Morris tribune., 1905-12-09

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The mutineers were in complete pos
session of the city and demanded GER
| tain reforms from the car, but per-
mitted no excuses. One regiment Of
soldiers which had at first joined the
| mutiny later returned to its barracks,
and the government meanwhile was
| concentrating about 10000 loyal troops
about the city.
The inevitable clash came Nov. %,
reports differing as to how 1t began.
The official report was to the effect that
Lieutenant Schmidt had ordered his
mutineers to fire on the city and the
loyal vessels because no favorable an
swer had been received to his demands.
At the same time the mutinous soldiers
and sailors In the marine barracks gave
battle to the troops in the streets Of the
city, and the army Of the car marched
on the rebellious north forts and took
them by storm. The fire from the loyal
vessels and from the shore artillery
proved to be the more effective, and in
about an hour the mutineers were COM
PEELED to surrender, their ships being
either sunk or in a helpless condition.
About 1000 men surrendered.
The entire army in Manchuria was
reported to have mutinied against its
officers. A general strike In the tele-
graph and postal service was begun to
compel government recognition Of the
unions. This virtually isolated Rus
sia's interior from the world. Panic
prevailed on the st. Petersburg bourse
when it was found that no one was
willing to buy government bonds.
The peasant uprisings continued in
central Russia with undated intensity,
and the number of unemployed in the
cities owing to the closing Of the state
factories caused the labor committee to
threaten another general strike Some
Of the strikes still continued at Moscow
and in the south. By authority Of
martial law the members of the con-
gress of peasants at Moscow were ar
rested.
international Fleet at MityIene.
The squadron of warships represent
ing England, France, Austria, Russia
and Italy arrived at the island of Nit.
ylene preparatory to making an ag-
gressive demonstration against the
Turkish government in order to COM
pei the surrender of the financial con-
troll of Macedonia. Although the alb
sence of German ship in the feet had
caused some uneasiness, the German
ambassador at Constantinople stood
{ rmly with the other European ambas-
sailors in making the demands upon
the porte. Several hundred sailors
were landed and occupied the custom
house and other public buildings at
Mitylene.
Peace Notifications Exchanged.
The ratifcations of the Russo-Japa
nese peace treaty were exchanged in
the state department at Washington,
Nov. 25. The documents were duly
signed by the japanese and Russian
representatives in the presence of Sec
eetary of State Root, after which all |
shook hands
German Reichstag Reopened.
Upon the reopening of the reichstag |
at Berlin, Nov. %, Emperor William in |
his speech from the throne said he had |
been glad to support the president of
the United States in his efforts to bring |
about peace between Russia and Japan
and that he welcomed Japan's entry
into the family of great powers. He
expressed the liveliest sympathy for |
the efforts of Russia to make new
order in its internal conditions He
complained of the constant misunder-