Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-18
LEADERS LOSING
CONTROL. Of MEN.
Russian Strikers Are Getting
Very Anxious to Return
TO Work.
PlEBlSCITE WILL BE TAKEN.


81. Petersburg, Nov. Is, LAS a. MI.
Though. according to surface indica-
lions yesterday, the outlook for the
speedy ending OF the strike was gloomy,
the revelations made at a meeting last
night Of the council OF workmens dele
gates showed that large portion Of the
workmen We're breaking loose from the
control OF the leaders and were anxious
to return TO work, and a plebIscite
which win be taken today In the va
rlous factories probably VIII result in
a decision TO abandon the strike sun
day.
Az the meeting Of the council which
was held IN the same han where Father
Gapon, Maxim Gorky aud other lead
,rs denounced the emperor on the eve
ming of Jan. 22 (2ed sunday, delegate
after delegate from different factories
arose and reported that the wOrkneu
under the influence Of the ultimalum
issued BY the employers. announcing
mat the factories would be shut down
indefinitely unless work was resumed
on Monday. and with the pleadings Of
their wives and OF the conservative
workmen ringing in their ears, We're
demanding that the strike should be
ended.
This precpitated hOtly contested
debate between the Moderates, who de-
clared that the strike IN the first in
stance was a strategical mistake and
that il would be "a grayer IN tactics to
attempt 10 force the men to remain IN
line. and the last ditch faction espe.
cialy the unattached delegates who are
members or the council by virtue OF
their membership in Socialist organiga-
lions. one fiery speaker. who, In order
to he better seen and heard, mounted
the balcony from which Father Gapon,
IN disguise. had delivered his last ad.
dress in that hall. Numbered his de-
nounciation OF those who wished to
discontinue the struggle.
APPEAL TO STRIKERS.
Even If we cannot continue the
sbike until the purposes for which IL
waa called are attained he said. 'et
us MT abandon II without inilicting a
real how on the government. A three
day STRIKE Is u mere pin prick IN the
hides OF the crafty fox Wtte and his
followers. so let us keep Il up FOR u
fortnight. The men in other factories
OF 81. Petersburg are daily Joining us;
our delegates are closing the pharma-
oies and the railroad tie-up IS complete.
What figure we will cut In the eyes
of our brothers outside OF st. Peters
burg II. before they have had an OPP
portunity of acting on our appeal. they
heard that we have Laid down our
arms"
After a long discussion, a motion to
call off the strike was rejected, and it
was decided to call meetings OF work.
men In the factories today for the pur-
pose OF laying the situation before them
and to abide by their decision.
The leaders, however. Were deter
mined not to permit the strike to die
Without final great demonstration of
their power to render st. Petersburg a
dead city" After the adoption Of tho
resolution calling for a referendum it
was decided to bend every effort to
close every store market and office, be-
ginning at ii o'clock this morning, and
to stop all street cars and carriage
traffic In the streets so az to bring life
of the Russian capital 10 Il complete
standstil. The stOppage OF the cleo
trio plants, which the government had
succeeded In getting In partial opera
tlon was entrusted to electrical work.
ers in the various districts, who We're
empowered to use any and all means
deemed advisable for the inJuring or