New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
THE MAILED HAND
REACTION AND REVOLUTION CON-
FRONT EACH OTHER.
ARMED REVOLUTION PLANNED.
Curnovo Claims lrrefutaole Proof
Against krusta!eff, the Strike lead
cr-Witt2's Ministry Tot>crc.

st. Petersburg. Dec. t2.-it is aaceI
tanned en- high authority tha. the gov
eminent mas finally decided against
universal suffrage and practically i'll
favor Of the old project of twenty-onl
workmen representatives and the ey
| tension Of the ballot To the small rent
| payers, merchants and the educated
| classes However. the law must still
| pass the Council of the Empire and
| receive imperial approval
The railroad men claim that thcy
| have been informed that several sec
tons Of the southwestern systems
have already responded to the appeal
for general strike. Cooler heads.
however, are advising against precip-
tating action which might result III
failure and are urging post2onemen1
of action until the examinations
throughout the country have been con
suited.
II is believed that If the attempt
at reaction is persisted III, The MOder-
ate Liberals, who are Disguised with
the tactics OF The rcvCluticnaries, fear
ing anarchy, will surely be driven back
into the camp Of the extremists.
Premier Whites friends declare en-
phatically that he has never been in
favor of an armed repression, and
they intimate strongly that the arrests
of the strike leaders must be charged
to Interior Minister Durnovo, who ia
sisted that he had proof which could
be established in the courts, that NJ
krustaleff was planning an armed
revolution and that, besides attempt
ing to subvert the government, he had
attacked its credit in circulars advis-
ing the peasants and workmen ID
ings banks. notwithstanding this,
doubt is expressed as to whether NJ
Durnoyo can establish his case, as the
specific law making agitation for po-
iitical strikes which interfere with the
railroads, telegraphs. posts, etc,
criminal offense, has not yet been pro
mulgated 1t is expected, however,
that the law will be promulgated be-
fore the end Of the week, when II Is
said the government can proceed le-
gaTly against the present agitators.
IL is understood that Gen. Dedulln.
Project Of St. Petersburg, has refused
to carry out Durnovo's orders, that
he has resigned and that he has been
succeeded by Baron de Meyendorff.
commander of Emperor Nicholas
bodyguard.
A humorous sidelight on the situa-
ton is the action of the cooks, laun'
dresses and porters of the asylum for
the insane in striking and demanding
that the chief physician be chosen by
the equal direct and secret ballot or
the employees.
The printers Of the Russ, the chief
organ OF the Liberals. an edition or
which was seized last night, have now
struck because the proprietor has re-
fused to pay them for the time lost
during the strike.
The situation is exceedingly omin- |
Gus.
Public opinion is practically unaEi- |
NOUS that the government has entered
upon the fatal path of reaction and
that Whites ministry must fall.
Reaction and revolution confront |
each other in a death struggle. Both |
Gen. Trepoff and Gen. Count Ignatieff.
according to popular impression, are
being held in reserve to execute the ,
program of repression. 1t is again |
said that the entire Cossack strength |
of 100000 will be modified in SUI
preme effort to crush the revolution
airy forces.
Gen Parseneff said:
81 think we are coming to rivers or
blood In which the revolutionary party
will lose their game and Russia her
liberty"
Certainly the appearance OF street
yesterday seemed to (
Justify this gloomy picture OF the fa-
ture. The capital resembles great
military camp. The patrols every
where were doubled. and grim looking
cannon rumbled the streets. What
happened smacked strongly OF the
Sid regime. A large workmen's meet
ng was dispersed by Cossacks.