Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-01-26


day night was the news that several
factories in Moscow have closed and
that the workmen in the old capital OF
Russia are repeating the tactics OF the'F
fellow-workmen of the new capital
marching from shop to shop and mill
to mill, demanding that the establish
ments be shut down.
The whole city is reported to be IN a
state of great excitement over the news
Of the bloodshcd here Sunday, which
has precipitatcd Immediately the strike
that had been planned.
Moscow has more workmcn and less
troops than St. Petersburg, and besides
is lust now the heart of the liberal
movement, and the danger of bloodier
occurrences there than have been Wit
messed here are proportionately greater,
A rising at Moscow is also more likely
TO have greater results industrially and
politically than that in st. Petersburg
According to private reports, the
workmcn in several other big cities,
notably Kharkof, where large locomo-
tive works are located, already have
completed plans for general SuSpen-
sion of work. Moreover, reports are
- Il, rl-.,Tn uhn at her
wise would soon be forced back into
the shops or starvc, have received as
suranccs OF financial support from the
sources which hitherto have furnished
the sincws OF war to the Liberal and
revolutionary agitation, but have not
before been in touch with the labor
movement.
Ii the strike become, general all over
Russia, and especially ii the railroads
are drawn in. it might Immediately force
the nation TO make peace with Japan,
The situation appears grave from
every standpoint; but the authorities,
although apparently somewhat beWii-
dcrcd, declare their purpose to stand
firm, maintaining that II is their hrSt
dury to preserve order, scouting the idea
oi actual revolution. Seemingly '.'e
ministers arc most concerned over the
effect OF the present. situation abroad,
where. they declare, exaggerated reports
create false impression
What. ii any. steps haze been taken
to meet the general situation, however,
has no, vet been disclosed, but there
are extremely significant reports mat
Emperor Nicholas, IN making the de-
ri,ion at the extraordinary meeting OF
the council of the empire, at TSarSkoc
ScIo to declare St. Petersburg IN a
state Of siege, announced that he had
resolved to issue A manifesto for the
ncnnlc with a view 10 calming them.
promising TO create a mixed commls-
sion NJ workmcn and officials to lnycStI-
gate and decide the questions OF the
demand; of the strikers, especially the
one affecting hour, OF labor, which Rus
sian law hxc, at eleven
The repre ,entat,ves of the worklnen,
according to this report, are not to be
amounted, but selected by the lahorins
men themselves. This would be the first
concession to the representative prn-
c,plr
According to reports, the Emperor
will also promise to investigate Sun
day, event, in St. Petersburg.
The Emperor Nicholas is said TO be
ronnIctey Drostrated hy grief over the
tragedy of Sunday. lie is represented
to be almost in a state OF collapse over
III. situation,
Monday there was no repetition oi the
dcnlorabIc occurrences OF Sunday, with
the cxccp,ion that single blank vol
lev was fred TO awe crowd near the
Warsaw Station. Careful investigation
slows that no bullets were fired The
military everywhere had a firm grip
on the situation. and the police used
every prerau,ion, such as forbiiding the
sale of petroleum and advising people
10 keen indoors.
The tension. whicl, was somewhat re-
laxcd in the morning, continued to i'll
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