Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-22
Present Jull Gives New Government
Breathing Spell.
CABINET CONSIDERS ELECTORAL
Selection Of DOuma Will Be BaseC
Universal Suffrage,
ATTITUDE OF PEASANTS TOWARD
Ignorant Glasses Arc Saturated
the Idea that the Jews Are
Their opprcssers and Are
HARD 20 Control.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. H.-The pres
ent lull is giving the government slight
breathing spell The strike hasco and the
passing OF the Polish crisis have certainly
temporarily strengthened the hands of the
government. The immediate question con-
fronting the cabinet is the electoral law.
Premier witte ana his colleagues have AL
most reached the conclusion to base the
elections practically upon universal suf-
fragc.
A member Of the cabinet said today:
The extreme wing OF the intelligent
liberals still insists on lighting windmill
when they express fears of return 70 tne
old regime. That has passed toreVeI
Nevertheless, the country must be saved
from anarchy and strong measures like
spHss fsss Ihyss svee,hslsss ee WE must discount
future Developments and where we believe
It wise, go allow. We may be forced 10
tween evils II is already certain that
the douma as at present constituted ana
elected will be a failure; 1t viii I,Iht arouse he
unable TO deliberate unless surrounded by
troops. II the douma Il to undertake to
bly, or elaborate a constitution, it is better
that II should present the true voice OF the
nation than the minority of the people.
Attitude Toward jews.
Speaking of the Jewish question, the
member OF the cabinet said:
For the cabinet there exists no Jewish
question. 1t is not what should be done,
bat how to do it. We are absolutely OF one
mind that all the restrictions on Jews
should be abolished, but for the govern,
ment to decree equality without action on
the part of the douma would be full OF
danger. The prejudice against the Jews
Saons Sot fsneIsd % '1 Il is depiorabie, but true,
that people under the old regime were
saturated with the idea that the Jews
granted equal rights with Russians the
latter would accept 1t as continuation oil
the suspicious they already haroor on &C &ac-
emperor has been betrayed and nothing
the central government could do would
prevent the most frightful massacres.
The agrarian agitation, IN my opinion
is the gravest phase Of the situation. The
peasants throughout the country are pos,
the uprising which 10 occurring, in the
famine stricken provinces is capable Of in
ssftae5rs asa eFts0sGn So sR R At Rs nothiss
Count witte is extremely anxious to Sc
cure a vote Of confidence from the Moscow
congress, for its general effect in rallyins
the moderate sentiment to his support, but
the dispatches from Moscow indicate tha
the radicals ere determined to force spill
and there are indications that Count witt'
will be unable to command majority.
WOrkmen COerce Printers.
The Novoe Vremya was the victim OF Z
remarkable holdup by social revolutionisti
last night. Three editors of the Work
mems Gazette, the oficial organ Of th'
workinRmens council, entered the com
posing rooms OF the Novoe Vremya with
revolvers In their hands and compelled thu
compositors to set up their paper, makinl
prisoner OF such persons who entered thu
room.
Later, descending TO the press room, th'
IL -
5000 copies of the workmen's Gazette.
NJ. Souvorin, editor OF the Novo
Vremya. In an editorial on the subjec
says sarcastically;
III men can with impunity raid n news
paper IN the heart OF st. Petersburg to
day. tomorrow they may make a prisone
OF Count Witte,"
An afternoon paper quotes man wh
has Just arrived in ST. Petersburg as say
ing that 10000 Don Cossacks are marching
from Tashkend TO st. Petersburg with tn
object OF releasing the emperor whom
they believe to be captive in the hand
uf the Jews.
Newspapers Condemn Radicals.
The newspapers Of this city appeare'
today for the first time I'm over week
There is a significant change OF ton
on the part of some Of the radical organ
against the dictatorial attitude OF the socia
democrats. The Russ Dudly denies tina
the victory Of the imperial reform mani
festo belongs solely to the workmen de
claring that the proletariat was stron
then because 1t 3oiced the sentiment o
the nation
The leaders Of the proletariat" says tn
Russ, must understand that they canno
and must not become dietstorial The pre-
tfn ~ nf a ma faf ~ al IA
long struggle must not be wasted
Eight-Hour Move stin On.
Despite the decision arrived at by TIA
council OF worllnen on the morning o
November not To attempt the introduc
ton OF a movement for an eight-hour DAY
the question of shorter hours is takin
critical turn and threatens TO produc
an Industrial crisis. Al the Hubbard
PAIL Westinghouse aud other importau
works the men insist on reduction O
hours and have adopted a course of droI
ping their tools after they have lahore
eight hours. The employers, had a meetin
tonight and resolved TO stand firm agains
the demands Of the men. The local work
will be closed unless the men consent
the old system of sixty hours week
land Owners Panic stricken.
B0RiSOGLYEBSK, Russia. Nov. 2l
Many panlc-stricEen persons are seekin
refuge here from the peasants who Al
taking possession Of the estates, removin
the grain, burning the buildings and ordel
ing the proprietors 10 relinquish the
rights and depart under penalty OF dealt
The excitement has assumed such dinner
sions that the vice governor has orderc
thR troops to desist from making arrest
IN encounters with marching bands ,
peasants the troops have killed a hundre
ind have wounded many more. The res
tents OF BOrisoglyebsk are afraid that q
1sasants viii attack the town. but the
cars seem 10 bs unwarranted
zemstVOs VIII Aid Witte.
MOSCOW. Nov. I.-The sentiment OF Il
semstvo congress Is veering distinctly
he side OF Count Witte. aud Il now seen