Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18

ISOLATED Press that Count witte had no
faith in the policy Of Interior Minister
Durnovo and only consented TO it on the
condition that it should be confined 10 LEGAL
means.
The same informant says that an of1cial
communication declaring resort to legal
measures TO be the policy of the govern
ment will be issued tomorrow. 1t is the
opinion of many liberals as we'll as revolu-
tionaries that with the first discharge OF
cannon Count Witte will go"
They say It matters little whether the
premier Is or is not in sympathy with the
policy Of reaction. he cannot shirk response
bility for IT,.
Policy Bound to Fail.
prominent parsonage said to the Asso-
ciated Press:
THE step taken toward reaction marks
the beginning OF the end and the policy
which has been inaugurated is bound to
fail. The governments task will not be
merely the arrest OF a small group of lead
ers, but that OF the whole population The
powers conferred on the provincial au-
thorties by the imperial ukase is tanta e
mount TO a declaration of martial law
throughout the country and the .irrespon-
sible acts of repression, which the officers
Of the old regime will be sure to commit
when let loose, can only fan the flames"
The Russ expects to come out tomor-
row under its old Franchise as the Mova,
meaning fame" News from the interior
tonight Is very serious.
The revolt in the Baltic has spread
southwark to the province of Knvno. on
the border cf Poland, which belonged to
the old kingdom of Lithuania. The re-
bellion In Kursk il beyond control and
the government has information that q
big uprising Is in course OF preparation
IN the Trial regions An officer who has
just returned from Manchuria told the
Associated Press that a spirit OF mutiny
prevailed among a large portion OF the
army and that the prisoners from Japan
had been saturated with revolutionary
ideas by agitators during their captivity
and were ripe for open rebellion.
Moscow Mutiny ColIapses.
MOSCOW Dec. l7-9 p. m.-The mutiny
of the Rostoff grenadier regiment col
lapsed iGnominiously tonight, owing to the
internal dissensions and the discomfort of
a large portion of the soldiers with the
program of the socialist leaders who
wished to force them into open collision
with the loyal troops
After meeting late this afternoon two
battalions and machine gun detachment
deserted. The mutineers sent a deputa
ton to General Plavoffski. saying they
had returned TO duty, imploring his par
don and volunteering to enter the bar.
racks and seize the revolutionary com
mittee so as to prove their repentance
The ringleaders endeavored to hold tho
other two battalions in line but the de
lection Of their comrades took all hear
out OF the malcontents
Upon General Plavoffskis ultimatun
that he would open fire unless they imme
diately surrendered, the remaining mu
tneers laid down their arms and delivered
up Private Schabaroff and other member,
Of the revolutionary committee as we'll al
barracks. The officers then resumed com
mand Of the regiment.
1t is expected that other disaffected regi
ments will return to duty.
Gear sanctions Anti-strikc Measures
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 16-(Via FyGt
Ruhnen, Dec. 1I)--The emperor has sane
toned the following anti-strike measure
elaborated by the council of ministers:
Persons who ncltc others to strike. EN-
ploycs Of the railways and telegraphs VIII
go on strike or those enjoying state right
who arbitrarily stop work are liable to i'm
prisonment for any period up to siXtee
months.
threats to compel others TO strike may y
imprisoned for any period up to slXtce
months
Persons holding membership in associa