Morris tribune., 1905-07-08
70 r ZIG N

The revolutionary spirit, long smol
dering and suffering in the wal
| troubled realm Of Gar Nicholas, has
| leaped into fierce flames of riot and
mutiny Just as the government had
the labor uprising at LODI and War
saw, in Russian Poland, under some
semblance of control by giving the
Cossacks free rein to shoot down all
persons assembled in public, the sail
ors of the battleship Kniaz Potemkine,
stationed at the Black sea port of
Odessa, and flagship Of the Black sea
feet, broke into open mutiny June %,
killed their officers and joined forces
with the strikers on shore. 1mmedi-
ately the strikers became so embold-
ened that they began to burn and loot
the business sections of Odessa. Mil
lions of dollars worth of property
along the water front was destroyed.
In fierce clashes with the troops hun
dreds of persons were killed or
wounded. 1t was said that many of
the troops refused to fire on the strik-
ers, thus rendering the authorities
helpless until re-inforcements could be
sent.
The reported occasion of the mutt
nous outbreak on the battleship was
the shooting Of sailor named Omel-
chuk by the chief officer for complain
ing about the quality of the food
served the men. The dead body of the
sailor was sent on shore with guard
of honor, and note telling the circum-
stances was pinned to his uniform for
the purpose of arousing the people.
Thousands passed the open coffin of
the dead sailor with heads barred.
Next day the mutiny was reported
in the naval barracks at Libau, on the
Baltic, and the crew Of a transport
joined the rebel ship at Odessa. Prior
to the arrival Of the remainder of the
Black sea feet, under Admiral Kruger,
from Sevastopol, the mutineers had be-
gun a bombardment Of the city. BY
June 80 the car had declared state
Of war to exist at Odessa and neigh
boring localities in order to terminate
the disorders. Martial law was also
ordered at LODI and Warsaw, where
several hundred strikers had been
killed. Agrarian riots extended over
almost the entire section Of Russian
Poland and to the Caucasus. The
presence of foreign vessels and resi-
dents at Odessa gave the crisis seri-
Gus international aspect. The fate of
the mutineers is uncertain at this writ
ing owing to conflicting reports. A
strike and mutiny were also In prog
ress at Kronstadt.
Germany's Reply MiIder.
The reply Of Germany to the French
inquiry about the kaiser's intentions
was received at Paris. The impress
sion prevailed that the kaiser had TAX
en- a less belligerent attitude since it
became known that England was to
back France up. Nevertheless Ger
many insists upon the principle of a
Moroccan conference.
Picking Opposes Boycott.
Upon representations from the
American minister, Mr.. Rockhill, the
Chinese government has issued proc
lamation directed against the boycott
Of American goods pending the nego-
tiations Of new treaty. Picking is
thought to have been Influenced in this
course by the order Of President
Roosevelt to soften the execution OF
the exclusion law. The extent Of the
anti-American feeling is said to aston
Ish foreigners, even advertisements of
American goods being refused by
some Of the papers The agitation has
spread to the Straits Settlements,
where the Chinese control most Of the
indian trade
4ottentot Chief Captured.
Berlin had official information June
n Of a decisive battle In German
Southwest Africa, in which the forces
lnder Major Won Kamptz had crushed
he entire band of Hottentots in
fattla along the Karib river on June IL,
a. curing the insurgent chief Morenza.
he reported capture of Warmbad by
: argelts was denied