Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-26

gerous agrarian movement has again
broken out in the government of Sa-
mara.
The strength displayed by the So
cial Democrats has amazed the au-
| thorities, who were taken just as much
by surprise at the evidence of their
power as they were at the time of the
| Gopon rebellion.
The distress in the central provinces
is greatly increased by the enforced
| suspension of the famine relief work.
A meeting held in the university was
attended by about 10000 persons, in
Guiding students who are making COM
mon cause with the workmen and
whose leaders are making speeches in
favor of a resolution of students to
strike until they are allowed to discuss
political questions.
The students Joined the railroad men
in passing a resolution in favor of the
immediate convocation of the consti-
tuent assembly elected by direct uni
versal suffrage, and determining that
the law governing labor be sanctioned
by representatives and the immediate
grant of political freedom and declaring
that thus only can an armed revolution
be averted.
Witte Warns Students
These resolutions were adopted after
a deputation that called on M. Witte
had reported. The count received the
deputation as a private individual. He
spoke to them with his usual blunt
ness and told them plainly that some of
their demands would be granted, while
the granting of others was impossible
Count Witte informed his visitors
that a law permitting greater freedom
of meetings than those allowed by the
laws of Italy and Austria Hungary,
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had already been elaborated. Martial
law on the railroads, he said, was an
anachronism which should be abolished.
The demand for a constituent assem-
bly,, the count said, could not be real
ized nor could universal suffrage be
admitted, as all the people were not
prepared to exercise the right of fran
chise. In this connection the count
spoke of the power welded by capital
in America, where universal suffrage
existed
He thought it possible to meet the
demands for an S-hour day, especially
for outdoor workers, and warmly fav-
ored the general measure advocated
with the view to improving the condi-
tion Of the workingman, especially in
the way of schools, hospitals, etc.
Count Witte warned the deputation
that a continuation of the strike could
only result in bloodshed, either by COM
pelling the interference of the military
or by the famine-stricken populace of
the cities turning upon the strikers.
Bourgeoise Will Rule
Remember" he said, 1.-The govern
ment may fall but with it you will per-
ish also by playing into the hands of
the bourgeoise you are fighting"
In conclusion Count Witte advised the
men to return to work. but his advice
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strike was adopted.
Revolutionary leaders here declare
the present strike is simply a test of
strength, as a prelude to a complete
strike of all of the social groups.
There was considerable excitement
today at all the railroad stations which
are in possession of troops. Not a train
departed. The railroad battalions were
called out and an attempt will be made
to man a train to Moscow and the
frontier tomorrow. Collisions are
feared.
There are 100000 railway employees In |
the empire and their average wage is |
$14O per annum.
The German Red Cross, which has
arrived here from the front. is unable |
to leave st. Petersburg.
Trains in the Baltic provinces are not
running, and the situation is reported
very bad at Riga and Libau.
The railroad stations here are
guarded by police and troops, the
soldiers in barracks are kept under
arms and squads of Cossacks are in
evidence in the streets, which are filled
with idle men.
In addition to the strike of the work.
men of the Obukhoff, Putiloff Nevsky, |
AleXandrovsky and Kolpino works, all |
the employees of the factories on the |
Schlusselburg Chaussee walked out to-
day in sympathy with the railroad
strikers.
Bloody conflicts have occurred at
Ekaterinoslav.