The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-16

The rich. IL Is further declared. have al
ready taken warning and are converting
their property into securities and gold
and are sending them abroad.
The only salvation for the country. ac-
cording 10 the manifesto Is the overthrow
OF the autocracy by a constituent assem-
bly, and "the sooner the government falls,
the better. Therefore the last source of
the existence OF the old regime-its finan-
clal revenues-must he stopped
The document is signed by the members
OF the workmeu's council the committee
OF the Pan Russian union. and the GEN.
trail committees OF the social Democrats.
social revolutionists and socialists OF Po-
land
THE GAGE OF BATTLE.
This great step OF the revolutionaries.
which throws down the gage of battle to
the government. was prepared with such
secrecy that authorities were taken
off their guard. and did not even attempt
TO prevent it's publication I'm the news
papers The revolutionary leaders expect
it will be followed by reprisas and ar
rests. but all this has been foreseen.
The leaders laid their plans deeply be-
fore issuing the manifesto. New commit
tees OF the various organizations have
been elected in the third and fourth de-
gree. II one set OF committees is put be-
hind the bars another Will take its place
and carry on the work.
The League OF Leagues were not asked
to Join in the manifesto. being regarded
with some Jealousy by the proletariat or
ganizations which claim to be bearing
the brunt OF the revolution and to be en-
titled to the fruits thereof
A TEST OF POWER.
hn 70 70 Lei,
absolute knowledge that the government
has just issued sl25. .OoO. 900 in paper money
Under the provision of the press law
the editor OF every paper. which printed
the manifesto has rendered himself La
bic to eight months imprisonment AMI
$500 fine. Now must come the test OF
the governments power.
IL develops that among the papers OF
NJ Krustaleff. the president OF the execu-
tive committee of workmen's council
seized at the time OF his arrest. were doc
uments which furnish evidence OF n well
planned conspiracy TO seize and carry off
Premier Wltte.
DECLARED To BE INVENTIONS
Tho official telegraph agency is author
lied 70 state that the reports published
abroad 10 the effect that Irkutsk. Siberia
has been In flames. that lighting has oc-
Cured between loyal and mutinous
AipbpF, ~ mdnFUuf1ds tnat An-
other mutiny has occurred AT Vladlvos-
tok and that Kherkoff. and Eliza beth
grad are ablaze. are pure inventions.
WHITES REPLY RECEIVED
St Petersburg Dec. 1.-THE bureau Of
the Moscow Zemstvo Congress. has re-
ceived Premier Whites reply to the Zems-
vost memorial. which the council OF
ministers has discussed. Count Witte
says that the council has decided that it's
foremost duty Is to carry out the emper.
or's will expressed I'm the manifesto
OF oct. 30. Therefore no consideration
can be given 10 petitions or resolutions
going beyond the limit OF the manifesto
nor can measures be undertaken which
might affect the rights OF the national
assembly before IL meets.
The adoption, however OF temporary
measures TO assure the liberties granted
by the manifesto is not prohibited
The reply adds that the continued trou-
bles. revolts and open acts OF the revo-
lutionists against the authority OF the
state and integrity OF the people do not
permit the government TO dispense with
the enforcement OF the exceptional meas
Ires taken In certain localities
Regarding the question or the support
or the government by one or the other OF
the different parties the governments
only care at the present moment is that
all classes OF society should realize the
which may ensue from that
TO support the authority
OF the ctate.