The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
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tack on the city viii probably precipi-
tate a revolt from the whole country
side.
The eyes of the entire community just
now are directed toward Poland. Fears
that the revolutionary movement has
progressed too far in that section of the
empire to be easily checked are freely
expressed.
Poland has always shown a desire
to oppose the rule of Russia. The
Poles have yielded a forced and not
voluntary submission to the rule of
the car. That such an opportunity
as the present would be seized upon
by the Poles to strike against the gov
ernment is regarded as certain.
One message received yesterday
stated that martial law had been de-
clared in Warsaw. The garrison there
is reported to be only $4,000 men, and
this force is sfrikingly insufficient to
deal with any general uprising in the
city. In other parts of Poland, too,
there has been fighting on small
scale. Very little proyoeation would
have caused a general revolt to break
out That tnas hes actually occurred
is the firm belief OF those who are i'll
close touch with the situation
throughout the empire.
About the only chance the govern
m6nt has to avoid q collision with the
people which will prove disastrous in
the extreme IS to avoid any clash with
;
with the elaboration of the reforms that
are demanded. If this course can be
pursued until the end if Trepoff will re-
strain himself and the czar can be
forced to grant a liberal constitution
and government to the people, the polit-
ical reforms for which they are fighting
trouble may be avoided.
There is one other chance for the gov
eminent. This is that the dissensions
may break out in the ranks of the
strikers on the subject of which of
| their demands shall be put to the fore
and that the movement may thus fail
strikers themselves. There is a strong
DISPOSITION on the part of some of the
strikers who have begun to feel the
pangs Of hunger, to abandon their de-
mand for political reforms if the econo-
mic changes they have been struggling
for are granted. The skilled Worknlon
and the intellectuals who are engaged il
the strike movement hold the political
reforms are paramount and insist in
/ standing out for them. If some of the
strikers weaken under the burden Of
starvation and distress, the whole move
ment may fail for the time being, only
to be renewed at the first opportunity
in case the demands are not granted.
Fighting at Moscow.
Moscow, Oct. 29.-1:30 a. m-One
hundred persons wounded is the rec
ord of the fighting that has occurred
here tonight. Of these several will
die.
Frequent collisions between strik-
ers and the troops have occurred and
/ blood has been spilled freely by the
soldiers in dispensing the bands of
citizens. Tt is almost certain that
fighting of a general nature viii re-
suit from the attacks made on the
people by soldiers. as the citizens are
being greatly aroused. Daylight viii
probably bring affairs to a head. To-
night the city is plunged in darkness
and this has made it a difficult for the
people to move about as for the
/ troops to keep an effective guard.
All the students are carrying arms
and the first attempt on the part of
/ the troops to interfere with their
movements Will be the signal for them
to use their weanons.
SearchIight Used.
! st. Petersburg. Sunday, Oct 29.=2
a. m.-The proposed meeting of work
/ ingmen was held at the university last
+ night but dispersed when Cossacks
/ appeared on the scene
Late at night attempts We're made
! to illuminate the city as the authori-
/ ties feared that the darkness might be
utilized by the strikers to start dis
/ turbances. A searchlight was called
/ into use to illuminate the Nevsky Pros
/ pect Bonf1res were started in other
streets, but these attempts fell far
sort of dispelling the darkness.
The situation is regarded as the
gravest since the strike began