The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-12-14
U. S. MARINES IN
/. ST. PETERSBURG
GUARD FOR AMERICAN EMBASSY
ARRIVES FROM CRUISER
MINNEAPOLIS.
-ro ararainr NTnyHcNC
TURNING AGAINST STRIKERS
SYMPATHY GIVES WAY TO IN.
DONATION = CONDITIONS ,
UNBEATABLE.

st. Petersburg, via Eydtkuhnen,
East Prussia, Dec. IA guard Tor the
American embassy, consisting Oh
marines under a petty officer, from
the United States cruiser Minneapo-
lis, arrived here yesterday.
Although there appears to be no
foundation for the prevailing fears
that an outbreak. is imminent, the
population continues in a state OF
anxious suspense.
The garrison has now been rein
forced by forty-two battalions OF in
fantry, fifteen squaIrors OF cavalry
and twelve machine gun batteries. :
The government, it is reported, mar
rowly frustrated a, plot whereby a
thousand armed men haG arranged to.
Raid the State Treasury.
One of the conspirators, lis said, be-
.trayed his fellows, %tareupon the
leaders, knowing that their attack
could be repulsed by the troops with
great slaughter, abandoned it.
The extension of the strike of the
telegraphers to the postal system is
complete ard the paralysis of bust
ness is increasing the danger of a
financial crisis.
The strike of the Moscow telephone
operators. who cut the wires and tore
up the pn!as. has severed the last
means OF q. :1raunicat:nn with the
ancient CAPT ~.
The present conditions are nnbear-
able. Sympathy with the poc'ly paid
post and telegraph employees IS now
Turning Into Indignation
against the strikers AMI The public is
supporting a formidable movement
which has been started by all classes
tionaries.
The government is encouraging the
organizing of the forces. The law
and order party took the lead, which
is now being followed by the Society
of StrikebreakcTs,"F but the most i'm
portant movement has been started
under the leadership of Father Gapon,
L. llS lOIllCl llOl vi IIiO WI hAl1Cl1, "1AOS-
since his residence abroad, has be-
come convinced that Russia is not
preparation a republic, and is appeal
ing to his old comrades to Gu loose
from the revolutionary agitators.
The latter already charge that Father
Gapon has been bought and that he is
a traitor to the cause Of the people.
Father Gapon, however, is sincere,
and his influence undoubtedly is
great.
Dispersed By ccssacks.
After a meeting CT telegraphers
had been dispersed Ey Cossacks the
strikers issued ~a.:otller proclamation
accepting tho challenge of the govern
ment and re@iterating their d%etermina-
ton to fight to the end.
Neither newspapers no letters have
arrived from abroad for three days.
The mutiny at Voronezh, which it
is understood has now been sup
pressed after considerable bloodshed,
has been followed by a much more
serious outbreak at Kieff. This is
the real secret of the declaration of
martial law at kieff.
Gar Reviews Troops.
The emperor reviewed the Simnov-
ski regiment at Tsarkoe Selo. Grand
Duke Vladimir and Grand Duke Mich
olas Nicholaieyitch were present. The
emperor drank to the health Of the
regiment. His majesty appeared to
1,o in orod haolth
Warships Protect 'swedes.
Stockholm, Dec. Z. - The Alton
bladet says that .wo war vessels will
be dispatched to st. Petersburg to pro-
tect the Swedes there and to bring
home those who wish to return. The
gunboat Psiland-S is %prensring to
leave for St. Petersburg with the
Swedish minister, VINO is returning
to his post.
The government has chartered
merchant vessel which will proceed
to Riga.
Will Be Fatal to Witte.
London, Dec. Z. - The correspond
ent of the Times at st. Petersburg,
under date of Dec. a, says:
In we'll informed circles It is be-
lieyed that tie strike will rreve fatal
to the ministry of Count Witte. l
hear that NJ. Gi;1hkoff or Prof. Migou-
lin. the latter an avowed opponent OF
the premier, is likely to take over the
government with a program including
the distribution of the state Domain
among the peasants and old age pen
sions for workmen.