The San Francisco call., 1905-02-02
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ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-Per-
sonal assurances Of his intention to
amsliorate the conditions and remove
the causes, in so far as they are econ
Omic, which led TO the recent strike,
were delivered by Emperor Nicholas to-
day to workingmen representing all
the leading factories Of st. Petersburg,
who. at his invitation, journeyed to
TSarskoe-Selo and were received in
audience in the hall Of the Alexander
Palace, in which he has his winter
residence.
This interview, face to face with
their Little Father" in whom their
faith has not been shaken by the
events Of the bloody Sunday of jan
Uary p, has had a far greater and
more reassuring effect than any num-
her Of proclamations by Ministers and
Governors General and the workmen
OF ST. Petersburg are now generally
irclined to accept the promises of Gov
error General Trepof and Finance
Minister Kokovsoff at their face value.
The gift by the imperial family of
$4,000 to aid the families of the VIC
TINS OF January p also has had an
excellent effect, and, as the news slow
" permeates the laboring classes of
Russia, il is expected that it will make
reforms.
Like a wave caused by the falling
Of a stone the strike movement, how
ever, is spreading over the great sea
OF Russian industrial life, and while
ST. Petersburg and Moscow, where the
troubles began, are now placid, the
workmen of Poland and other prov
1nces are not yet calm and the ripple
has reached ito far-off Irkutsk and
other Siberian towns.
WORKNfEN FORGET WOES.
Emperor Nicholas adopted the tra-
ditiOnal fatherly tone in his talk with
the worknen to-day. He chided them
for allowing themselves to be misled
into engaging in a movement imperil-
ing the internal order of Russia and
aiding the foreign foe and for attempt
ing to demand by force what he other
wise would be willing to do volun-
tarily.
The workmen received the royal as
surances Of reform with cheers and
after a luncheon at the imperial table
returned TO st. Petersburg in the best
Of humor to report TO their fellows. as
enJoineo by the words of his Majesty.
No attempt was made by them TO pre-
sent their desires, which already are
sufficiently evident.
The action of the st. Petersburg
manufacturers in placing themselves
IN the hands of the Government in the
matter of the adjustment of the main
points Of the dispute and promising to
grant the men pay for the time they
have been on strike, not as a matter
OF right but as a favor, and their con-
tributlon in aid of the sufferers among
the families of the workmen, are ex-
pected to add to the prevailing good
feeling.
The deputation Of @workmen was
accompanied by Minister of Fin
ance Kolzovsoff and Governor Gen
eral Trepof and preceded by the I'm
peFiSl Railroad to Tsarskoe-Selo
where carriages were awaiting them
at a point near the imperial pavilion
On arriving there the workmen were
admitted TO one Of the halls of ting
palace. The Emperor entered the
hail. accompanied by Grand Duke
George Michaelovitch, General Hesse
the minister of the imperial court and
the comnandant of the palace. The
workmen bowed. deeply to the En-
peror who said:
Good day. NV children"
The worknen replied: I'VE wish
your Majesty good health"
REPROVES THE STRIKERS.
The Emperor then said: 81 have
summoned you in order that YOU NAV
hear my words from myself and com
munlcate them TO your companions
The recent lamentable events, with
such sad but inevitable results, have
occurred because you allowed YOUR
selves TO be led astray by traitors and
enemies TO our country. When they
induced you TO address a petition TO
me on your needs they desired to see
you revolt against me and my Govern
ment. They forced you to leave your
honest work at a period when all Rus
sian workmen should be laboring un-
eeasingly in order that we might van
ouish our obstinate enemy. Strikes
and disgraceful demonstrations lad
the crowds to disorders which Obliged.
and always oblige. the authorities to
call out troops. AS a result innocent
people were victims.
i know that the lot Of the work
man Is not easy. Many things reouire
improvement-bu have patience. You
VIII understand that IL is necessary fo
be just toward your employers and to