The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
IN RUSSIAN EMPIRE
STRIKES ARE INCREASING BY AID
OF POLITICAL PLANS.
Look for a Peasant Outbreak In the
Spring When workmsn viii Jein In
$500. Monster Movement Against the Gov
nseti' srnment-Polieemsn Are Kept From
houses Going on Strike BY soldier Guards.

$, Petersburg. March Evidence
Increasing that ,ae strikes through
- - the empire. and especially those 10
!. ST. Petersburg. are not economic in
4 their origin. bui inspired by a definite
I political plan. The government and
employers are embarrassed " the tae.
4 tics OF the workmen. whose discomfort
is being fed ana who are increasing
their demands with each neW cohees-
niOn
This condition il believed 10 have
been fomented by crafty political agi.
tal0rs. who are stirring up the men.
aud at the same Tins holding them In
leash. apparently awaiting come sig.
nal for concerted aet.oI, Ec4F Is en-.
tertaiHsd that this widespread agita-
ton may b. connected with plan 90
await j possible peasant outbreak tn
the spring. With Which a general strike
will be synehFoniEed. the workmen
Joining hands with the peasants.
The situation Ia Riga IL again re-
ported 10 BE- very serious. The au-
Ihoritles there apparently are unable
10 cope with the laNiess element
Civil War In caueaSua-
In the Caucasus the situation Is ca
tremely bad. practically amounting to
civil var IN Raka the Inhabitants, bar
gieAded IN their house,. aFe petiiAunins
tha euhIFAi authorities al 81 Peters
burg lof relief fFum the existing eondi'
TOSS u affairs The government Il
hending trinfDrcemenis u troops. but
whiis these may BE- able 10 stop the
Fpign u terror. they Wili b. impoten'
10 start the wheels ~ industry Pro
pFiesufa fear that the oil SELLS MiA b.
ruined II pumping IL suspended innra
longer Conditions In other towns u
the CaaeasuH afe equally desperate.
oainE 10 Ihe gravity Of the situa
Iiou Ia tAc Caucasus and apprchen
Atom baard on depletion IL The district
troops fur the var. the government
has appealed to the Armchair catho
lies 10 exert their personal Inausne'
Ia persuade Armenians 10 c~anr thei
agitation. The catholics sent 4
Avanah. where he czhortcd people q
rOmaln tranquil
stos tns War. 10 me Demand.
Strikes have broken out Al III
t.nFanak coal mine and on 5he slbertal
railway Al chlla The strikers 81 III
latter place demand that tho var b.
stopped
Dispatches from Ratoam report tha
domicillarY searches for arms havI
teen Instituted Ia ,he quarters II %
wuyAinEmrn
In Siberia sH veil a. 10 other part
81 tha empire the government ha
granted considerable concessions 4
railway employees. Ia some caaeu aS
cordiuE them = reduction II the hour
Of lalsor TO nine day. This render
the HltuAtion ns private employers Il
cruaMiuRiy difieutt. a. they claim tia
Il ls impossible fog them 10 cnncode .
much.
More Strike Talk 81 Moscow.
Postal Telegraph oficlRla Al Moaco'
arr threatening tn strike unienn ihei
demands improvement o. their COT
ditiona-are granted
wAraa~ Situation Worse.
bF&8F N'lihtAAAN "" NAA8 ~ N@t -
ia accompanied by a soldier. The 81
tburlttea. fearing = strike by the y
lice. ordered this pr"Canilou. - iha
~ the event II an officer leaving hl
puat If will not be unprotected TIL
measure is further intended Ia guar
policemen from possible attack b
strikers
The police demand 81 80 per monil
the same scale that ia paid At 3