The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-18
BREAKING LOOSE
FROM LEADERS
St. Petersburg Strikers Anxious to
Return to Work.
LIBERALS ARE ALARMED
MoRE SUPPORT FOR WlTTE IN
THE FUTURE.

@ T. PETERSBURG, Nov. IS. las a.
~ m.-Though, according to surface
indications yesterday, the outlook
for the speedy ending of the strike was
gloomy. the revelations made at n
meeting last night OF the council of the
Workmen's delegates showed that a
large portion of the workmen We're
breaking loose from the control Of the
leaders and We're anxious to return TO
work, and a plebiscite which will be
taken today i'm the various factories
probably will result in a decision 10
abandon the strike Monday.
At the meeting of the council. which
was held in the same hall where Father
GapOn, Maxim GOrky and other leaders
denounced the emperor on the evening
of Jan. % cred Sunday'D. delegate
after delegate from different factories
arose and reported that the Workmen.
under the influence of the ultimatum
issued by the employers announcing
that the factories would be shut down
indefinitely unless work was resumed
on Monday, and with the pleading %
their wives and Of the conservative
WOrkmen ringing i'm their ears We're de-
handing that the strike should be
ended.
Hot Debate.
This precipitated a holly contested
debate between the mOdeFates, who de-
ClaTed that the strike i'm the first in
stance was strategical mistake and
that il would be a graVer error in tao
ties to attempt 10 force the men to re
main i'm line. and the last ditch" fac
ton, especially the unattached dele
gates who are members of the council
list organizations. One fiery speaker.
who in order TO be better seen and
heard, mounted the balcony from
which Father GapOn in disguise had
delivered his last address in that hall,
Numbered his denunciatiOn of those
who wished 10 discontinue the struggle.
For Continuing the Strike.
Even if We cannot continue the
strike until the purpose n which it
was called are attained. said, let
us not abandon it without inficting a
real blow on the government \ three
day strike is mere pin prick in the
hides of the crafty fox WHITE and his
followers, so let US keep il up for
fortnight. The men in other factories
of St. Petersburg are daily joining us;
our delegates are closing the phaTma-
cies and the railroad tie-up is COM
plete. What figure we will cut in the
eyes OF our brothers outside of St Pet
ersburg if, before they have had the
opportunity of acting on our appeal,
they hear that We have laid down our
arms"
After p long discussion a motion 10
call of the strike was rejected and il
was decided to cali meetings of work
men in the factories today for the pur-
pose Of laying the situation before them
and TO abide by their decision.
An Expiring Kick.
The leaders, however were deter
mined not To permit the strike 10 die
without a final great demonstration Of
their power 10 render ST. Petersburg a
dead city" After the adoption of the
resolution calling for a referendum il
was decided TO bend every effort TO
close every store. market and office be-
ginning at II O'Clock this morning and
To stop all street car and carriage traf-
ttc in the streets So as TO bring the life
Of the Russian capital 10 a complete
standstil. The StOppage Of the cleo
trio plants, which the government had
succeeded in getting i'm partial opera
ton. was entrusted TO electrical work
ers in the various districts who we've
empowered to use any and all means
deemed advisable for the injuTine of
The machinery and the short circuiting
of the dyuamos, even TO the extent OF
destroying the plants.
Another resolution called for demon
STATIONS 10 effect the release of the
four delegates who had been arrested.
II was decided TO mass 8. 900 men i'm
front Of each prison where the dele
gates are detained and to hold them
there until they are liberated
Warning Issued.
The project Of police has published
an appeal to the well disposed classes
warning them that the strike leaders
intend % take aggressive action toda-.
and asking them 10 cooperate with the
police against The aUttators who are
making life unbearable."
In the meeting the advocates of the
strike laid stress on encouraging news
from the interior which they sad they
would be able 10 place before the work.
men today but last nights dispatches
showed little cOnfrmatory evidence of
such news
\ strike has broken out IN the section
n The Southwestern railway between
laaTItSiH and NaT0neSCh. i'm the lower
Nolga region, bat the demands for short
er hours and higher pay are economic
and have no connection with the polit-
icai aims Of the S.. Petersburg strikers.
Situation Is Not Encouraging.