The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-11-21
MEETING IN MOSCOW
zemstyO Congress Fails to Agree
Regarding Policy Toward The
Cars New Government.
GREAT STRIKE AT AN END.

Russia Saved From convulsion by
Worknen, but Political Uprising Is
Threatened - Poland's State - Pre-
tender to Throne Appears--Up heaval
In Many Parts of Country.
The zemstvo congress meeting in
Moscow devoted two long sessions to
the discussion of the question Of the
attitude 1t should adopt toward the
new government which has been de-
creed by the emperor and adjourned
without coming to decision. The de-
bate indicated quite clearly, however,
reconcilable parties as well as the
lines on which the division ultimately
win be made, though the relative
strength Of the parties was not shown.
A score of orators participated In the
debate, and they were about evenly d.
vided between the advocates Of the
Immediate convocation Of a constitu-
ent assembly and those who are urging
cooperation with the new government
so as to save the country from anarchy
IL not complete revolution. No set
resolution was proposed, but the dis.
,cussion took the widest range
Russia has been saved from another
cOnvulsion by the action Of the work
mems council declaring on after a few
days Of striking the general strike that
had been proclaimed throughout the
empire. The objects Of the strike were
the expression Of sympathy with the
mntineers who had risen at Cronstadt,
the compelling Of the government to
revoke the proclamation Of martial law
In Poland and also to compel the cali
ing Of a constituent assembly. None
of these objects was attained by the
strikers, and the strike passed OF with
but little riot or bIoodshed.
The failure Of the strike has shown
Russia as whole how little sympathy
there is with Poland in her demand
for autonomy. At Moscow the rail-
road men refused to strike on the
ground that they did not sympathize
with the Poles in their struggle
In st. Petersburg, following the col
lapse of the strike, the leaders Of the
''reds" say they will now devote their
energies to the prepE 'ation of gen
eral political strike to sustain the revo-
lutionary programme when the nation
al assembly meets. Normal conditions
Of life are being resumed in the city.
The workmen are returning to work,
the electric light plants are in opera
tion and telephone communication has
been restored.
1t is reported that the British con
sui in Odessa has demanded a col
lective passport for the whole British
colony. The American. Austrian and
italian consuls will take the same
measure OF safety. Renewed disorders
are feared in Odessa.
The Official Messenger in addition to
denying that the measures taken by
the government in Poland were in
fiuenced by neighboring powers stated
that martial law in Poland will be re-
pealed as soon as tranquility is re
stored.
A pfetender to the throne Of Russia
suddenly made his appearance near
Penza and gathered about him many
thousands of followers
If the pretender to the throne has
placed himself at the head Of the peas
antry the government will soon face
besides its other troubles formidable
agrarian rebellion.
The reported ukasc Of the car giving
to the peasants a large portion Of the
imperial domain Affects almost third
Of European Russia, at present the
property Of the cxar and the grand
dukes.
According to this information land
will be supplied to the landless peas
ants in fifteen acre allotments not as
a free gift but on easy terms.
The upheaval in Russia following
the PRONUNCIATION of the reform mani
festo issued by the emperor has reach
ed Vladivostok and Yenieelsk and other
extreme points of the empire. From
various sources come reports OF an up
rising at vladivostok. Many persons
have been killed, and martial law has
been proclaimed in the city. According
to some accounts, mutinies have taken
place in the Manchurlan army and
among former prisoners returning
home who do not want to be taken
back to Russia.
There is no betterment Of the agra
rian conditions. Dispatches from
Kursk. Poltava, Riazan, Samara and
other provinces continue to report the
spread OF disorders,
As, sSgise& - ns,