The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-09

OF. PETERSBURG, Dec. Z, Thurs
y day Evening. via EydtNuhnen,
East Prussia, Dec. S-A mucn
more optimistic feeling prevails in gov
eminent circles at the prospect Of n
complete collpase of the postal teie-
graph strikes and the definite passage
OF the danger, but il might be compl-
Gated by an immediate general strike
throughout the empire.
ReserVing Their Strength.
The workmen's council and the IaH-
road mems affiliated organizations This
afternoon came to a final decision that
II would not be wise TO employ the Su-
preme fighting tool except to achieve
} the highest political aims. and 10 re-
serve all their strength for the great
struggle projected for the middle of
= January. In the meantime they viii
devote their energies to perfecting and
extending their organizations and TO
the accumulation of their resources.
Without the support of allies. with the
meagre fund of $4,000 exhausted. and
with many reluctant and poverty
stricken members returning 10 work
the leaders of the strikers now realize
that they cannot hold out any longer
Calm for a Few Weeks.
period of comparative calm lasting
a few weeks may now supervene, and
both sides will use it in preparations
Tor the January struggle. In fort
night heavy SHOWS are likely TO put
an end to the reign of pillaGe, arson
and murder IN the country, and the lull
will give the government a chance 10
accomplish something tangible, and
the sober minded an opportunity 10 re-
fleet. The latter, however Will hard
" enter into the equation. The radical
editors are already organizing move
ment TO defy the new press law even
before it is issued. This law abotishes
the censorship in cities, but not in the
country While il is based on the prln-
ciple OF the responsibility of editors be-
fore the courts, il includes besides, the
usual inhibitiOns against leSe majestic,
penalties. fines and Imprisonment for
incitatiOns to strike which threaten
the safety of the state and which may
cause mutinies i'm the army and navy.
Such incitations, 81 is said, are also
punishable with exile. AS the publish
ers have agreed TO act together. there
certainly VIII be another struggle
Governments Great Effort.
With an eve to the future, the gov
ernment is making a great effort TO
relieve the discomfort in the army by
removing the causes of complaint. Inc
sum of SlS,500,0o0 has been added 10
the military budget for the improve
meut of the soldiers food and clothing.
Though the Moscow ZemstNoists say
they are ready 10 support Premier
NVitte on the conditions laid down in
The resolutions of the congress, NJ.
Petrunkevitch believes that the idea OF
cooperation is now too late and that
The only salvation for the government
lis the retirement of the whole NlIte
|. ministry and its replacement by "a
ministry having the confidence Of the
people"
Wants Whites Place.
NJ. Petrnkevitch, who is credited
Y with harboring the ambition 10 sue
\ce-d Count Witte as premier, modestly
declined to suggest proper man when
questioned on the subject. saying that
was the prerogatiVe of the sovereign.
But he emphatically expressed the
opinion that "a real liberal ministry
would instantly change the situation
and rally to its support not only the
zemstvoists, but the constitutional
democrats in general and the great
mass Of the orderly disposed people
who have not associated themselves
with the socialistic revoluuonists.
Though many of his colleagues might
be ready to accept or compromise sur
rrage on an indirect basis for the cOUn-
try personally. NJ. PeUunkevitch was
OF the opinion that the people hopes
We're so fixed in universal direct and
secret suffrage that il was doubtful
whether the elections could be held
under any other system. Beside, N.
Petrunkevitch was skeptical as 10
whether Whites government could &C