The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
C/iR TALkS TO WORkING uEN
says They Were Led Astray by strikers
but PardOns Them.
sp,r,a, cabis D,,pa'ehr, 10 THS SUN.


each Tho delegation went 10 the Winter
Palace this morning and saw Governor
General 1repoh Thence they we're taken
in imperial carriages, attended by servants
wearing the imperial livery 10 a special
train. on which they went to T-arskoc-Selo
The Emperor received the workmen
kindly and shook each OF them by The hand
His greeting was Welcome my chill
drcn-
The wor.men answered We wish your
Majesty good health
The Car said:
i have summoned you in order that
vou may hear my words from myself and
communicate them 10 your companions
The recent lamentalle events with such
sad, but inevitable. results have occurred
because you allowed yourselves 10 be led
astray by traitors and enemies to our coun-
try
when they induced you TO address a
petition to me on your needs they de-
sired to see YOU revolt against me and
my Government They forced you TO leave
your honest work a, period when all Rus
sian workmen should be laboring unceas-
ingly in order that we might vanquish
our obstinate enemy.
Strikes and dsgraceful demonstrations
led the crowds to disorder which obliged
and always will obhge. the authorities to
call out troops. Asa result, innocent per
sons were victims
Il know that the lot OF the workman
is not easy. Many things require i'm
rroyement. but have patience You will
understand that it is necessary to be just
toward your employers and to consider
tne condition Of our industries.
hut to come to me "a rebellious mob
IN order to declaro your wants Is crime.
in my soliciude for the working classes
] will take measures which will assure that
everything possible will be done 10 inn
Prove their lot and secure an investigation
Of their demands through legal channels
II am convinced OF the honesty OF the
workman and their devotion to myself
and pardon their transgression.
Return to your work with your com
rades and carry out the tasks allotted to
you.
May God assist you
The workmen then retired and luncheon
was provided for them at the palace. They
returned TO St Petersburg this afternoon.
The reception of the workmen at Tsarskoe-
Selo was advertised beforehand. with the
view TO give it the fullest possible public
effect Tho Minister OF Finance directed
the chief employers OF labor TO select two
OF the best ,workrnen out OF every thou
sand and prepare them to visit the Winter
Palace, but not telling them that they would
be presented to the ozar. Nearly all the
for1nalities that are customary when his
Majesty gives an audience to his humber
subjects were omitted. No expression Of
loyalty was uttered, and the usual Offering
Of bread and salt was not made
The only account of what passed that
ia at present obtainable is the official one
drawn up by Count Minister Frederic6s.
Gen. MassoloG and Govemor-General
TrepoH 1t is declared that the dcputl-
ton left the imperial presence contented
and touched by the Cars words.
The official accounts of suoh receptions
in ordinary times invariably conclude by
saying that tho Emperor's words were
greeted with long resounding applause.
but on this occasion there is nothing to
This fleot. The reception of the deputation
at this late hour is causing grave criticism
Everybody points out that if tho worlmen
had been rec ived on Jan % the terrible
events Of that day would not have occurred
CAR ASD FAMILY AID TIFF NEEDY
Another official statement OF the casual
tics which resulted when the troops fired
on the people on Jan 20 was issued to-day.
1t places the number OF killed at 90 and of
wounded at 1913. of whom 81 have since died.
Fifty-three of the wounded we're treated
in ambulances, of whom II have been dis
charged Two hundred and thirty-one
persons remain in hospitals, Ia in the Putilor
Hospital and 2i5 in others
tits said that the explanation OF the small
ness Of the number OF casualties thus given
out officially is that the list only Tin cudes
those who were killed or wounded technically
within ST. Petersburg itself, that is at such
places ms Alexander Park and on the Neyski
Prospect The greatest bloodshed was
outside the city limits. The worst sufferers
we're the column led by Father Gapon and
the crowd at the Moscow railway crossing
j, is officially announced that the Gar,
Czsrinn and tine Dowager Empress, con
doing from their hearts with the families
Of the killed and wounded on Jan. p. have
put 5oOc) rlpes at Governor General
Trepoh's disposal to help those who are in
need.
The Association Of Manufacturers 81 this
city has resolved go submit all the work
mems demands to NJ kokovtsor. Minister
81 Finance, with tho view 10 obtaining
= legislation thereon The special demands
4 made by the men nj different WORKS will
not be discussed until wo,t il resumed