Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-14

the wild appeals Of the union to stand
| firm. At Moscow the tie up remains COM
plete, but at many other places communica-
ton has been reopened. although in a pre-
| carious fashion, as the employees OF both the
telegraph and postal services, who were
discharged by wholesale for refusing to
work. are cutting the wires wherever II is
possible to do So
The real leaders Of the workmen and other
proletariat organizations, realizing fully
their weakness and lack OF preparation for
decisive struggle. have carried the day
over the hot-headed strikers, and have
easily convinced the majority that 1t would
be an irretrievable blunder TO prostitute
what they regard as the supreme instru-
ment for forging free nation by using it for
minor issue like redressing the grev-
ances of private individuals. In registering
this decision they placed themselves on
record ITO continue the organization and
equipment of the fgthing legions which tho
old president, Krustaleff. began" thus
virtually furnishing the government with
evidence confirming It's charges that arti-
cles l02 and 126 OF the criminal code, pro-
hibitng participation in associations. the
object for which is armed revolt, and the
punishment for which is death, is violated
by the strikers head organization.
No "Mnrtyrdom" for Prisoner.
1t is likely, however. that the government
to discount attempts to heroize NJ. Krusta-
leff, will simply charge him with the mis-
appropriation OF the funds of the workmen
In using them in founding a socialist paper,
which the government claims can be sub
Stimulated.
The workmen's council yesterday sent
demand to Count Witte for the release OF
M. Krustaleff. Later the workmen's dele
gates called on Procurator kaminshansky
and demanded his release but the pro-
curator refused bluntly, saying that the
case must be tried in court. To this the
Spokesman of the delegation REPLIED
Then we will declare a general strike"
Il will not release him IL the whole world
strikes" answered the prvcurator.
NJ. Krustaleff is understood to be impris-
oned in the st. Peter and St. Paul fort
ress, in order. it is explained, to prevent
any possible attempt at rescue, which would
only lead 20 bloodshed.
This disappearance of the danger of
general strike seems to insure the govern
ment certain period in which to vindl-
cate itself and demonstrate that il is striv-
ing to realize the new order of thin s and H.
as its friends hope, it will be able to show
this by deeds. it will cut away public sym
pathy from the proletariat and place the
workmens organizations. when the time
comes for strike. in the attitude of DELHI
erately provoking a struggle to overthrow
the government and establish a democratic
republic.
No Reaction I'm Cabinet.
The members of Count Whites cabinet
distinctly deny that the government has
entered on the path of reaction but they
say that the present state of anarchy can
not go on. Peopie amenable to the laws will
be arrested and tried by the courts.
IF the government really enters on the
path of reaction" said one of the ministers
today, lit must end in a dictatorship, and
you may be sure that at the first evidence
this Witte will step down and out
Count WItte takes the ground that the
ministry is only a stop gap to transfer the
power into the hands of the national assem-
bly, and, therefore, he will not undertake TO
bind the country by temporary laws or d
policy which the representatives of the
nation should decide for themselves. This
is the theory on which complete universal
suffrage will be refused
sailors Oner Help.
M. Petrunkivitch, president of the Agri
cultural society of Moscow and the leading
delegate of the Moscow zemstvo in St.
Petersburg. and his colleagues, are return
ing to MOSCOW without Count Whites reply
to the zemstvo demands, although 1t is
ready, the correspondent OF the
Associated Press having seen the docu-
ment. Al the workmens meetings last
night the members OF the Finnish Ma
tonal Guard" really a socialstic organiza-
ton, rendered their support, and sailor
to represent a majority of his
declared the sailors solidarity
with the proletariat promising that when
the signal is given the sailors will be found !
ready r....
The commission which is discussing peas
ant legislation has reached an exceedingly
Important decision, involving the right of
the communes to assign lands in severalty
to individuals, which would give them the
right to sell the lands at WILL thus vtr-
tually sounding the knell OF the communal
system. Where the peasants desire to re-
tain the commune however they may
the lands and obtain money to
purchase additional lands, make improve .
ments, and buy agricultural implements
This decision is based on the fact that |
the emperor's remission of further pay |
ments Of the peasants arrearage of debt
ended the necessity for communal owner
ship, which in reality was a device TO hold
the entire community responsible for the
redemption Of land granted when serfdom !
was abolished.
Priests for Autonomy.
WARSAW, hussia!. HoIand, Dec lS.-At a |
meeting Of All Catholic clergymen of Rus /
sian Poland, after ten hours session during
the night, resolved this morning to demand
autonomy for Poland. with It's own Parip- |
ment, general secret ballot, the reinstate- !
ment Of the Polish language in government |
Offices, the adjustment OF the capital pun
ishment and fun amnesty for political prs
cners. |