Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-02
STRIKE is ENDED !.
NATION REJOICES
st. Petersburg Blossoms With Flags
and Buntins-Workmen, Without
Awaiting an Order From the Strike
Committee, Return to the Mills and
Foctorles to Resume Work.

st. Petersburg, Oct. s1.-Count
'Wftte today summoned confer
ence OF the editors Of all the st.
Petersburg newspapers and asked
for their aid and cooperation in
restoring normal conditions and Sc
curing the confidence of the peo-
Pile in the new regime. The edi-
tors expressed the fullest conf
dence in White, but declared that
they could not publish their pa
,Pers without the consent of the
strike committee. The editors of
the. radical papers said that to
content the people it was neces-
sary to give the fullest amnesty to
political prisoners and remove
General Trepoff, the eossacks and
the other military forces from the
? city. Witte said the government
Intended to proclaim an amnesty
and the manifesto was being pre-
pared. He said that 1t would be
madness to remove the troops
from the city at such a juncture.
London, Eng, Oct. 81. - A
News agency St. Petersburg dis
patch says: "count Witte author
Ices the announcement that the
ministry of justice will free all
political prisoners whose release
at the present moment will not
,endanger the public order.
81 6afarehnrr Nek rko
municipal council at It's sitting
this evening after reading the I'm
perlaI manifesto sent the follow
Ing telegram to the emperor:
1.-THE council welcomes with
delight the long desired tidings
OF freedom, firmly relying on
bright future for our dear father
land. Hurrah for the Emperor Of
free people!"
Warsaw, Oct. 31.-The imperial
manifesto granting constitution
: 20 Russia has made deep impress.
sion on the people here and there
Is universal rejoicing. The military
patrols have been withdrawn.
Rome, Oct. 3f.-When the pope
heard the news today Of Emperor
Nicholas manifesto he exclaimed:
MAY this mean a new and happy
life for Russia"
Odessa, Oct. 31.-The promulga-
ton here of the emperor's mani
festo was followed by the widest
excitement. Church bells are ring
Ing, Thanksgiving services are be-
Ing held and public holiday has
been proclaimed.
I St. Petersburg, Oct. 31.-The Rus
sian capital blossomed out with flag
Ind bunting today. All the troop
we're withdrawn from the streets an.
he city presented almost its norma
appearance. Workmen by thousand
locked back to the shops and factorie
without waiting permission of TIN
strike committee. The authorities di,
Ill in their power to encourage tn
spirit of rejoicing over the newl,
granted liberties.
Confidence Partially Restored.
The imperial manifesto has Pre-
duced wonderfully fine impression
and If it is executed in a frank ant
honest spirit 1t must allay much of tn
discomfort. The distrust o
government is so deep seated, how
ever, that the liberals say that not ur
til the words are translated into act
and the people actually enjoy their lii
critics will confidence in the govern
ment be restored.
Conditions Are Improving.
& Such news as comes from the intel
Tor today is distinctly better than yes
terday. The provincial authoritie
have spread the news of the grant Q
the constitution from house to hous
and this morning the strike appear
everywhere to be going to pieces.
People Wild With Joy.
BY noon the city appeared to hay
gone mad and scenes never befor
seen in Russia were witnessed. TIL
celebrations were everywhere unre
strained by word or deed.
Red Flags in Evidence.
The crowds did and said what the
liked. Despotism seemed suddenly t
have been replaced by licenses. Re
flags predcminated. Long procession
through the streets. Man
mass meetings were held by workmer
Students addressing them in impas
stoned speeches. The police made n
to interfere in the demonstrs
tons.
Gear Nicholas's surrender of sovel
eign power is timely. With his arm
turning against him; with every wag
Garner in the empire arrayed on tn
side Of the revolutionists: with nun
cipal and even government official
pledging themselves to the overthrow
o. the ailtocracy. and internecine feud
within the palace. he has submitted t
the inevitable and granted by imperis
man -esto the political privileges fo
which the popuiace has been clamol
ing.
cWitte Worlds Man of Hour.
And out of it all arises Count WHITE