Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-11-22
RUSS AND JAP CLASH
Mikado Refuses to Help Gear Get.
His Soldiers Home.
TREATY EXCHANGE SOON.
Russian Socialists Play on Famine and
Plague to Revive Interior Po-
IiticaI Strife.

them from Japan, has asked the Japa-
nese to convey them with warships to
Vladivostok. The japanese declined.
Strong enmity between the army and
navy on the vessels is said to exist.
Admiral Rojestvensky Is reported to be
keeping in his cabin on the Boroneji
Gen. Danieloff, sent here to arrange for
the transfer of the prisoners, has left
Toxic in haste for Nagasaka.
Treaty Exchange Soon.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 90
The exchange of the ratified treaty be-
tween Russia and Japan will occur III
this city on the 22nd inst.
Odessa Gets Panicky.
ODESSA, Nov. 2O.-The situation in
this city is again disheartening. A reoc-
currence of the disorders is threatened.
colony has arranged at the first sign of
disorders to demand that the Russian
authorities send a guard of soldiers to
the consulate. If this is refused the
male members will organize an armed
body, guard and escort the colony ON
board British vessels in the harbor
The British consul today applied for
collective pass port for the entire British
colony. The American, Austrian and
Italian colonies propose to take the same
measures.
Socialists Not Through.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 20.-With
the collapse of the strike on Sunday
through the adverse vote of the working
men, the leaders of the reds" say they
will now devote their energies to the
preparation of a universal political strike
to sustain the revolutionary programme
when the national assembly meets. These
plans involve the cooperation not only
Of the workmen of the cities. but the
peasantry and if possible the army and
navy. The propaganda among the sol
diers and sailors will be pushed energetic
ally.
The leaders already claim that they
have organized the peasantry in five dis
tricts of KharkoH province, the peasants
having agreed not to work for the land
lords when the strike is called. They
anticipate that the famine which is at
the doors of almost 100000 peasants
of the central provinces, Will prove an
effective ally, as they can promise to. give
the peasants land 10 an unlimited ex-
tent.
The plague which is moving north
ward from the Kirghiz steppe if not
stamped out in the Vistula region. may
also be made to serve the purpose OF
arousing the ignorant and superstitious
peasants. The leaders will urge the
proletariat everywhere to secure arms
Zemstvos in a Struggle.
The struggle in progress in the Moscow
Zemstvo congress is watched with in,
tense interest. The main question to
be decided is whether the zemstvoists
will cooperate with the government and
on what terms. The test probably will
come upon the resolutions to be offered
by NJ. Nemiroyeski, mayor of Saratoff !
and NJ Kucheroff, mayor of Kharkoff!
y.r(,y ncIY1 wit 10
in the general pacification of the coun-
try and the introduction of the reforms
with the understanding that the ma
tional assembly will work out the de-
tails.
1t is significant that delegate to the
zemstvo who presented himself as the
representative of the Jewish popula ton
of Wilma, Lithuania, was excluded.
i While no further information has been
received regarding the reported false EN-
peror who was said to be marching at
the head of thousands of peasants I'M
the province Of PenZan, the turbulence
there has become SO threatening that
the government has placed the province
in state of siege.
Sundays Events in Russia
Development on Sunday on the situa1
ton were as follows:
Japanese policemen, using jiu jitsu, quell
mutiny on Russian ships, on one of which
fs Admiral Rojestvensky.
Property loss In riots at Vladivostok $780,
100000; 600 OF garrison killed. Gen Kap,
PEEK, commander of fortress, missing
Conservative workmen in St Petersburg
defeat plan of extremists to continue strike
Announcement that martial law will cease
In Poland as soon as tranquility is restored.
Law and Order" party gains strength,
All issues on the bourse today adj
vanced sharply on the collapse Of the
strike. Government lotteries jumped
thirty points to $50 and imperial As
went up over a point closing at S512
To Wreck Tolstoi's Estate.
LONDON, Nov. 20.-The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the London Times
says that emissaries of the reactionary
party are endeavoring to persuade the
peasants to wreck Count Tolstois estate.
He declares that it is extremely likely in
asmuch as the authorities will hardly
exert themselves to protect any property
belonging to the count.
Patriotism Leads to Shooting.
LODI, Nov. 20.-About 200 persons
were arrested by the military in the
Catholic church of the Holy Cross here
yesterday for singing patriotic songs
Two men and one woman were killed
and four men were wounded.
Cruiser Lena Warned Away.
HONOLULU, Nov. 2O.-It is report
ed that the Russian cruiser Lena. which
Unexpectedly came here, went near
enough to Vladivostok to get into wire
less communication and was warned to
keep away unless in sympathy with the
people in their uprising against the gov
eminent. 1t is said that the officers
were divided in opinion and that the
crew was IN sympathy with the uprising.
1t is impossible to confirm this report.
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