The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-19
STRIKERS WANT WAR 70 End.
RUSSIAN PRIEST LEADS THEM IN
REVOLUTIONARY DEMANDS.
10000 Ironworkers. Out in Defence OF
Their Union. Sign Petitions for Con-
stitutionaI Assembly. Freedom OF
Press md Speech-No Disorder Yet.

stitutionaI Assembly. Freedom OF
Press End Speech-No Disorder Yet.
ST. PErRRsBURo, Jan. i5.-Emrloyees OF
the Neva Shipbuilding Works 10 the num-
Der of 1900 struck this morning. joining
the strikers from the Putloff Iron Works,
who walked out yesterday because the
managers refused to reinstate four men
who had been discharged for belonging to
a union
The strike in the Neva yards will suspend
work on several submarine torpedo boats
of the Protector type, which has been In
progress under the supervision Of an ArneH-
can engineer. 1t will also stop work upon
a number of gunboats and the manufacture
OF much urgently needed war material
Fifty thousand men are already out
The strikers have formed Joint organi-
zaton. They have only 5000 In their
strike fund. but many factories have guar
anteed cents head daily. The strikers
calculate that they will be able to hold out
a week
In the Putiloff works a priest named
George Gapon took foremost part In
bringing about the strike. He Ia an active
Socialist Being a widower, be. was unable
TO continue in regular orthodox passionate,
and he refused to become a monk 80 he
was allowed to officiate in the Govern
ment works. He used his opportunity for
political purposes.
At a meeting this evening Gapon formn-
lated a demand that the war be stopped,
that constitutional assembly be sum
moned, that free speech and the liberty OF
the press be granted and that political
prisoners be released
Hitherto the strikers have been orderly;
but feeling runs high.
The employees of the Putiloff Iron Works
demand the dismissal of foreman, the
reinstatement of two men. eight hours as
a days work. the valuation OF work by
joint committee OF workmen and foremen,
the appointment OF joint permanent COM
mittee Of arbitration. minimum daily wage
of a ruhle for an unsklled workman
and 20 kopecks for q woman worker; that
the employees receive double pay when they
work overtime; that they be not compelled
to bear the cost OF work that is condemned
when they are not responsible; improved
medical and sanitary methods that the
strikers be immune from punishment. and
that they receive their average rate OF pay
during the strike.
LONDON, Jan. ia-The St. Petersburg
correspondent OF the Standard says the
strike has assumed character that ID Tar
moro serious than the ordinary agitation
for improved conditions OF labor. IL Is
now avowedly a political movement OF an
extreme liberal nature.
The correspondent adds that he has at
tended three meetings presided over by
the unbenehced priest. Gapon, at which,
in addition to the usual demands resolu-
tons were adopted calling for the immediate
conyocation Of constituent assembly
elected bv universal suffrage. the cessa-
ton of the war, complete amnesty for
political prisoners and exiles. liberty OF
the Dress, liberty OF conscience and free
dom OF meeting.
Four thousand persons including 1900
strikers from the Nevsky shipyards at
tended the first meeting. at which the
above resolutions we're unanimously
adopted. Three thousand signatures we're
obtained at the second meeting, AZ the
third meeting the resolutions were signed
by 1000 arsenal hands from the Viborg
section.
Father Gapon is about 30 years old. He
devotes his entire attention TO the con-
dtion Of workingmen. He enters factories
and Offices at the head OF populations, and
completely overawes the police with the
crlcif1.
Though the police are inactive there are
no disorders. The Stieglitz cotton mills
are now involved in the strike. There is
no doubt that the movement, which al
ready includes over 10000 persons, will
become more and more general.
The Teleprdph's st. Petersburg cor
respondent says that danger lies in the
circumstance that strikes are forbidden
by Russian law A striker is liable to i'm
prisonment from two to eight months.
Workmen are not allowed to elect repre-
sentatives II they are elected, representa-
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