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New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
BALFOUR A FREE TRADER.
But 4bLe TO Reconcile Mr. Chamber
Ioin's Viescs zcith Has O7on.

Leeds Dec. 1S.-A. J. Balfour, the former
Premier addressed 5000 persons at the Coli
scum here tonight. devoting his speech almost
exclusively to a discussion of the fiscal policy
on which the Unionists would conduct the
campaign. He said he did not wish to aug
ment the differences within his party over the
fiscal question. He admitted the existence of
such differences. but said that protection as
against free trade had been subject of dispute
inside the Conservative party prior to and since
his borth The scheme of retaliation and of
Colonial preference outlined in his previous
speeches, he said, in no wise prejudged the ques-
ton Protection may be right or 1t may be
wrong" said Mr.. Balfour but I belong TO that
section of your party which is for free trade
and which is not for protection
Retaliation for dumping" and fiscal union
with the colonies, he continued, were absolutely
consistent with free trade and were not less
consistent with the views Of those who would
like to see the country return to the policy of
the United States and other countries. If tariffs
were to be settled by negotiation the negotiators
must have the power to make counter PROPOSE
tions, and each case must be treated on its
merits. A general tariff might be a good start
ng point but a general tariff constructed on
protectionst lines was altogether outside the
scope of fiscal reform which Mr.: Baltour was
proposing for acceptance by the Un1onfst elect
ors He said protection was essentially fnsular
and that nothing would endanger the Imperial
ist scheme more than the Introduction OIL IN
sular ideas.
The Ministerial appointments approved by
King Edward to-day include that of the Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Lord Edmund
Fitzmaurice with peerage; the Civil Lord OF
the Admiralty, George Lambert; the Parlia-
1nentarv Secretary of the Board of Trade, Hud-
son e. Kearley; the Parliamentary Secretary Of
the Local Government Board, Walter Runciman:
the Parliamentary Secretary of the Board OF
Education, Thomas Lough, and the solicitor
General for Scotland, Alexander IRE, X. c.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
GOVERNMENTS POSITION.
Repression the Only Course Left
Open to Officials.

St Petersburg, Dec. 1S.--The following state
ment of the governments position was made to
The Associated Press tonight and may be ac-
cepted authoritative;
The government sincerely desired to introduce
the new regime without having recourse 10
harsh measures, but it received no support from
the constitutonalists or other moderates. whlie
the proletariat organizations. under the leader
shin of the Socialists, continued their mad CAM
paign in favor of armed rebellion, and openly
incited the army and the navy TO muuny. Inc
climax of this campaign was reached when Ell
forts were made to attack the credit of the
country in the midst of q considerable panic.
unchaIlenged 1t would have precipitated COM
nleta financial and industrial ruin.
After ALL self-preservat!on is the hrst law OF
nature and besides, without the restoration or a.
sernblance of order, it would be impossible 10
hold the elections for the doumii- The case
was a desperate one and it demanded oesper-
ate remedy.
The government believes that the radical aims
of the Socialists have the sympathy OF only a
fraction of the population, and that If their lead
IRIS did succeed in overthrowing the monarchy
and in placing their doctrines in practice they
would be swept out Of existence by a counter
revolution
Nevertheless, the government is on the horns
of a dilemma as its motives. no matter how
honest in the present state Of excitement are
bound to be msinterpreted; while on the other
hand If enough order be restored TO hold
the elections the cry will be set up that the
government has adopted this expedtent to con-
troll the elections and to capture the douma
we have taken the only course left open
10 ,rG
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
FEW GRANTS TO JAPAN.
China Shoes Firnlness Regarding
Mdnchurian Concessions.

Toxic. Dec. 1S.-The inability of Baron Ko-
rnura to conclude the negotiations with the
Chinese government at Peking. which were be-
gun after the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese
war is an open secret. II is believed by some
Japanese here that the extent of the conces-
sions to japan are such as will fail to gain
what they think should have been her ac-
auisitiors as the result of the treaty of Ports
mouth The building OF the Kirin and Chang
ChtIn railway has not been conceded, and the
statfoning of railway guards is not to be per-
'mitted leaving the work in the hands of the
poltce who will be withdrawn when the period
for the withdrawal of troops expires
China's firm attitude is believed TO be due to
combined pressure indirectly exerted by Russia,
France and Germany. The outcry against the
alleged weakness of the Cabinet is increasing.
and some persons advocate the suspension of the
negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
GOODS IN CHINA UNSOLD
Boycott Hits Lard, Oils, Tobacco,
Machines and Flour.

San Francisco, Dec. 1&-Advices from the Orient
nv the steamer Korea indicate that there has been
mn abatement of the Chinese boycott on American
goods 1t is rumored that at Hong Kong there
are 5ou0 unsold of coal oil and that 500 600
cases cannot find a purchaser Canton This
trade an;mosity it is alleged has deyeloped into
hitter hostility, not only against American prod
,..s hut also against people from the United
y, tbA leading cities Of China, it is said store
.s hear signs reading mo American Goods
GO here .' This boycott is declared to be car
.,ad out 10 the letter.
fi9u - saio that the goods which have princi-
- under the ban oils. tobacco. sewing
machines and -four
r..asanratives of of the firms di-
-, I,tarested recently met officers of various
80. a. canton and informed that the boy
. st,;d continue until satisfactory assurances
80 - sn.ved that American restrictions regarding
W Were ,anding of Chinese merchants and students
the he renoved IL is asserted that the flour in
wouiu .. ~ fhe Pacific Coast is suffering most from
dusI . LSovcott as shipments TO the Far East have
tne ~: decreased of late. In consequence the mil
@ ~ Australia and Canada are said TO be pront-
ing
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
DR4GOON FORCE TAKEN.
Let's Capture an Escort after
Hard Fighting.

Walck Lfvonia, Dec. 1S-Details have been re
ceived here of hard fight between the members
of company of dragons. who were eseorting
a wagon train containing twenty German families,
and an armed band of four thousand Let's near
Roenershof
The expedition was trying to escape TO the south
ward. but the ammunition Of the dragons, as
the result Of constant skirinishes, was running
low and it was decided 20 reach Riga The ex-
pedition ran into Lett camp, which was strong
ly barricaded.
The Let's opened fire. whereupon the dragons
charged, but were repulsed. The Let's then took
the offensive. pressing the retreating caravan.
The ammunition of the dragons becoming ex-
hausted, they surrendered, with their charges. on
the understanding that they would give up their
guns but would be allowed to retain their re-
Volvers-
Another band however. made its appearance
and insisted that the capture was effected in its
territory, The members of this band then carried
off the captives TO Lepnawarden Castle, where
they held a carousaI over their victims.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
FUGITIvEs REACHING GERMANY.
Trains to Frontier Crowded-Refugees Tell
of Brutalities.

Berlin. Dec. 19.-The 'Lokal Anzeger' prints
the following dispatch from Eydtkuhnen, East
Prussia, dated December IS:
A train of about eighteen cars brought fugi-
tives here this afternoon from Riga, by way of
Duenaburg, West Russia. More than four hur
dred refugees from Libau and Mitau have ar
rived here. The regular train from st. Peters,
burg brought about two hundred and fifty
refugees many of them women and children.
The waiting rooms here overcrowded. The
further movement west OF all the refugees is
impossible at present. Many of the men are
returning TO Russian points in order to make an
effort to bring out the remaining members of
their families.
The refugees report that brutaNties of the
most frightful description have been committed
in the Baltic region. They say that at Ltbau,
Riga and Mitau many officers have been hor-
ribly mutilated by tie Lithuanian peasants.
The "Tageblatts" correspondent at Riel says
that number of freight steamers have arrived
at Hotenau, Schleswig- -Hotstein with Russian
fugitives, chiefly owners of landed estates.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
NAP STRIKE WEDNESDAY
Pair5uay Employees Hesitate-Meet-
ings at Cdpitat.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 1s.-The revolutionary
organizations are making feverish preparations
TO fight the governments policy OF repres-
sion. The new Worknen's Council. Representa-
tives of other proletariat organizations ana aiso
fhe League OF Leagues met secretly in the out
skirts of ST. Petersburg to-day and disousseu
ways and means until almost morning.
The great majority of the members favored
fhe immediate proclamation Of the seherai
strike which had been planned for January ou'
it was agreed that success depended on "felhei
the railroad men would take part III is uhoer-
stood that a tentative decision was arrived at
to strike on Wednesday. provided the Centrai
Committee at Moscow consents There Is
division of sentiment in the ranks of the rail-
road men The government has made special
effort to redress some of the grievances dread
ing. above al things. suspension OF trarnc
which would make it impossible to transport
troops A railroad man said to-day:
We have had a majority OF our demands
granted The people In the small towns along
the railroads were so enraged at the last strike
that they are likely kill any railroad man
they can catch in case OF another strike.
The governments note. practically giving no
fice TO the railroad men that II they sIrlke the
authorities will be unable to afford them pro
lection. is regarded as grim warning that they
win be abandoned 10 the mercies of the Black
Hundred" and another note has been issued
threatening exceptional measures, IL legal
means do not suffice
THE Russ" which appears under the name
Of .sRfolva~ to-day I'm a stirring editorial sum
mons All the organizations to sink their diner
enees ana present a sold front to the advancing
hosts Of reaction The paper says:
witta is at last unmasked and has shown
himself q worthy successor Of PFehve ana
Trepof by tearing up the governments prom
iyes But every blow of reaction is ike the
blows of a hammer which YIELDS hrrner the SWORD
with which the nation will win freedom
A hundred lawyers at meeting here to-day
called to protest against the governments action
IN ar7restfng the editors Of the local papers.
passed resolution that the governments step
r,roved that freedom of the press is a farce. IL
was also decided TO collect evidence on which TO
base an Indictment of the subservfent judges LOT
presentation to the National Assembly.
The Cabfnet to-day is considering the election
law at Tsarskoe-Selo under the presidency OF the
r,nnrsror hut as It is understood that the ma
i,rftv of tie Ministers at the last moment shlfted
in favor Of general suffrage. excluding only the
,1au,adic tribes military and government en-
-Ioves and those disqualified by the courts 1t is
not likely TO be finished in time for promulga-
.ios7 Tomorrow Duiitrf Shipon. president or
the MOSCOW Zemstvo, and NJ. Guchkon were
present at ths meeting.
The League Of Leagues of ell Russia Will holo
2. congress in St Petersburg on December %.
Arrangements have been made, should the au-
fhorities attempt to prevent the congress, TO ao-
3our11 to Finland.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
TAKE EIGHT FROM WRECK
Stescard Dies from Exposure
Others Barely Resuscitated.
tRy Telegraph TO The Tribune. I

Richmond We, Dec B.-The three-masted
schooner Pendleton Sisters, from Port Arthur.
Texas November %. to New York loaded with
timber anchored about Chncoteague Shoals on
Thursday. On that night she dragged anchor and
began pounding OF the shoals She parted
chains and filed with water Friday. The schooner
rolled in troughs Of seas until Friday night, when
Metompkin Inlet Station. The crew were unable
10 make signals, and the vessel was several miles
beyond the stations patrol.
Saturday morning Captain Taylor OF the Netonlp-
kin crew on the stations horse up the beach
and discovered her. His crew succeeded in getting
She lifeboat and beach gear on tho shore abreast
the wrecked vessel. He landed four OF the crew
in the Iifeboat and four in the breeches buoy one
man. the steward, died from exposure before the
lifesaving crew arrived. Il was also necessary to
1esuscitate several members OF the crew.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
GERMANY SENDS SHIPS.
.SeveraI Steamers Going to Rescue
Subjects an Russia.

Berlin, Dec. 1s--The decision OF Chancellor
Won BGlow, approved by the Emperor, 90 send
German steamers 20 ports of the Russian Baltic
provinces and bring away the Germans who are
in danger of their lives is regarded as a most
important act and one that may be the first In
a series of steps which the German government
may deem necessary TO safeguard the interests
of German subjects whose estates are now being
pundered, or whose business is being ruined
hy the insurgents. A strong feeling exists
among the people the murders of Germans
and the evident powerlessness of the Russian
government TO give them immediate protection.
The published reports Of outrages indi-
viduaI Germans who appear 10 have been on
account Of their nationality special objects of
hatred have caused greater loss of confidence in
the stability of the Russian administration than
any previous publications. The optimism
The outcome of the Russian disturbances seems
20 be shaken and there is talk, entirely outside
of government circles of the possibility that
chant ships TO the relief OF the beleaguered Ger
mans.
Hamburg Dec. 1s.-Two Hamburg American
Line steamers. the Batavia and the Kehrwieder,
have been chartered by the government to bring
Germans from Libau They can accommodate
two thousand passengers
Konigeberg, Dec 1S-The German steamer
woIsa sailed from Stettin to-day for Riga, char
tered by she German government, TO bring away
German subjects whose lives are endangered by
tie revolutionary disturbances there. The
steamship Drirz Heinrich will leave here on
u scnet4ay for Riga with Ike intention
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
AUTO" LOST IN THE SNOW.
p. r. MegmgeI, of Nese-York, Nay
Haze Lost Life.
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Flagstaff Ariz., Dec. 1S-The REQ Mountaineer,
a transcontinental automobile carrying Percy B.
Megargel of New York, and David F. Fassett. of
Lansing Mich. is lost in the mountains to the west
of here and has not been heard of since Friday
Williams for Flagstaff. All roads are piled deep
with snow, and It is an impossibility to get to
them al this time. The trail has not been trav-
ersed for over month, and their attempt TO cross
the mountain may result in the loss of their lives
Te1egrams have been sent TO all points where
they say possibly have touched the railroad, but
nm to a late hour night nothing had been heard
OF them A relief expedition started out this after
noon with food blankets and shovels in binding
snovstorm Relief parties also hunting for
another party lost in the storm, without avail.
One man was found late to-day frozen to death;
another man is now at the point of death, having
been out for two days. from which settlers have
little hope OF their making their way through the
mountain passes unknown 20 them.
Percy F. Megargel is the advertising manager
for the Thomas automobile people, and is well
known to the automobile trade.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
SHANGHAI NOT QUELLED.
TWENTY CHINESE DEAD.
Fezo Europeans Tnj@red-Troops
PatroIIng City.

Shanghai Dec 1S.-The riot Is suppressed.
Twenty Chinese rowdies were killed, and few
Europeans were wounded. Otherwise the dam
age done was slight.
Police sailors and volunteers eo-operated in
suppressing the riots. One police station was
partly burned, barroom wrecked and a bicycle
store looted. No European was killed. The
streets are now deserted, except for armed pa
trolls, which everywhere.
The riot here was promoted by boycotters on
account of an incident involving the Mixed
Court. The German Consul was stoned, and
the American vice-Consul and several other
foreigners were attacked and injured. The Chi
nese closed their shops when the rioting began.
The local volunteers were called out to restore
order and detachments of bluejackets were
landed from the warships.
washington Dec 1S.-A dispatch received this
afternoon from Consul General Rodgers was
to the effect that all parts OF the city of
Shanghai had been put under martial law, and
that the foreigners all arming. A dispatch
received there from Chefoo said that all was
quiet in that city.
It Is gathered from earlier dispatches sent by
Mr.. Rodgers that the moving causes for the riots
were the anti-American boycott and a general
feeling of hostility toward foreigners. such as
Rodeers's statement was that all business was
SUSPENDED among the Chinese, and that incident
TO the general strike a number Of foreigners
had been assaulted Volunteers had been called
out presumably from the people in the foreign
settlements, whose efforts at maintaining order
were seconded by English marines. The war
ships in the harbor were cleared for action. At
the hour of sending the first dispatch, probably
some time last night two Chinese had been
killed In the riots and the Consul General had
telegrapf1ed for help from American naval ves-
sells.
A later dispatch from the same source re-
ported the continuance of the riotous conditions,
adding that the police stations had been burned
and number of people killed probably about
thirty, including some foreigners No Ameri-
cans however, had been harmed up to that mo
ment and the streets were being guarded by the
volunteers and the naval forces. Mr. Rodgers
added that he expected the American cruiser
Baltimore. which was yesterday at Chin Kiang
about days run from Shanghai, to reach the
latter place tonight.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
ORDER FIRST, THEN REFORMS.
Russian Emperor Outlines Intentions to
Count Won Alvensleben.

BERLIN Dec. 1S.--Count Won Alvensleben,
the retiring German Ambassador at ST. Peters
burg talking to the st, Petersburg correspon-
dent of the "Vosssche zeitung' regarding his
farewell audience with Emperor Nicholas, said
the Emperor spoke freely about the situation,
and said firmly that he intended first to re-
store order, and then carry out all the reforms
promised. His majesty added that he relied
on the assistance of the National Assembly.
The Emperor. Count Won Alvensleben also
said appeared to him to be energetic, notwith-
standing his pa1lor.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19

City Reported on Ftre-Hur'dreds
Killed at MitGu.

Berlin Dec. 1S.-A dispatch from the frontier
SAYS that the troops at Riga have Joined the re-
1-oIt and that The town is being shelled and Is
burning The conductor Of train from the
Russian capital said that between st. Peters
burg and wfrballen. the frontier station, flames
could be seen from several places. and were Of
ten reflected in the sky.
A dispatch to THE Lokal-Anzeiger from
Kongsberg to-day says:
In the street lighting at Nitau the capital of
CourIand, twenty-seven miles from Riga, three
hundred persons were killed
At Lennewarden. in Southern Livonia. the rev
olutienists liberated all the prisoners ana shot
the Assistant District Governor NJ. Petersen,
and NJ Maximowitch, his secretary, and threw
their bodies into the river.
St Petersburg, Dec 1s-The War Department
is concentrating two army corps to suppress the
revolt in the Baltic provinces. According to the
governments information 10000 Let's are under
arms. The "Novoe Vremya." which was pub
lished this morning. says that the authorities
have decided TO send sll the troops of the St
Petersburg district, with the exception OF the
Guards. to suppress the revolt.
Dec 16.-The insurgents in the Baltic prov
inces hold several towns and large sections Of
the country, and are threatening the larger
cities.
The insurgents of Livonia wrecked. on De-
cember II. near Stockmansof, military train
which was carrying reinforcenents from wilma
to Riga. They then attacked the survivors of
the wreck. The general commanding at Wilma
telegraphs that he is unable to send assistance,
the track is destroyed on both sides.
The insurgents have had a number Of skir-
,nishes with the troops in the provinces In one
fight, near Wenden. on December 10, an officer
and two soldiers were killed
Traffic is being opened over one road out Of
Riga, but the trains fired on at several sta
tions which are in possession of the revolution
lists.
TeIegrams received here to-day say that the
troops returning to Russia over the Trans
siberian RaiIroad are greatly enraged at the de-
lava and are wrecking the railroad stations and
other buildings and indulsing in excesses wher-
ever they are halted.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
MANGUvREs NEAR MOROCCO.
Great British Fleet to Gather About the Time
of Conference.

Cadiz. Dec 1S-Infornation transmitted to
the Spanish Admiralty confirms report in
circulation here to the effect that the British
Mediterranean Atlantic and Channel squad
rons. comprising sixty warships, Will concentrate
Taens for combined nanoauvres. Some people
tare a re inclined to regard the presence OF the
tba Moroccan conference closes as significant
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
CALL TO ARMS IN POLAND
Jescish Socialists Prepare for St'ug-
gLe-Shike Continues.

Warsaw, Dec 1s-Tne post and telegraph
strike continues here. The strikers are deter
mined to hold out until the central committee at
Moscow orders them to resume work.
The Jewish Socialist Bund has issued proc
lamation urging preparation for an armed in
surrection.
The arrests of the leaders of the proletariat
organization at St. Petersburg have caused a
fprnnRnt
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
FRANCE NOT YET SATISFIED.
A Number of Questions Still To Be
Settled with Venezuela.

Paris, Dec 1S-The official view is that the
recant negotiations have improved the Vene-
zrelan situation but it is definitely stated that
the affair is not considered here as closed The
issue involves an adjustment of the seizure of
tbe French cable lines and several questions
outside of the offensive action of the Venezuelan
ouLsiuo ,a,,+ % toward NJ Taigny the French
oIoros d'afajres
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
SOCIALIST RIOT AT cHEMNITz.

Berlin, Dec ia Socialist demonstration at
fthennnitz Saxony yesterday, for an extension of
tba suffrage in the election of members of the Diet
Of saxony resulted in numerous arrests. and the
nolice charged the crowds. There were minor
troubles in other Saxon cities
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS ASKED
Mr.. Meyer Requests Guard at Disposal
of Consul at Moscow.

St Petersburg, Dec. 1s.-on account of the
situation at Moscow Ambassador Meyer has
requested the authorities TO place at the disposal
of the American consul there protection for
Americans In of emergency.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
MADRID AS PLACE OF CONFERENCE.

Paris Dec. 1S-The exchanges of conmunica-
+,ons going on between the powers indicate that
Madrid viii generally be acceptable as the place
fo~ +be Moroccan conference. Germany has not
yet definitely answered Should Germany oo1ect
oIo
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
MARTIAL LAW IN POLISH DISTRICTS.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 1s.-Martiaf law has been
declared in several districts of the government
OF Suwalk in Poland
New-York tribune., 1905-12-19
JoRIs SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Wholesale Convictions in Case OF Plot to
Kill Turk:sh Sultan.

Constantinople. Dec. 1S.-Edward Joris' the
Belgian, and three others charged with com
nIicitv IN the attempt to assassinate the Sultan
is+ i,,Iv were. to-day sentenced to death by the
,.ti,,e court Other alleged accomplices were
Sentenced TO penal servitude for life. & ana Il ten en-
persons charged with the same CRIME VINO as nave