Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-17
ALL COMPROMISE REFUSED.
IAN or Nothing Was Leaders
Response to Premier's o.
fer Of Concessions.
outlook for Early Collapse of Strike
acknowledgements Pretexts
Have Been Abandoned.

outlook for an early collapse or the
strike is more gloomy today. The sit
nation is distinctly more menacing
The council of workmen's delegates or
strike committee are manifestly en-
couraged by the extension OF the strike
in st. Petersburg, various organiza-
lions including the bank clerks. tele-
phone girls and some OF the profession
al leagues, having voted to join IN the
movements. Moreover. 1t is certain that
the workmen's council has received
mysterious supplies of funds, and con-
sequentIy they present holder front,
Practically all the pretexts based on
economic demands have been abandon
ed. although the eight-hour lay figures
IN the oratory at meetings In order TO
hold the workmen who have no thought
except Improvement In their material
condition.
The workmen's council returned
scornful reply to Count Whites persgn-
al appeal TO his brother workmen,"
rldiculing the governments profession
Of solieiiude for the workmen and re-
newing their demands for the immedi-
ate abolition Of martial law In Poland,
etc.
Count Whites attempt to negotiate
directly with the strike leaders has
come to naught. although he offered
concessions In the case OF the Cron-
stadt mutlners In the event OF their be-
ing condemned to death. But the lead
ers refused all compromise. "All or
nothing" was their response.
The imperial ukase on the land ques-
ton, issued today, although It wipes
out about $40, 900 OF the peasants ar
rearages OF debt, which, under ordinary
circumstances might have been receiv-
Cd with Joy. Is another disappointment.
The promises Of additional lands are
too vague 10 calm the agitated stafv-
ing peasants who, IN the valleys OF the
Don and Volga, are again marching.
pllaging. burning and numbering
No confirmation has been obtained OF
yesterdays report of u false emperor
leading the peasants Of Penza.
The mill and factory owners at n
meeting Just held while offering ia
make some concessions in the matter
Of hours OF labor, generally TO ten
hours, took final decision that unless
the men resumed work Monday they
must close down indefinitely, Should
the men be locked out in the face OF
NAh''iiH u NPhlI 'lliN WV hlNNpT
ton more desperate.
The news from the provinces show
that practically no movement has been
started there In support Of the general
strike, but there Is a deep suspicion that
this may simply be the lull Of prepare.
ton.
The Social Democrats and revolution
lists are keeping their plans dark. Their
organizations have ramitcations
through the country, and at a signal
they might again be able to bring the
industries of the country to stand
still.
TROOPS IN MOSCOW STATION.
st. Petersburg, Nov. II, 4.55 p. m, -
Troops have taken possession Of the
Moscow railroad station and the road
VIII be re-opened by means OF railroad
hattaions. The resumption of traffic
on this road insures supplies for the
capital
Profound depression over the situa-
ton exists in the liberal camp. Many
Of the leaders now believe they made
a fatal blunder in rejecting Count
Whites request for their cooperation
with the government in working out the
reforms as they thereby practically sur
rendered the leadership of the anti
government movement to the radicals
with whom the Liberals have as little
sympathy as they had with the old re-
glme. The result Is that the radicals,
intoxicated by their taste of power,
are trying to drive the country into
anarchy. Public sympathy is rapidly
alternating itself from them and rather
than the present state of demorallza.
ton, large portion of the better class
es would almost prefer repressions.
TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS
St Petersburg, Nov, 1.-THE text OF
the resolution adopted at the meeting
of the council of workmen's delegates
In reply to Count Whites appeal to the
workmen is as follows;
THE council of workmen delegates
expresses establishment at the emper-
or's favorite who permits himself to
call the workmen of st. Petersburg his
brethren. The proletarlat is not re-
lated TO him in any way.
Count White appeals to us TO b
compassionate of our wives and chill
dren. The council In reply invites th'
workmen to count the widows and or
phans who have been added to the
ranks OF the worknen since the day
Count Witte assumed power,
Count White begs us to give the gov,
eminent time ana promises 10 40 az
possible for the workmen. The counci
knows Count White has already'foune
time 10 give Poland into the hands Of
the military executloners. The council
does not doubt Count White Will do al
possible TO strange the revolutionary
proletariat.
Count Witte calls himself man whC
Is benevolent towards us and wishes
our good. The council declares th'
working classes have no need for th'
benevolence Of the court favorits bu
demand a popular government on th'
basis Of universal, direct and secre'
outrage"
ENFORCING MARTIAL LAW
Kalsh. Russian Poland. Nov. H.
Martial law Is rigidly enforced here
Suspicious persons are forced TO leaV'
The city
POLISH PAPERS PROHIBITED.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, Nov IL
The governor general has prohibited IN
publication Of three more Polish paper
and has prohibited the sale on IN