Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-10-31
STREETS CLEARED OF TROOPS.
Workmen by Thousands Flock ing
Back TO the Shops aud
Factories
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS VERY HOSTILE
Urging People Not to be Trick ed by
The Government but TO Keep
Up the Fight

ST. Petersburg oct 81 1920 p NJ
the Russian capital blossomed out
with flags and bunting today An the
troops were withdrawn from the streets
aud the city presented almost it's nor
nal appearance The nervousness Of
the people has suddenly disappeared
Workmen by the thousands hocked
back to the shops and factories with
out awaiting the permission Of the
strike committee. The authorities did
OH In their power to encourage the
spirit Of rejoicing over the newly
granted liberties It was by order Of
Gen. Trepoff that the regulation dec
oratIons we're hung out, the troops were
instructed to permit the people to vent
their feelings,
CITY GOES MAD.
Before noon the celeBrators began
and the city soon appeared to have
gone mad. Such scenes had never be-
rrc been witnessed in Russia, Tn
restrained 10y word or deed, tno crowds
did and said what they liked. Despot-
ism seemed suddenly to have been re-
placed by license, Red lags were cv-
eryWhere IN evidence In the churches
devout men and women on Bonded
knees before the image of ST. Nicholas
the Miracle Worker rendered thanks
for the blessings of liberty, while at the
90 81 tnt
harangued the populacc, The people
assembled principally on the Nevsky
Prospect. From the kazan cathedral
10 the town hall opposite the Hotel De
LEurope traffic was blocked, Fully
10000 workmcn were massed there lis
tening 10 student orators who delivered
impassioned speeches from the steps
of the town han and cathedral, Red
iags showed above the dense black
mass Of cheering humanitv The po-
lice kept I'm the back ground, not even
trying to keep the street open Pas
ING patrols on their way 10 their bar
racks would have been mobbed had It
not been for the appeals Of the cool
headed who declared 10 the accom-
panIment Of cheers that the troops
were henceforth with the people.
The biggest demonstration was or
ganized by students and workmen. a
great procession was formed. Starting
from the university. 10000 strong, 1t
increased In numbers as the demon
strators marched across the river and
w the Nevsky prospect as far as the
kazan cathedral singing the "Marsell-
lalse' A dozen red banners Inscribed
With the word "Svoboda' liberty,
We're carried at the head OF the parade
which stopped at the places where the
troops fired on the people Jan. 90. and
The paraders, with barred heads chant
cd funeral drges, The crowds I'm the
streets uncovered their heads as the
procession passed
At the Kazan cathedral the aroces-
sion countermarohed TO the university,
where from the balconies students har-
fngued the crowds with fiery speeches,
urging the people not TO cease the
struggle until every right Of man had
been attained In the midst Of the
oratory, immense enthusiasm was ere
hled by a student who scaled the roof
of the university and attached a red
nag to the cross over the entrance.
EXPLANATORY SPEECHES,
The following is sample of the in
iimmatory speeches
crate your comrades. Go armed with
Teyolvers, dynamite and bombs. Ire
pJf Is still In power. our watch word
must be that all the troops must be
Withdrawn from ST. Petersburg and
leave the capital IN our possession, That
bloody scoundrel Trepoff must be dry
en- out Of Russia The doors OF the
lastile and OF the fortresses must be
opened aud national guard must be
created for the protection Of our lib
critics, 1t would be fatal to stop now.
The emperor has yielded because he is
not sure OF the army. which, brothers,
SIS With us. Their swords are on our
side. Hurrah for liberty: Murray for
socialism,"
INSTRUMENTATION took place on
The palace square where several thous-
pnds Of people bearing white tlags knelt
on the cobblestones and sang God
save the Emperor" and prayed for the
emperor.
Although admitting that there is some
danger In the uncontrolled exuberance
OF the people, the authorities have de-
cIled to give It the freest relns possl-
BILE and only 10 interfere II public safe
~ Is threatened The old Russians
Who understand the temper Of the peo-
re say II the manifesto can arouse
such manifestations I'm cosmopolitan,
Indifferent St. Petersburg, the people
VIII 20 mad in the provinces, and
mere may be a repetition OF the scenes
AT the coronation which occasIone1
great disaster
Gen. Trepofi, speaking to the corre-
'pondent Of the Associated Press about
me effect Of the manifesto, said
II Is necessary to await the develop
ments OF the few days during which
undoubtedly there will be great demon-
stations all over the country. | be-
Neve these will be followed by period
ot tranquility, as feel certain the rev.
olu ionists who would not be content
vita anything will be unable to con-
Inih the agitation effectively"
Last nignts demonstrations con-
lluutd almost until morning A
procession NJ 5000 persons with
Ied days paraded the Nevsky Pros
peGt lntll o'clock, singing the MAR
sellalie' and they then moved down
Llanh street to the Russian bastile
at me corner OF Shphalernia street
Where for an hour they made the well
Mn ring with revolutionary songs. Inn
medlattly opposite stood the well filed
o.saef barracks and the crowd
,ooh particular delight In howl
hH mQledictions IN that direotiau