The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-03
CAUCASUS in
OPEN REVOLT
REiNFoRcEMENTs OF TROOPS
SENT TO STOP REIGN OF
TERROR AT eAku.
STRIKE OF POLITICAL ORIGIN
CRAFTY POLITICAL LEADERS
WAITING SIGNAL FOR CON-
cER1ED ACTION.
BIG BATTLE is IN PROGRESS
ADVANTAGE ON SIDE OF JAP.
ANEsE. THOUGH AT VERY
HEAVY COST.
BIG BATTLE is IN PROGRESS

St Petersburg, Feb. 2S.-Evidence
is increasing that the strikes through
out the empire and especially those
| in ST. Petersburg are not economic in
their origin, but inspired by "a definite
political plan. The government and
employers are embarrassed by the
tactics Of the workingmen, whose dis
content is being fed in the way of in
creasng demands and they will &C
cept no concessions.
The disturbance is believed to have
been fomonted by crafty political ad-
ventu,ers. who are stirring up the
men and at the same time holding
them in leash, apparently waiting
some signal for concerted action. Fear
is entertained that this widespread
agitation may be connected with a
plan TO await possible peasant out
break III the spring, with which a gen
eral strike will be synchrorised. the
worbingmen joining hands with the
peasants.
Situation Very Serious.
The situation in Riga is again re-
ported 10 be very serious. The au-
thorities there apparently are unable
10 cone with the lawless element.
In the Caucasus the situation is eY-
!remely bad. practically amounting 10
civil war
AT Baku the inhabitants, barricaded
IN their houses, are petitioning the
central authorities at st. Petersburg
for relief from the present condition
Of affairs. The government is send
ing reinforcoments of troops, but
while these may be able to stop the
reign of terror they viii be impotent
10 start the wheels of industry. Pro
prietors fear that the oil wells will be
utterly ruined if pumping is suspend
ed much longer. Conditions in other
towns in the Caucasus
Are Equally Desperate.
Owing to the gravity OF the situa-
ton in the Caucasus and apprehension
hased on depletion of the district
troops tor the war. the government
has appealed to the Armenian Catho-
1icos TO exert his personal influence to
persuade Armenans to cease their ex-
cesses. The Catholics went to Fri
van, where he exhorted the people to
remain tranquil.
Strikes have broken out at the
Lugansk coal mine and on the Siberi-
an railway at Chita. The strikers at
the latter point demand that the war
be stopped.
Dispatches from Batoum report that
domiciliary searches for arms have
been instituted in the auorters of the
workingmen.
In Siberia. as we'll as in other parts
OF the empire, the government has
granted considerable concessions to
railway employees, in some places &C
cording them a reduction of the hours
of labor to nine a day. This renders
the situation of private employers in.
creasingly difficult. as they claim that
1t is impossible for them to concede sc
much
Big Fight in Progress.
ST. Petersburg, Feb 2S.-An action
of no mean proportions is in progress
on the Russian left flank The adj
vantage thus far is on the side of the
Japanese. though at heavy cost. From
advices from the front it is difficult tic
say how severe the losses have beer
OF how decisive the reverse, an(
whether the Japanese are likely to at
| tempt to drive in the Russian lef,
| much further.
Japs Take Positions.
Mulden. Feb 2S-Fighting contin
ues in front and west OF Tie pass Or
the extreme east the japanese have
taken the outlying positions and they
now threaten the main defense. Ow
ing to the formidable attack it i.
| thought that the Japanese artillery
| men are veterans from Port Arthur
commanded by Gen. Nogi. Fort,
wounded Russians arrived at Mubde1
yesterday and 400 are expected to-day
Other indications point to an unusua
struggle.
SIGN ZANZIBAR TREATY.