The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
PROLETARIAT
MENACES CAR
Russian Government is Now Con-
fronted by Aroused Peasantry.
WHITE LOSING HIS GRIP
Poor Classes Of Empire Join With the
''RxdS" in Crusaae to Throw Off
Yoke Of Oppression.

Latest adyices from St. Petersburg
state that a shudder of horror has
convulsed Russia. The government
claims it has given battle on.y to the
red revolutionists, but the populace
generally believes that white terror"
mas returned.
Already the leaders Of the prole-
tariat organization, who escaped cap
ture Saturday night at the Economic
Society, and even men of the rank OF
Professor Milukoff, are in hiding from
the police, who are hunting them
down. The government evidently an
ticipates II battle royal and has made
its dispositions accordingly 1t fully
understands that the proletariat will
give blow for blow in answer to the
wholesale arrests.
The workmens council and the
League uf Leagues Saturday night
issued declaration of a general
strike to begin Immediately.
AS most Of provincial authc
ties are reactionary officials of the
old regime, the advantage they will
take of such power to terrorize the
populace can be easily imagined,
they being in position to become
petty tyrants, and wage war each
in his own particular fashion against
the revolutionists.
Martial Law Ukase Issued.
An imperial ukase, issued by the
czar Sunday empowers all governors
and municipal authorities in the event
OF railway, postal CT telegraph com.
munication being interfered with to
proclaim martial law. Under the
ukase, military commanders will au-
tomatically become governors general
Martial law may be ended only by or
der of the ministers of the interior at
st. Petersburg. The provisions al
ready made to enforce compliance
with the communication remain in
force
The government has issued a COM
munication stating that it considers
the demands and complaints Of the
railway employees to a large extent
justified, and the minister Of ways ana
communications is therefore drafting
measures for the amelioration for
these condition of the service.
report that Count WHITE has re-
signed is in circulation in st. Peters.
burg, but it is false. It may, how
ever, become true at any moment, as
General Count Alexis Ignateig is be-
ing held n reserve.
A close friend of the premier tells
the Associated Press that Count Witte
had no faith in the policy of Min.
lister of the Interior Durnovo and only
consented to it on the condition that
it should be confined to legal means.
1t is the opinion of many liberals
as well as revolutionaries, that with I
the first discharge of cannon, Count
White will CO." They say it matters
little whether the premier is or is
not in sympathy with the policy OF
reaction, he cannot shirk responsible.
lty for it. A prominent parsonage |
said to the Associated Press:
"The step taken towards reaction
marks the beginning Of the end and
the policy which has been inaugurated
is bound to fail. The government,
task will not merely be the arrest of
a small group Of leaders, but that Of
the whole population The powers
conferred on the provincial authorities
by the imperial ukase is tantamount
to a declaration Of martial law
throughout the country and the ire
sponsibilites Of repression which the
officers Of the old regime may commit
when let loose can only serve to fan
the flames"