Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-01
Situation Temporarily In
proves for the Cars
Government
TO END THE STRIKE
Telegraphers Still 0bdurate and
News From Interior
Scanty.

St Petersburg, Dec 1.-(Evening. }
Late this afternoon the outlook for
temporary Improvement in the situa-
tion which would give the government
opportunity to catch its breath was
brighter The danger of an immediate
general strike is considered to be prac-
tically averted as a result of three
cOrnered negotiations between Pre-
mier Witte. employers and workmen
by which it was decided both govern
ments and private establishments now
closed shall be reopened.
Inv Nearly Completed.
The law governing elections to the
national assembly is now practically
completed. The premier hopes it will
aid the situation. The measure will be
a compromse Direct suffrage is not
granted. but suffrage will virtually be
universal in the second degree.
Government PowerIess.
ST. Petersburg. Dec. 1.-The crisis
continues. The telegraph tieup through
out Russia is practically complete and
the government does not know what is
happening in the interior of the en-
pire. Emissares of the strikers have
been sent out to Finland TO induce their
comrades to join the strikers. Much
as the government would like to resist.
il is powerless
Merely "a Pretrxt.
POwerless. with the threat of a gen
eral political strike next Monday hang
ing over it's head. and the fact that In
terror Minister Durnovo will probably
be sacrificed To secure the resumption
of telegraphic communication. ut the
same time the government is fully con
scious that demands for the reinstall
ment of leaders of the Telegraphers'
union and the dismissal of Durnovo are
mere pretexts and that its surrender
will only serve to encourage the revolu-
tionists to new efforts.
To save Mutineers.
These. following the tactics in the
case of the Cronstadt mutineers. are
certain To take the form of a fight to
save the lives of the Sevastopol mu-
tinoers for the purpose again of prov
ing the proletariat's solidarity with the
army and navy.
The Russ declares that the situation
is such that the government is unable
To guarantee that the guns OF Cron-
stadt will not lombard the capital
Has No Weapon.
The Witte government seems utter
" unable To find a weapon tn fight the
passive revolution while it hesitateS.
hoping that the tide will somewhat
subside and permit the realization of
reforms in an orderly way. Meanwhile
iE. fhraafnnaAH W a
lution with all the horrors of Jacquerie
Uhe insurrection of peasants), and 1t
becomes more and more apparent that
there are only two modes of egress.
The government must put the whole
country under dictatorship and mar
tial law or proclaim a ready-made con
stitution.
WIte Refuses.
Witte refuses To consent tn the for
mer. although court officers and the
imperial guard are clamoring for IL.
Advocates Of the latter are increasing.
NJ. Souvorin. editor of the Novoe
Vremya. openly announces this Is the
only possible hope of rallying the mod
crate sentiment of the country TO the
active support of the government.
No Executions.
The Associated Press learns that
none of the Sevastopol mutineers will
be executed. No further details are
obtainable of the circumstances of the
arrest at Tsarkoe Selo of soldiers be
longing TO the imperial guard.
Emperor's Guard DisioSal-
St Petersburg. Dec. 1.-The most
alarming indication of the spread of
the disaffection in the army. extend
ing even TO regiments near the person
of the emperor. is given in the arrest
at Tsarkoe Selo of a number of sol
diers belonging TO the yellow cuiras-
siers of the guard. the hussars of the
guard and the life guard rifiemen for
presenting 4 series of petitions, in
Guiding one against the use of troops
for police purposes
Specially Selected
The regiments in question are those
which have been specially selected by
Gen. Trepo1 To guard the emperor and
his family. They have been counted
upon as being loyal 10 the last, ready
even to be torn to pieces in defense OF
his majesty, like the Swiss guards ol
Louis XVI.
Gen. Kaulbars telegraphs from Sc