The sun., 1905-11-01
cause OF complaint during my administra-

the press would be realized. Count Witte
begged them to wait until tho country was
appeased. He said he was now formulating
n project for u wider electoral law. He
favored universal suffrage in the future.
The Premier was manfestly disappointed
by the unresponsiveness Of the editors,
and he asked them at least not to oppose
him.
woRKMEN DEMAND AMNESTY
The workmen's organizations will main
tain their arrangements to continue the
strike until the Emperor proclaims amnesty
for political offenders.
The central strike committee has issued
the following proclamation
THE manifesto published yesterday fully
demonstrates the powerlessness OF the
autocracy and tho Government in conflict
with revo..ed nation.
Realizing that the end was nigh the
autocracy again gives way before the over
whelnng pressure of the widespread revo-
lutionary movement, which is assuming
a more acute form before the organized
wholesale political strike and an armed
conflict. The autocracy hopes by means
Of this favCrita method to introduce dssen-
ainn u;nong the struggling nations
Tic manifesto is proclaimed without
political amnesty and to the accompani-
nent OF martial law and executions. The
rights bought by the people at the price
of countless lives can be assured and pro-
mulgated only by them. and the sole way TO
efHectually give real appeasement to the
land and people lies in the Immediate CON
vocation of a constitutional assembly
elected by universal, equal, direct and secret
suffrages of all adult citizens without dis
tinction of sex, creed or nationality, and by
the provisions Of all guarantees Of civil
freedom.
THE political strike continues"
Owing to rumors that a mob intended to
attack the prisons and release the political
prisoners unless they received amnesty,
Count Witte telephoned to the prison gov
ernors if they were attacked to assure the
mob that amnesty would be decided in
few days. The Premier has also intimated
that universal suffrage may I've granted
before the first elections for the National
Assembly are held.
An edition of the Official Messenger,
on a sheet nalf the usual size, was pub
Eshed to-day with the text of the manifesto
and was eagerly bought No other news
paper is on sale. The manifesto is being
telegraphed to every town and village
throughout Russia and is TO be read in
every church.
Immense congregations. composed OF
all classes of people assembled in kazan
Cathedral and the other churches of the
city to give thanks for the Cars promise
of civil liberty. Thousands of candles
we're burned before the images of the saints,
especially that Of Nicholas the Miracle
Worker Citizens decorated their houses
with flags.
SHIP TO TAKE AWAY AMERICANS.
In response to information furnished by
, the American Embassy, the United States
Government authorized the embassy to
charter ship to remove the Americans
here il it became necessary.
me cOSSaCh palTols, HoI HAVING hediu
the news of the Cars proclamation, We're
wholly at a loss last night to understand
why the crowds in the streets suddenly
began singing God Save the Car instead
of the "Marsellaise.
czAR SAID TO HAVE VISITED CAPITAL,
1t was reported to-day that the Car, in
a closed motor car, visited the Winter
Palace this morning and afterward returned
to Peterhof This is officially denied and
it is announced that he remains at Peterhof
A telegram from Odessa says that four
ships Of the Black Sea squadron arrived
there to-day in a state of mutiny and that
the mutineers are threatening to lombard
the town.
The Governor telegraphed that the stua-
ton was desperate Count Witte replied
"The Car has just signed a constitution.
LETTING THE MOB WORK OFF STEAM.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 31-10:30 p. NJ
The streets are in possession Of noisy, revoIu-
tionay crowds, who have stopped traffic
and are appropriating the thoroughfares
10 UnelF own pun poocS' NV "N'hoi'''''
= are not interfering with them, having
evidently decided that it would be best to
allow the populace to blow off steam in
their own way. Scarcely policeman can
be seen, and the troops are carefully hidden
Unarrned soldiers of duty are seize
by the demonstrators and made to join
in the revels This the soldiers seem un-
willing to do.
A huge mob Of working men many OF
them primed with vodka. have surrounded
the Winter Palace. They are compelling
passers by to salute the red flag
RED FLAG OVER THE UNIVERSITY.
PARIS, Oct 31.-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent OF the Temps telegraphs
A red flag floats above the cross that
surmounts the University and the crowd
that occupies the space in front or the
building is wearing red cockades but is