. Compliance with the EN-.
ployes' demands for payment of wages
during the strike was held to be out
OF the question and the employers de.
clined also to permit OF dictation of
terms by other than their own en-
ployes. They express the belief that
most of their employees were DESTROYS
OF accepting the concessions and re.
turning to work If they could be as,
sured of safety from personal injury. S.
There IRE. heavy guards at the wa
terworks and lighting plants and in
the factory district. Patrols of cav.
airy are constantly in motion through
ont the city. Altogether liza works in
st. Petersburg have been closed by the
strike. The management of the Putt.
l0ff iron works, where the trouble be.
gan, posted notices Friday night order.
Ing the employees to receive the pay
due them Saturday and resume work.
This Is an ultimatum, and there is APP
prehenson OF probable conflict "A
minority Of the workmen are willing
70 return to work, but the majority are
determined to prevent them. . s5 1:
No disturbance has 80 far been re-
ported. q "A. ~ 4