The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-02
Receives a Deputation OF
Thirty-Four Workmen.
FEEDS THEM ON WIND
He Says He Will Seek to Improve Their
Lot and Legally Investigate Their
Demands. and Tells Them TO
Have Patience. Progress
of Strike.
oBy the Associated Presso

ST. Petersburg. Feb. Emperor
Nicholas this afternoon received at
Tsarkoe Selo deputation of thirty
four workmen. representing the en-
ployes of the factories and workshops
of St Petersburg The deputation
was accompanied by Minister of FL
nance Kokovsoff. and Governor Gen
eral Trepoff and proceeded by the I'm
perial road TO Tsarkoe SEQ, where
carriages were awaiting them at q
point near the Imperial Pavilion. On
arriving there the workmen were ad-
mitted TO one of the halls OF the
palace. The Emperor entered the
palace accompanied by Grand Duke
George Mikhailovitch, General Hesse,
the Minister of the Imperial Court.
and the commandant OF the palace.
The workmen bowed deeply TO the
Emperor, who said:
uoou day, my children.
The workmen REPLIED:
I'VE wish Your Majesty good
health"
The Emperor then said:
''f have summoned you in order
that YOU may hear my words from
myself and communicate them TO
your companions. The recent Ia
mentabie events with such sad but in
..yitable results have occurred, be-
cause you allowed yourselves TO be
led astray by traitors and enemies 10
our country. When they induced
you 10 address a petition to me on
YOUR needs they desired to see you
revolt against me and my govern
ment They forced you 10 leave your
honest work At a period when all
Russian worfmen should be laboring
increasingly IN order that we might
EGT
Strikes and dfsgraceful demonstra-
lions led the crowds to disorders.
which Obliged and always viii oblige
the authorities TO cal out troops. As
a result innocent people We're NC
tins. / know that the lot of the
workmen Is not easy. Many thlhgS
require Improvement, but have pa
thence. You will understand tnat II
is necessary 10 be just towards your
employers and to consider the condi-
ton of our industries. But TO come
To me as a rebellious mob in order
to declare your wants is crime. In
my solicitude for the working classes
/ will fake measures which Will as
sure that everything possible will be
done To improve their lot and secure
an investigation of their demands
through legal channels / am con-
vinced OF the honesty of the work
rlen and their devotion 10 myself. and
7 ra~aon their tranSgreSslon. re
turn 10 your work with your COM
rades. and carry out the tasks allotted
o vou
MAY God assist YOU
1T the conclusion OF his speech the
Emperor told the members OF the
deputation To communicate his words
10 their comrades ana said he would
supply them with printed comics of
his address
After leaving the palace the depu-
tatio, proceeded To n neighboring
church. where they prayed, and after
kissing ikons placed lighted candles
before the shrines.
subsequently, tney were given din-
ner in q building which was formerly
the high school of Tsarskoe Selo.
one of the members of the deputa-
ton proposed the health of the EN-
peror which was drunk with cheers.
The delegates then drove TO the i'm
perial pavilion whence they took =
train for st. Petersburg.