The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-04
A Manifesto EmbOdying All OF
Her Demands
VIII Be Signed by the Emperor
at PeterhOf.
MUST STAY IN EMPIRE.
But viii Be Permitted an
Autonomous Government.
Russian Troops Have Been
LANDED at HelsingfOrs.

London, Nov. 4-The second edition OF
the London Times today, which appears
about L D. m, published the following
dispatch from st. Petersburg dated No
vember 3:
Finland has won her freedom. A
manifesto embodying all the demands
presented by the popular delegates at
Helsingfors to Prince John Obolonzky,
the governor general. viii be submitted
by Secretary Of State Luider for the Inn
perfal signature at Peterhof tonight. The
keystone of the new Finnish constitution
is the responsibility not Of the monarch
as hitherto. but Of the secretary Of state
and the diet.
sThe presence of Russian warshlps OH
Helsingsfors is intended to signify that
although the emperor grants constltu-
tfonal freedom he intends to prevent the
severance Of the grand duchy from the
empire"
Troops Landed at Helsingfors.
Copenhaeen. Denmark, Nov. 4.-The
foreign Office here today received tel
egran from the Danish consul at AeiS-
ingfors, Findland announcing that a
large force of Russian troops has been
landed and distributed through that
city. The Russian squadron has entered
the inner harbor. The strike continues
and the situation is critical
Quieter at Odessa.
Odessa. Nov. 4-1:49 p m.-This city
is quiet today and almost assuming its
normal aspect but the tension is still
great. The consuls are busy trying to
secure protection for the foreigners who
are in a nervous state. The hotels are
full and in most cases are guarded by
troops Many persons sought refuge
on the steamers in port. 1t is hoped the
worst is over.
Lootfng was in full force yesterday
and the amount os damage done was
enormous During the night there was
further heavy firing and a number of
Jews were killed. Whenever Jews at
tackled by rioters escaped to the roofs
OF their houses the houses were prompt
ly fired on.
Residents of the outskirts of the city
say their sections have been overrun by
rioters. One band was composed of ten
women half naked. who were rendered
frantic by the murder and the piuage.
Lights Turned On.
St Petersburg, Nov. 4.-Last night
for the first time in ten days the in
habitants OW the capital could discard
candles and kerosene and return to
electric light. The normal conditions
of life are gradually being resumed.
Street meetings and demonstrations
have ceased and the people are re-
turning to their ordinary occupations.
Many trains are arriving although the
p y
tion in the provinces is also more reas-
surfng- Agitation and disorder are
gradually dying down At the same
time the government is taking ener-
getic steps as in St. Petersburg to re-
store order. General Trepof's assur-
ances to the foreign embassies that
everything would be done to protect
the life and property sof foreigners
was followed by the proclamation of
martial law in an unruly district.
o. The most serious feature of the
situation Is in Finland where the So
cialists and revolutiOnists are threaten
ing to 60 to such an extreme as to
frighten many of the cOnstitutionalists
whose aims do not include the separa-
tion of the grand duchy from Russia.
The government on account of the
railroad strike is greatly hampered in
returning to Finland the troops who
were withdrawn for the protection of
the city during the recent crisis. Four
Warships conveying 10000 troops are
anchored in the harbor of HelsingfOrs,
but it is impossible to send reinforce
ments into the interior where a
formidable revolt might originate
without the government being able to
act effectively or even obtain informa-
tion regarding such movement owing
to the suspension of telegraphic com
nlunication. The Finnish revolution
fists are said to be well armed
The governor general of Finland,
Prince John Obolensky, arrived here
yesterday to confer with the emperor
and Count Witte on the situation.