The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-07
CAR SEES WOREINGMEN
Grants Thirty-four Delegates an IN
tervew at Tsarkoe SeIo.
PROMISES TO RELIEVE TROUBLES

After Dinner the Representatives Were
I,riven to the Railroad Station in Roy
al Observation-Disclosures Announce Their
Faith in the Little Father'' as Being
Unshaken.
81. Petersburg, Russia. LIN Tsarkoe
Selo Palace Emperor Nicholas met
thirty-fo workingmen, representa-
tives vi eleven trades assemblies in ST.
Petersburg, declined to hear their
grievances, but informed them that his
Ministers were awake to the conditions
existing in the empire, partly caused
by the depression in trade following
the declaration Of war between Russia
and Japan. He announced that all the
promises formally made by him on
December 26 of last year would be car
ried out. but that the people must
be patient
Having said this informally to the
workingmen, the Emperor read from
a printed copy an address to the dele
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each person. suggested that they go to
q neighboring church to pray. and that
after the religious service General
Hesse. Minister Of the Imperial Court
and commandment of the palace, would
conduct them to dinner in one of the
wings Of the. imperial building. The
workingmen, overcome with the kind
ness of the Emperor, simply bowed
their thanks.
They meekiy followed their orders
by going to the neighboring church.
where they prayed, kissed the ikons,
and placed candles before the shrines.
Then General Hesse, accompanied by
Grand Duke George Mikhailovitch, att
tended the labor committee to build
ing formerly used as high school near
the palace, where a sumptuous dinner
was set. The leading members of the
workingmen's deputation proposed the
health of the Emperor and drunk it
several times as they cheered for his
happiness and safety.
Emperor Nicholas received the work
ingmen in the audience hall of the
Alexander wing of the palace. After
an informal talk he read an address.
After their dinner the delegates were
conducted to the main road of Tsarkoe
Selo. where the royal carriages were
awaiting them at point near the I'm
perial Pavilion, whence they were
driven to the station and took train
for ST. Petersburg. The men were
wholly overcome by this interview
with their Little Father and on their
return trip said their faith in him had
not been shaken by the bloody events
of Sunday, January % They an
nounced that they would advise the
workingmen to accept the present situ-
alton and await the action Of the En-
peror and his Ministers.
At night it was announced that the
imperial family had given S25. 900 to
aid the relatives Of the victims, and
further good feeling was made when
the employers distributed statement
announcing that, while they did not do
it as. matter of justice. they would
pay. as a matter of charity all work
ingmen who went on strike and who
needed for the necessities of life the
wages lost. The employers also made
public the statement that wages would
be increased. but that the question of
regulating the hours would have to be
settled by the Government, as it would
be unfair for one employer to compete
in nine-hour day with another en-
plOyer having a en-hour day