New-York tribune., 1905-02-06
RUSSlA'S FOES INCREASE.
POLISH REVOLT GROWS.
Three Provinces Under Martial Lao
Situation at Lods.

ST Petersburg Feb. 5.-The strike movement
in Poland has spread 20 the governments ot
Warsaw. Petrikau. Kalisz. Radon, Lubn and
Suvalki. Martial law has been declared IN
Kslisz, Radon and sedice.
workmen 10 the number of 1000 in the car
shops here have drawn up a manifesto dis
claiming the delegates who were put forward
ss representing them in the deputation which
visited Emperor Nicholas at Tsarskoe Selo on
February ]. They assert that these men were
selected by the employers and were not repre-
sentatives of the workmen. The employees of one
or two other factories may follow suit. but the
vvorknen in general are inclined 10 stand by the
deputation.
There were few slight collisions between
Iessner's workmen and the police guarding the
factory to-day. Poland. however. continues to
be the storm centre of the disturbances. Though
the strike has ceased in some establishments it
has assumed a more important phase by its
extension TO the great coal mines and sugar
factories Police and Cossacks have had TO
break up a number of demonstrations and quen
disorders but as yet there has been no repeti-
ton Of rioting on the scale Of the first en-
counters.
Strikes in Tifis and other parts Of the Cau-
cssus are frequent. and the present one does
rot attract much attention, except as bearing
on the general situation in Russia
An frapertaI ukase has been issued appointing
II saburoF member of the Council Of the
Empire. president of the special conference TO
discuss the Committee of Ministers proposals
for reform of the Senate and for the framing Oh
laws for the local administrative courts Inc
ynpsro- expresses a desire for the speedy con-
clus.on of the labors Of the conference
Iodz. Feb 5-rhe situation here has reached
a critical stage and IT Will be decided tomorrow
Sha all nd or
continued. The employers met on Saturday and
6ec,de6 20 reopen all their factories on Monday
when men reporting for work will be re-engaged
and the remainder discharged. large nunper
Of Eorknnen are disposed 10 resume WORK. O'Ne
fear that the nalcontents will employ coercion
The newly appointed Governor General, Arci-
nnorftch. is giving the closet attention 70 Ine
situation In the course of an interview thls
afternoon the Governor General said that To-
morrow would be the crucial test. Asked
whether he considered the strike political
movement the Governor General answered;
YES. and no. 1t is a labor movement. but the
strikers specific demands were suggested by
political agitators many of whom are foreign
ers" He expressed himself as confident that
order would be maintained. though the author
tiles were handicapped by the insufhciency or
the police force, which numbered only 800. The
Governor General said he averse 10 using
soldiers who made bad policemen.
The manufacturers highly commend the
promptness and tact which the Governor Cen
eral displayed in the maintenance Of order. His
action is IL marked contrast with the fatal
hesitsncy of the Warsaw authorities.
The strikers demanding. among other
things. an eight hour day, but are willing to
oept a compromise The masters declare that
IL is impossible, In the face of existing competi-
tion, either TO increase wages or decrease the
hours OF work unless such concessions are
made throughout the empire.
The state Of siege Is still maintained here.
and the streets are being patrolIed by troops
All travellers are carefully scrutinized. Thirty
strike leaders, mostly foreigners. have been ar
rested.
sosnovice Feb. 5.-strikers to the number of
1900 to-day marched from Dombroyo to this
place and attempted 10 reach the Warsaw sta
ton. but Cossacks drove them back without
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