The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-26
"REDS" INITIATE THE FRENCH
Letter from Russia Shows Revolution
lists in Unfavorable Light.


A personal letter from literary WON
an in the heart Of Russia to a gentle
man In Minneapolis, who does not wish
to give his name or that Of his CORE
spondent because Of the consequences
that might be visited upon her, affords
! an Intimate and close view of condi-
tions in that country. This woman is
at an interior village in the country
among her home people and does not
dare to venture, into st. Petersburg,
would find. plenty Of employment. AS
1t is now, however, she says nothing Of
any business, and half Of those who live
by their daily work will be ruined.
This letter, written Nov. 20, says
the .revolutionists even then were losing
their heads--not actually, but fgur-
atlye1y-and OVERRIDING things to their
placed under military control. The
writer is very sure that no American
would sympathize with the red radicals
| it he were there to see to what straits
they have brought the country-com-
merce paralyzed, the mail service at
times quite stopped and generally in
such confusion that one-ffth of the let
ters sent are lost, millions of bushels
OF grain rotting In fields because the
strikers won't convey the wheat to the
famish1ng provinces, carloads of meat
flooded with kerosene and thrown out
with TIE deliberate purpose Of starving
| "Red'' Manifesto.
The substance of declaration OF
manifesto, issued by the radicals. an.
nounces that they have started an in
quest against participators in the VIC.
lent actions against the reds and would
1ndlct, prosecute, try and sentence
Of a. declaration issued to the citizens
/ Of the Russian empire divided under
| SIX heads, as follows:
FRS -Persons Of all ranks and condi.
tlons having recourse to the tribunal of
! the Union of Unions must provide their
petition with two stamps Of the Union
of Unions Of the value Of one rouble
. each. - : 5
! second-Complaints and grievances
directed against persons Of the first
three three classes (priyy councillor, acting
est grade including members Of the i'm.
i perial family. especially. if such per
sons be over 70 years Of ape. are re-
ceived free Of charge. (Note-Informa.
ton accusing persons of the above
classes OF. particularly heinous crimes
such as homicide, rape Of minors, pois
on1ng and arson is encouraged BY the
Union of Unions with cash premium.
Third-Complaints. and grievances df
rccted against members Of the social
/ democratic or social revolutionary marty
must be guaranteed by the complainants
with a deposit of from 100 to 1000
! roubles, according to the Importance Of
i the accusation. (Note-In no case will
the deposit be returned.)
I NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. against .func
tlonar1es and members of the govern
ment generally will be published by the
periodical press immediately and pre-
vlous to any investigation. Mote
4 Should such denunciations be proved
FALSE, the sufferers will be permitted tt
publish a REPUTATION, but not before thu
expiration OF term Of three years)
Punishment without Trial. r
/ Fifth--Citizens convicted or merel,
suspected of not approving of til,
Union Of Unions will be punished with
out any investigation or trial by ad
mnln Isl order. (Note-The Unio1
or anonymous, giving the names, sur
names and addresses Of such unworth,
citizens to be sent to the central com
Sixth--Penalties inflicted by tn
Union or OF Unions, whether by sentence
! VI AGS " 1Ouud1 OT ny dQm1nlStratlV
J order Chat is, without trial). do no
admit Of appeal and will never b
either RENTED or commuted by eithe
j full or partial amnesty. 80
: This manifesto is signed by the cen
, trail committee Of the Union of Union
in st. Petersburg. The writer con
tinues:
"You will notice that they initial
slavishly, step by step, the course O
, the French revolution. Here we hav
an improved version of, the 'loi de
suspects. Can you imagine what goe
= on behind the frontal bone Of the me,
, who perpetrated this manifestoY lie
us patiently walt till all of this scu1
and bloody froth is removed and "
can inaugurate the new era Of tru
pliberty, granted. and sanctioned by til
!. last manifesto from the throne.
Gorky is very busy now with hi
! new paper, The New Life, screamin
: till he is hoarse, Down with the car
Down with the church, and clamorin
for arms, blood, pillage. This is tn
use they make Of the newborn lihert