Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-01-26
LEADERSHIP
is LACKING
The Russian Authorities Are
Gaining the Upper Hand
Over the Disturbing
Elements.
STRIKE is SPREADING
laborers Who Will Return to Work Are
Promised Ample Protection and
Smaller Establishments
Resume.


Resume.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 26.-The aspec
of the city this morning is normal ant
the feeling decidedly calmer. The all
thorities are doing everything posi-
BILE to quiet public alarm. They with
drew the soldiers from the streets dur
ing the night. In accordance with
the promise to protect the workmer
who would return to work, however
patrols have encircled the big indus
trial establishments. The owners OF
stores took down the boards which
they had nailed over their windows
and doors. Governor General Trepoff
Is guaranteeing them against pillage
Several smaller establishments are re.
ported to have reopened with reduced
forces this morning. The workmen ap.
pear to lack leadership.
Moscow's Streets Deserted.
Moscow, Jan. 26.-The streets this
morning are quiet. The newspapers
with the exception of three, have re-
appeared. The festival of latina. pa.
troness of Moscow, yesterday, passed
in comparative quiet though the whole
city was in state of alarm. The
strike continued to spread gradually,
the number of men out at midnight be-
ing 10000. The authorities brought
In refnforcements of Cossacks and dra-
goons with strict orders to prevent the
union of the Moscow strikers with
those from other points but to avoid
bloodshed except in case of extreme
necessity. The only collision occurred
on P1anitski Street, where the Co.'S
sacks charged but did not fire upon a
crowd OF 5000. Last night the streets
We're almost deserted At banquet
held In celebration of the 15Oth ami
versary of the foundation of the Unit
versity Of Moscow, revolutionary
speeches were made and those pres
ent drank to the memory of the "St.
Petersburg martyrs" The British
colony here is uneasy on account of
the posting of kilograms, saying that
the British are furnishing money to
the strikers In the interest of Japan.
laborers Forced to Quit BY Fellow
Workmen.
Libau, Russia, Jan. 26.-The work
men here are being compelled to leave
the factories and mills by the more
militant faction of the strikers. The
telegraph lines have been damaged.
Called Out BY Song and Trumpet.
Libau, Jan. 26.-A strike has begun
at the wire works. The men, singing
and blowing trumpets, went from fac
tory to factory calling out the work.
men.
A Proclamation BY the Prefect
Moscow, Jan. 26.-The prefect has
posted proclamation promising pro-
lection to all workmen who will re-
turn to work. The water works. eiec-
trio light works and gas works are
guarded by the troops and the police.
An attempt of the strikers to interfere
with the employees of the gas works
was frustrated. A dense fog hangs
over the city today, and the streets
are generally deserted. Grand Duke
Sergius, former governor general of
Moscow, and his family, are occupying
the Little Nicholas palace.
Printers Join Hands With RaiIroaders
Saratoff, Jan. 26.-All the printers
have struck and the railroad men have
Joined the movement. There has been
no rioting.
Justice Promised Workmen.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 26.-Not the
slightest disorder has been reported
anywhere today. The burial Of promi-
nent strike victims which it was al
legged might lead to demonstrations,
occurred by the direction Of the police
during the night.
Governor General Trepoff manifests
complete confidence that the crisis in
both city and country is over. He said
today: There have been no disor-
ders since Sunday and there will be
none. Workmen have already begun
to return to work but 1t is hardly pos
sible for q general resumption Of work
to occur before Monday. The vast ma
jority Of workmen were deceived into
associating themselves with the poll
tical movement. The government in
tends to do everything possible under
the law to see that they receive JUS
tice."
Troops Fired on Strikers At Riaa.
London, Jan. ga dispatch to al
news agency this afternoon from Riga,
Russia. says that the strikers IN the
suburban factories attempted to enter
the town today but were opposed BY
the troops who fired, killing q wound
Ing many persons.
otrlIkere Return to Work.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 26.-Three hun.
dred employees Of the Baltic works re-
turned to work today. It is expected
that work at the Nsva ship buildings
works VIII 10 rssumsd tomorrow.