The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18

Russia. The government claims
it has given battle only to the red
revolutionists, but the populace gener-
ally believes that the white terror
has returned. Already the leaders Of
the prOletariat agitation who escaped
capture al the Economic society meet
ing and even men of the rank of Pro
fessOr MilukOff are in hiding from the
police who are hunting them down.
The government evidently anticipates
a battle royal and has made its dis
positions accordingly. 1t fully under
stands that the proletariat will give
blow for blow I'm answer to the whole
sale arrests.
Martial Law,
The Workmen's council and the
Lea que of Leagues Saturday night is
sued q declaration 81 a general strike
10 begin Immediately, and consequent
~. by an imperial ukase published this
morning, all governors general. govern
ors and projects throughout the empire
who are cut Oft by telegraph are
clothed with almost dictatoTial powers,
being authorized without consulting
St Petersburg TO declare d state Of
siege and If necessary even martial
law. As most of the provincial au-
thOrities are reacti nary officials of
the old regime the advantage they Will
take of such pOWe" TO terrOriZe the
pOpulace can be easily imagined, they
being in a position 10 become petty
tyrants and wage war each i'm his own
particular fashion against the revo-
lutiOnists.
One Newspaper Appeared.
T'b. No,-oe Vrap,va was the only
paper. with the exception of the Of
fetal Messenger, 10 apuear today, and
in the center of tie first page is a half
column Of blank paper. showing where
the censor had forbid len an article.
The NOvoe Nremya seeded from the
publishers union and was published
under the protection Of police and Cos
sacks. The SlOvO ana the NOvOsti. TWO
other papers that have not suspended
publication, were unable to appear, as
the printers walked out in obedience
10 orders Of the council Of wOrknen be-
cause these papers refused to print the
manifesto of the prO,etariat Organiz1-
ton. PRACTICABLE all the ring leaders
Of the proletariat organization attend
cd the council. the head of whom is NJ
Letent, the head of New Life. The
editors OF the newspapers suspended
for publishing the pro'etariat organi-
zation's manifesto includ ng the IA
nous NJ. Hessen of the Pravo We're.
with the single exception Of Professor
Ailukoff who managed 10 eVade arrest
taken into custody. -. Souvorin, ed
itor of the Russ, furnished 50 600 bail
and was released.
Old Methods of Fighting.
In addition 10 the general strike, it
is expected that the revOiutiOnaries will
have recourse TO the old methods Of
fighting the government II is stated
that the terrorist organization held q
meeting In the s'"ail hours Of this
morning. Count Whites life il consid-
cred TO be in danger. and the annex Of
the palace where he is residing, Is
heavily guarded.
The most significant news comes
from Tsarskoe-SelO, where, IN view Of
the resolution Of the government to
put it's foot down on the strike a reg
ular campaign Is being conducted with
the purpose OF firing the loyalty of
the guard regiments. Each day a reg
iment from ST. Petersburg is re-
viewed and addressed by Emperor
Nicholas. and with much ceremony he
majesty passes up and down the tines
and speaks personally to officers and
men, AFidiu bAhc Nttftlttr - present
at these ceremonies.
Soldiers Warming Up.
Saturday, after the review OF the
Preobrajensky regiment, Grand Duke
Nicholas and the officers OF the regi-
ment in turR on Blended knees kissed
the empeTOr's hand which called forth
an outburst of e0thus asm from the
soldiers. Monday the Mailoyski regi-
ment will O 10 TsarskOe-Selo.
NJ Nomechaieff minister OF com
mWicatiOns. has issued orders to the
chiefs of all the railroads not to recog-
nize organizations of railroad men,
particularly cautioning them not 10
allow the passage of the leaders Of the
revolution, who have heretofore been
using the railway telegraph lines 20
transmit their instructions.
The government has chosen a des-
perate moment 10 repress the proletari-
at It is fighting for its life IN the
Baltic region, where q revolt is admit
ted 10 be IN full blast with almost T.
practical certainty that if 1t cannot be
crushed its flames viii spread 10 Po-
land The native population of the
ancient kingdom Of Lithunia is made
up of a hardy and headstrong people
who. having raised the banner of re-
volt. will fight TO the bitter end.
MutIny at Moscow.
Al Moscow the government IS con
fronted with mutiny Of troops 50
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