The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-31
Never for Moment in Doubt.

A member of the cabinet said today: Ihe result of the attempt of the revo- lutionaries to overthrow the government by force was never for a moment in doubt, but what has occurred, and what is oc- curing, we believe will have a sallitary effect on public opinion. Revolution will go on. but it is our purpose to confne it to peaceful channels"
 The Associated Press tonight talked with prominent revolutionary. who is leading spirit in the movement to rage the dynasty and its regime, and for whom the police are searching. He was un- able to conceal his depression, but never- theless he claimed that the movement had received only a temporary check. Fell Into the Trap.
 We blundered badly he said "We fell into the trap that was set for us. Elm boldened by the seeming paralysis Of the government we proclaimed broadcast our intention of preparing an armed army for January or February. We virtually 1 threw our cards on the table then Witte challenged and we rashly accepted be- fore either organization was perfected or plans were matured. It was all to sud- den and ill-timed. The workmen were worn out by the recent strikes and the hol- , days were at hand, and besides, we ob- tained neither active cooperation from the PoPuioSCCs Oii NIlGll we 0dQ counted. nor rom the troops. among whom we now have support. It Is a bad reverse. Our most skillful leaders have been arrested and the supplies of arms which we labor iously collected have been seized But the situation has also it's bright side, for 1t Is the first time the proletar1at has fought in the open against the bayo- nets and cannon of the government That is the great victory. The government must 1fgalf hat Io. cisive blow We, have dedicated our lives to the work. We are fighting not only for the emancipation of Russia, but for the social revolution of the world"
 Elements Against Strikers.
 The elements are now fighting on the side of the government as they did in the days of Napoleon. The northern winter with all It's rigors has set in, and the up- per half of the empire is locked in snow and ice. It would be difficult for the pro- letariat to build and defend barricades in the streets and fight a winter campaign In St. Petersburg tonight the tempera- ture Is IS degrees below zero and every where fires are burning in the streets to keep the homeless from freezing.
 Hundreds Have Perished.
 No other details have been received of the horrible affair at Moscow today when GONernOr tIeneral DOubdSSOn s artillery brought the walls of the Prohoff cotton mill tumbling down on the heads of sev- eral thousand strikers and revoutionaries except a statement that hundreds had perished. The attempt of the Black Hun dred to march into the city and wreak vengeance on the revolutionaries and strikers, only tends to confirm the fears that the end of the revolt at Moscow will be followed by an awful massacre, and although Governor General Doubassoff succeeded in preventing their entry into the city today and will take stern meas ures in the future, 1t will be difficult to restrain the lower class, who regard the revolutionaries as enemies of the Emperor and the country. Already rowdies are taking advantage of the situation to plunder on large scale.
 Casualties Are Guesswork
 Governor General Doubassof has not yet given the figures of the losses during the fighting al Moscow. saying that it is impossible at present to make more than a guess. However, he places the outside limit as 3O00 The troops and police did not suffer nearly so heavily and it is re- ported that up to Thursday night there