The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-21
TIE Rlsls IN ! 81 4 e G REATER RUS.
SIAN g TRLkE is III NEAR a
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TtiEsPRlNTERsE HAVE QUlTSWoRki
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ST PETERsBURG, Jan. 21.-1o A
~ here rs no material change ir
the strike situation this morning
The movement continues 10 spread
all directions, and 1T is estimated
that fully 15O, 1000 workmen have now
quits work in the various towns.
Deleg gates from the worklngmen oi
oscow and Libau arrived in st. Pc.
tersburg this morning, on the mis-
sion Of securing the cooperation OF
Father Gopon in calling out the EN-.
ployes sofB those towns. II
Government officials confess no
alarm egarding to-morrow's proposed
demon onstrations before the Winter Pal.
ace but despite these professions Of
security. It can be said with authority
that everywhere the I, occurrence is
awaited with Sbaited breath. There is
not the slightest question that the
dem nstration may prove the end Of
the industrial crisis, or equally as
ready the beginning Of a revolution
which viii shake Russia to her foun.
/; dations. Should the demands Of the
strikers be- met or their petition
which they propose handing to the
Gar be met with conciliatry prolml.
ses and deed all future troubles will
probably be aYerted.
II, on The other hand the I troops
or some sof the strikers commit some
overt act blood may be shed; and the
spark be put Ito a magazine which
would explode with a reverberation
heard around the world. The govern.
smlent is taking every precaution to
curb any disturbance Military forces
will be posted at strategic points, but
concealed Il in the neighboring houses
sas much as possible, for even the re.
4actionists have no desire to excite the
strikers by an open display ofsforce.
Should a. collision occur, the result
would be besnothing less than whole.
sale massacre, before the very eyes Of
the q Czar. The strikers claim they
vii ~ go to the palace unarmed, and
even did they carry arms they would
have no chance before the soldiers
firing upon them from sheltered po.
;sitions. There,is a general belief that
no such lamentable occurrence Swlll
take place.
Gar Meets Advisers.
The Car is now in consultation
with h&chief advisers as to whether ii
would be advisable for him 10 show
himself in front Sof the palace during
the demonstration. He is understood
to incline to the view that it would be
best for him to do so, and that his
adyisersFacqulesce in this opinion, but
no final decision in the matter has
been reached One of the results Of
the present agitation is that the in
strigues against Prince Sviatpalsk.
sElirslii the Minister Of the Interior,
have ceased. The whole autocracy
fully understands the dangerous posi-.
ton Of affairs, and, except for few
Shotheads in their midst believe that
should Prince Mirsliy be superseded
;atSthis time the strikers would regard
dtIas a challenge thrown them by the
Ireac honaries. This 4 might readily
cauFsssessthe precipitation of the much
feared struggle between labor and
the government. 3.
8 The strikers assembled in the
streets early this morning, and con.
stinueE to show a complete lack Of true.
Inlence: They are marching about
quietly delegations visiting various
factories urging the employees to cease 1e
work. #
Secret police have been assigned to
follow the strikers and keep the au.
.thoritie 8touch with everything
that Ell u is done: Thus far, these officers
have shown no inclination to inter.
lfere l6 in Y anyway with the peaceful
pro paganda whichgthe strikers are
carrying on.s l5s% X 81
The Gallant Leader.
George GoponS the priest and tho
recogn gnizeds leader Of the workmen, is
an an interes sting personality He Is
sitdollzed q by the @orkmen, who, since
the beginnning Of the strike, have
furnish 4 him with a body guard. SHc
s,iias not slept at his home sfor; d week
for fear Of sarres
AS q peasant s9ineherd when a
l3oy, he showed such capacity for