The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-22
STRIKE STIRS RUSSIAN JEWS.
VARYING VIEWS or WHAT THE
GREAT OUTBREAK MEANS.
Aimed at the Government as the Backer
Of Capital. says Abraham Cahan
Too soon TO Hope for Revolution.
SAYS One Editor-Other Orinions.

The Pussian Jews Of tle lower East Side
are closely in sympathy with the latest
Russian outbreak. Politics, conservative
or LIBERIA. does OF affect this feeling. The
general desire which has arisen in the last
twenty-four hours is that the land which
they left may be free.
THE present demonstration in Russia.
says Abraham Cahan, revolutionary novel
ist editor and Socialist, lis supposed TO be
under the auspices Of the social democrats,
not of the social revolutionists The two
factions Of revolutionary workers in Russia
proper are the social democrats and the
social revolutionaries.
THE present conflict is a result OF the
differences between capital and labor.
The working people hold the Government
partly responsible for their economic con-
ditlon. / do not look upon this as the
beginning Of the end Such occurrences
we're noticeable in Russia few years ago.
A revolution must not be pictured as
single event. 1t is only one of series
covering years. What is going on in st.
Petersburg Is a link in the chain which the
future historian will write Of as forming
tho Russian revolution.
THE theory OF those who are now on strike
Is this: The strife is really between capital
and labor. as in western Europe, but the
Government being the disturbing element
and arraying itself as 1t does on the side OF
capital, trade unionism is political crime.
10 ask for advance in wages Is, IN the
eye of despotio law, an act OF sedltlon.
One Of the conspicuous planks OF Russian
social democracy, therefore, IA to work
for the removal of this obstacle. Social
democrats want free speech and the night
to assemble and to organize.
The priest who Is leading the revolt
and whose right name is Father Agathon, or,
IA the Russians here call II. ARafon, Is either
a time server or an emotional plaything
carried away by the great storm OF excite
mcnt OF the day. But the fact that he leads
the people under the flag OF social democ-
raoy is a striking sign Of the times.
Before we of the Russian revolutionary
party in New York can hear what the 'un-
foreground press tells US of the real causes
we must wait two weeks We hold our souls
in patience. therefore, until we know the
inner wor kings Russia is on the very verge
of great change. We here are all look
ing forward to the time when we can revisit
our native land without the peril Of arrest
the disturbances OF spying gendarmerle
or the terrible vision Of Siberia
Maurice Katz of the Jewish VorUderts
was ather non -commttal in his expression.
1t is very hard TO Judge Of the uprising.
But it is characteristic OF such an outbreak
and take a stand, even were he an imposter.
Who can, however, doubt the ominous i'm
portl'
A. p Mrnik Of the Jewish Morning Jour
nal was very emphatic
There will not be a revolution he as
serted 1T is TO be expected that chaos
will result for decade perhaps for half
century. 1t is positively absurd to think
that Rus ia is OWN the same condition that
France was before the great revolution.
France was at that time much more OWL
lied than Russia is now besides having n
homogeneous population Russia has the
most heterogeneous group OF nauohalltles
imaginable.
The combined efforts of all the parts Of
the population for any great concerted
movement is absolutely out OF the ques-
ton
In a search for reactionaries. Max Jelline
young lawyer, was questioned. BE denied
that he had the acquaintance Of reactionary
in New York.
Even among the more orthodox and
conservative o. the older people he said
there are few that think the rens OF govern
ment should DO in one hand 1t looks, too
very ominous that an orthodox priest
of the Russian Church should break loose
A man who fought 80 hard for his priest
hood. however, must be sincere. l would
ascribe the petition to social democracy,
which has spent its last years in cultivation
of the spiritual. The simple Russian Is not
the same as he was.
Even DR.. David Blausten of the Educa-
tional Alliance broke the spell OF reserve
in an expression of the opinion that revo-
crisis Of a serious nature is at
hand He believes, contrary 10 certain
opinions, that the Nihilists are back Of the
He thinks that the combined
efforts OF the various discontented parties
will not be merged into a powerful whole.
The contrary is expressed by Paul Jan
~ ka A &firnr
Everything We have heard ia a revela-
ton to us. | believe it IS impossible, he
remarked to say anything too strong
Neither the social democrats nor the
reyolutionists nor liberals are the strikers
No power in Russia could prevent it, vol
canio as it was. 1t shows the spirit OF
the time At such a time word OF fire
can bring ont the people This was spoken
by the cannon 80 secretly loaded
And the petition II breathes irony
between the lines, its humility Is false
Behind that writing is a strong will. This
sudden elementary outburst cannot be
checked helped as it is by the misery the
hopelessness OF the people working six
teen and eighteen hours day.
Though the laws prescribe but ten or
twelve hours work. they are ignored Rus,
STA is on the verge Of revolution. Ana
how can we be sorry?'
present day delegate Of the Socialist
revolutionary party OF Russia Ut N
Schitlowsky has Just arrived in New ork
from Switzerland. He il OF the same circle
as Mime. Katherine Probationary VINO mas
spent twenty-five years in Siberia.
DR.. Schitowsky, through an interpreter
gave this explanation Of the present stu
alton In Russia.
1t IL hard to know the facts. Snll,
think from certain indications that TINS
is called out neither by the social
reyolutionists nor by the social democrats
Neither party would seek 20 present pc
tition direct TO the Gar which they knew
would not be listened to.
A second reason ~ found in the action
OF the priest, Agathon whose name has been
90 muddled In the Geographic reports IL
is most unlikely that he would indemnity
himself with a party advocating freedom
of religious beliefs But priest as a
leader it would be possible
to imagine
-The third reason il that these strikers
are moving as unarmed men. Inc reVo-
forces would not do TINS because
they know too well that such movement
would be met by arms
In my opinion this present movement
was originally started by the Government
itself. The Russian Government has IN
huenoed a large mass Of people. The
leader, Agathon, has turned from MS work
In the Government secret service 10 one
which he feels is for good end.
That the movement may nave aotuaiIy
started among the workingmen IS unlikely
They are not rash enough, they are TOO
we'll subjugated in Russia. But whatever
the original cause. 1t is certain 10 become