Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-28

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The authorities regard the danger Of
a general tie-up OF Russian industries
as practically over and declare that
the attempt to turn the movement into
general political revolt has failed.
The governments promise Of shorter
hours of labor has been proclaimed in
had an effect upon the workmen.
The political side Of the moyem ent
Is again sinking beneath the surface.
When and IN what form it will again.
) break out only the future can deter
mine.
Authorities everywhere, seemingly
are attempting to treat the workmen
whose aspirations are purely economic
without harshness, but. are putting
down the revolutionists with stern
hand The latter have again been
forced to cover, meetings being almost
impossible.
Quiet Last Night.
All was quiet here during the night.
Traffic in the streets this morning was
practically normal. The troops have
disappeared from the streets.
Press Is MuzzIed.
The press administration has sent
a circular to the newspapers prohibit
ing the publication Of news or COM
ment regarding the strike.
Work Resumed at Moscow.
Moscow, Jan. 27.-The night passed
quietly here. Work was resumed this
morning in some of the factories.
Trepoff Is Confident.
4 3e52s noI,arnor Nor oroy Tro,ofa xaaa;fo,&o
complete confidence that the crisis is
over and that public order and safety
are assured. Further than this the Gov.
ernor general takes an optimistic view
Of the situation in the provinces. He
said:
"As you see, the city is perfectly
tranquil. There have been no disord
ers since Sunday, and there will be
none in spite Of the exaggerated alarm
ist reports with which foreign coun
tries have been flooded. am in po
sition to guarantee the peace and
already begun to return to work, but
It is hardly possible for a general re
sumption of work to occur before
Monday You have read my proclama
tion. The, vast majority Of the work
i men were deceived into associatine
themselves with political movement
The government intends to do every
thing possible under the law to set
that they receive Justice"
What of the future? People tall
Of a revolution of an era of bomt
throwing, he was asked.
Il am an optimist," was the reply
II have no fear Of revolution A,
for bomb throwers, they are few ii
number. They may attempt some
thing, but nothing will be accomplished
in that fashion,
Not An Arrest, He Says.
There are stories Of wholesale al
rests2" it was suggested.
There have been no arrests since
assumed the governor generalship yes
terday. The government cannot pei
NIT conspirators against it to plot an,
agitate as they please"
lis Maxim Gorky under arrest?
queried the correspondent.
He is not in st. Petersburg, whicl
is the extent of my jurisdiction sal
the general.
Where Is Father Gopon?"
II cannot tell you"
In conclusion, Governor Genera
Trepoff said the government ha
nothing to conceal. He was ready a
all times to answer proper questions.
Disaffection in Army.
London, Jan. 27.-News from Al
parts of Russia indicates the universe
spread c. Sse spirit Of revolution.
The disa1i iSS>>'on of the people /
spreading to the army. A dispatc
from Breslau states that train lade