New-York tribune., 1905-12-09

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An messages from Manchuria are censored.
{. Petersburg. Dec. Z. evening Cvia Eydt-
,abnen. Dec. s)-The Russ" to-day printed a
! -rror that Count witte had rendered his resig-
I .,,,on to the Emperor, and that he would be
j ..,cseded by General Count Alexis Ignatieff
! ra,s r1inor is untrue.
much more optimistic feeling prevails in
-overnment circles owing to the prospect of
.onplete collapse of the post and telegraph
-+-,xe and the definite passage OF the danger
.A.. Il might be complicated by an immediate
-.,sral strike throughout the empire.
The worlzmen's council and the railroad mems
,mliated organizations this afternoon reached
,..,s,on that # would not be wise to employ the
snureme fighting tool except to achieve the
,,sbest political aims and to reserve all their
e+rsngth for the great struggle set for the
-,5dIe Of January. In the mean time they will
;svose their energies to perfecting and extend
trs their organizations and to the accumulation
Of their resources
without the support of allies with the meagre
sBnd OF $4,000 exhausted and with many re-
lnstant and poverty stricken members return
,nr 10 work, the leaders of the strikers unions
realize that they cannot hold out any longer.
At the same time. 1t is reported that even in
setsat they have won a partial victory in the
5rornise that their salaries which are on a low
srae will be increased by the addition Of
s25e0O0O for salaries to the Budget Not any
Of their political demands, however, have been
granted.
TIE Bourse to-day responded promptly to the
better outlook and the recovery OF Russians
the foreign bourses on Tuesday. Industrials
became steadier and imperial As advanced to II.
MANY TELEGRAPH LINES WRECKED.
Even after the strike is formally abandoned
# is likely that several days will elapse before
telegraph service will be completely resumed as
the wires and poles in many localities have been
destroyed This is true OF the land connections
Of The cable companies. both in Russia and Fin
and
a period of comparative calm lasting few
Eeeks may now supervene, and both sides will
re it to prepare for the January struggle In |
fortnight heavy SHOWS likely to put an |
end TO the reign Of pillage. arson and murder IN
ae country. and the 1ull Will give the govern |
Rsnt chance TO accomplish something tangible |
and the sober minded an opportunity to reflect /
The latter, however, VIII hardly enter into the
equation
me radical/editors are already organizing a
movement TO defy the new press law even before
Il is issued This law abolishes the censorship
n cities, but not in the country While IT Is
based on the principle of the responsibility of
editors before the courts. it includes besides the
usual inhibitions against lcse majesty peneIt,es
Hhes ana Imprisonment for incftations to strikes |
WHICH threaten the safety of the State and which
may cause mutfnies in the army and navy
Suen 1ncitations, it is said are also punishsb BILE
with exile As the publishers have agreed to
act together there certainly will be another
struggle
BETTER FOOD FOR SOLDIERS.
The government is making great effort to
80 ole discontent IN the army by removing
.He causes OF complaint. The sum of sIS500 600
-" Ooeh ddued 10 the military budget for the
Improvement OF the soldiers food and clothing.
lnough the Moscow Zemstvo leaders saw
unFy are ready TO support Premier Witte on
las conditions laid down in the resolutions of
ue congress. NJ. Petrunkevitch believes tba+
Ae laea Of cooperation is now too late and
H0' me only salvation for the government is
e retirement Of the whole witte Ministry and
= replacement by "a Ministry having the con-
aaehce Of the people"
ID PetrunkeFitch to whom is credited tho |
'pltion to succeed Count Witte as Premier
4Ouesuy declined 20 suggest a proper man
Aen questioned on the subject. saying that was
perogatiVe Of the sovereign, but he en-
-ahy - expressed the opinion that real
~ ~ sial Ministry would instantly change the situ
saon and rally to its sunnort NOT o,,1,, 49,
191ns1vos, but the Constitutional Democrats IN
e'Hera and the great mass of the orderly dis ,
S,sed people who have not associated themselves !
Ai'h the revolutionists
FREE BALLOT A NECESSITY f
= 'aOush many Of his colleagues might be ready I
ePt suffrage on an indirect basis for the
y' NJ Petrunkevitch believed that the !
hopes were SO fixed on universal direct
- - secret suffrage that it was doubtful whether
-. 'ections could be held under any other svs '
sr.. Al Fetrunkevitch was skeptical whether G
government would accept the compro- Il
sr.red- O"ered- He believed the reactionarv in Y
r. al work might refuse to go beyond the I
-. iH ule extension Of the suffrage to the
.s-'en Of the cities, the educated classes f
sly i's ana persons paying S12O rent annu- t
.ua..le Fetrunkevitch was much alarmed at the r
.eessful propagation of the socialistic doctrine
"s the peasan:ry. He said: Il
sst sgle agitator promising the socializafion Of
mufkS -, private lands can inoculate a thousand e.
Rithos, r a1h a blind passion to appropriate land
tQnarliel, 49, - lliS TlSnlS or others and ac-
enfpeTt eLl ilae[Ll wRlch generation Of good gov
q fbs couId not counteract The crying need Il
eazs,iH Hoiir IS liberal Ministry to begin the 6,
5foS o1 ~ OF social reforms toward the better
aen ~ me conditions of the peasants and work "
Which ~ ~ drawing firm line between reforms g.
hss 80 81 De realized and Socialist dreams and n
Hs saaaauaily weaving the people away from a.
is oi agitation and discomfort.
=. 'etrunkevitch concluded with praislng the a
h oI Father Gapon, who, he said was =
r.'lng the right doctrines :,
ne I'll
-. s.e hion Of All the Russian People" formed =
si the reactiouar, ~, r,,a 4;o,s ,,ot, tool, "