The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-21
Big STRIKE is
ON IN RUSSIA.
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determine the fate OF Premier Whites ex-
pertinent, with moderate constitutional
ism and introduce either reaction or a
complete revision. were fired yesterday
at Moscow, where the general strike was
successfully inaugurated
The leaders OF the government OF the
! poletariat last night were making their
last preparations here for a general en-
gagement which will be on at noon today.
! The workmens council has been sitting
continually since five O'Clock yesterday
receiving reports and issuing final orders.
The leaders profess TO be greatly en-
couraged az the news from Moscow, and
the reports from district meetings which
were held In all sections Of 81. Peters
burg yesterday. declaring that there is no
question that the tie-up will be complete.
They admit that many OF the St Peters
burg workmen, especially the married
men, would prefer 10 continue at work,
but they are counting on the great major
ity favoring the strike to swing the re-
ca!citrants into line and produce a paral-
ysis of industry even moro complete than
during the strike Of January last
WILL BE ISOLATED.
II their expectations are realized ST
the rest Of the world. with railroad traf.
flc stopped and telegraph wires and cables
cut
The Workmens council last night issued
proclamation declaring that the gov
ernment had cast TO the winds, the prin-
ciples Of the imperial manifesto OF Oct.
30, and was now basing itself on reaction.
trickery and deceit
The proclamation ended with summon
Ing all the people OF Russia TO join IN A
general strike, and not To cease the strug-
gle until the demands for a constituent
assembly universal suffrage, the release
OF the arrested leaders OF the proletariat.
lana Tor the peasantry. etc, are granted
EDITORS TAKE PRECAUTIONS.
The editors OF the radical papers are
determined 10 print the manifesto this
morning. IL is utterly revolutionary I'm
It's phrasing. and consequently the edl-
tors are taking infinite precautions TO pre-
vent the confiscation OF the issues by the
police
The government leaders yesterday also
devoted the day 10 reviewing their plans
for the conflict and in consequences the
consideration Of the proposed election
law was not finished. The final decisions
VIII be reached at another session of the
cabinet TO be held at Tsarskoe- selo Fri !
DAY. The first effort OF the railroad strike !
VIII occur on the departure OF the Berlin /
train from here at noon.
M. Nemechaieff minister OF connul,i- /
cations, will attempt TO keep the foreign !
communications open. and the workmen |
will resist
Indications are multiplying that the |
governments grim warning to the people |
OF the small towns to take the law into
their own hands IL the railroad strike is
called VIII bear fruit
M. Nemechaieff Is counting upon this
as well as financial reasons TO keep many
or the petty employees In line.
RADICAL PAPERS
Al the meetings OF the various liberal |
aud revolutionary organizations held last
night. the sentiment as rule. was I'm
favor OF the strike In response to a num-
ber OF requests from editors OF local
papers, who were expecting their en-
ployes TO strike, the Workmens council
has declined to a4la~-the- ratifrafurgH11 I
to appear In Moscow, however. ali the
newspapers will be compelled to cease
publication.
The Physicians union decided last night
hat the dictates Of humanity required
them To attend n II sick persons but II was
resolved TO devote all fees received 10 the
strike fund and 10 boycott all doctors
not doing so.
SOCIALIST MANIFESTO
Brussels. Belgium. Dec 2l.-The Inter-
national Socialist bureau has issued a
manifesto 10 the Socialists OF the world
rs follows:
Tho revolution I'm Russia advances from
ispiration to realization. In this strug-
gle, the Russian proletariat shouts have
moral and material assistance of our
brothers throughout the world. our com
'sdes I'm the United States request the
International bureau TO invite the affill-
ted organizations 20 solemnly commem- ;
rate Jan 2. The workers Of the world
VII recall the struggle which the Rus
ian proletariat was then carrying on and !
therefore, the order Is hereby given that ,
INFLATED groups organize meetings and {
ollectious from oil sources TO aid those ,
vho are battling against imperialism ami ,
or liberty
Down with the autocracyW Long live
ocialsm'''
The document Is signed by all the in '
ernational delegates
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