Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-02
EMPEROR OF RUSSIA RECEIVES
THlRTY-FouR MEN AT
TsARskoE, sELo.
MRsKY HAS RESIGNED
Minister Of the Interior Gives UP His
Office Because Of III Health-oulet
Exists at Warsaw Though Strike
spreads-e Grand Duke Vladimir De
fends Cars Course.

st. Petersburg, Feb. Emperor
Nicholas this afternoon received at
Tsarskoe Selo deputation of thirty
four working men representing the
employees of the factories and the
workshops of st. Petersburg. The dep
utation was accompanied by Minister
OF Finance Kokovsoff and Governor
General Trepoff. The workmen were
conducted to one Of the halls Of the
palace, where the emperor addressed
them as follows: .s ft
II have summoned you in order that
you may hear by words from myself
and communicate them to your COM
panions.
Calls Leaders Traitors.
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 they desired to see you revolt
against me and my government. They
lorced you to leave your honest work
1t period when all Russian workmen
should be laboring increasingly in or
der that we might vanquish our OBJ
stinate enemy Strikes and disgrace
ful demonstrations led the crowds to
disorders, which oblige and always will
oblige the authorities to call out
troops. As q result innocent people
were victims know the lot OF the
workman is not easy. Many things re-.
quire proven,eaS bahare patience.
Must Protect Employers.
You will understand that it is neces-
sary to be just towards your employers
and to consider the condition of our
Industries. But to come to me as
rebellious mob in order to declare your
wants Is crime.
Promises Better Conditions.
in my solicitude for the working
classes will take measures which
will assure that everything possible
will be done to improve their lot and
to secure Investigations Of their de-
mands through legal channels.
Sure Of Honesty and Devotion.
II am convinced of the honesty of
the workmen and of their devotion to
myself and pardon their transgres-
sion. Return to your work with your
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lotted to you
May God asst you"
ST. Petersburg. Feb. 1.-Grand Duke
Vladimir, uncle of Emperor Nicholas
and commander of the imperial guard,
last night granted the first comprehen.
sive official interview that has been
given by representative of the car
In connection with the present crisis
in Russia.
The grand duke defends the Russian
government for the steps it has taken
to check the riots throughout the
country.
He. declares that the movement
which started the thousands of work
ers marching toward the winter palace
January % was inaugurated by revolu.
tionists. and insists that it was the
duty of the government to fight back
the mob with every power it possessed
He declared that the Russian people
are to be given a voice in the govern
ment, but adds that at present the
mass of Russian citizenship is not
ready for constitution
He deplores the attitude Of the for.
eign press, and especially the unfriend.
liness manifested for the bureaucracy