The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-18
New Awakening Helps.


St. Petersburg, Nov. 18-The sud-
den awakening Of the conservative and
liberal elements to the imperative ne
cessity Of resisting to the utmost the
attempt of radicals and socialists, who
are conducting the present strike, to
obtain the upper hand, has galvan-
sfsqted beatSv favor
of entirely cutting loose from the radi-
cal wing. -ss-
s Dmitri, Shipoff and other leaders Of
various groups, including the constitu-
tional democrats, have gone to Mos
cow to urge the zemstvo congress as
sembling there to unite all the forces
which desire to prevent anarchy, in
condemning the political strike, and to
join in supporting the government in
its efforts to restore tranquility and in-
troduce the rev regime.
The government is able to take q
frmer stand because of this reaction
in public opinion. Count Witte be-
lieved that such a reaction must come,
but he wisely waited until public SEN
timent showed disposition to sup
port the government before initiating
energetic measures. By his direction
the prefect of police, General Dedulin,
issued the proclamation yesterday in
strueting the tradesmen not to yield
to thethreats Of agitators and walk
close their shops, and promising the
tradesmen police and military pro
lection.
-. Agitators Thwarted.
The proclamation of the prefect of
police had the desired effect in prevent
ing the agitators from trying to execute
the threats which they made last night
to compel the closing of the shops and
also led to the abandonment Of the DEM
onstrations planned to take place In
front of the prisons.
The leaders who favor continuing the
strike have had their hands full trying
to influence the splebeseite of the work
men, which has been: progressing in
day. The result Of the vote will be an
nounced at meeting Of the .workmen 3
council tonight. The prevailing opinion
| is that the agitators are being Outvoted
and that the strike will end Monday.
Break in the Ranks.
The, break in the ranks Of the strikers
in Poland and the refusal of many or
ganizations in the interior, especially
those Of the railroad men at Moscow, to
strike on account of Poland and the
fierce dissensions which have broken
out among the ,sworkmen7s leaders at
LIST. Petersburg seems to doom the strike
movement to failure and temporarily at
least must inf1ict defeat on the social
democrats. ...-
! Soldiers Still Loyal.
| Twenty-Five officers of the Guard
regiments are reported to have met a
committee of social democrats at an
aristocratic residence on the English
! quay last night and to have informed
the committee of the progress being
made by the revolutionary sentiment
among the troops. While many officers
and men are siding with the prole-
tariat, the officers told the committee
that none Of the regiments were yet
ready to openly desert the government
in body in the event Of conflict.
| Appeal by Strikers.
The workmen's organization yester-
day addressed the following appeal to
: the soldiers and sailors:
: "Comrades and Brothers: For long
time we have misunderstood each other
Your officers taught you to regard us as
enemies of the fatherland and as crimi
nails whom you should shoot, beat with
your whips and butcher with your bay
onets.
"Our struggle for the peoples free
dom and the peoples well-being ha:
been depicted to you as revolution
| against Clle ldGHO1lduo "AASA you oAs
obliged to suppress. Many of you, be
: lieving this, have shot your own broth
ers, filing the streets Of our towns with
blood.
Soldiers and Sailors.
"The case is now altered. The
eyes of many of the soldiers and sailors
have been opened. They understand
that all of us are brothers and that we
are sons Of the same nations whose enc
mics are your commanders and those in
; power. They understand that the lib
erty Of the people is their own liberty
and the good of the people their OWL
good.
"The men of the Black sea feet at
Kronstadt stood against their command.
ers and signifed that they wanted to
lead the lives of men, that they wanted
liberty, and they associated themselves
) with the cause of the people. A hun.
dred sailors at Kronstadt have been
handed over to a courtmartial and to.
day or tomorrow may be executed
. Knowing that we workmen of st. Pc.
tersburg struck, demanding the release
| of our soldier and sailor brothers and
J the abolition Of courtmartial and the
! death penalty.
:. Incited to Revolt.
Is it possible that you, soldiers and
| sailors, will not arise and help your