Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-07
DON'T APPLY TO PROVINCES.
Government Had Made Prepara-
tons for the Worst
EyentuaitieS.
Leaders VI NOn.ReVOlutionary Parties
Delighted-NOw for Premier Stoly-
pins strong Handed Reform

81. Petersburg. Aug. THE work
mems council has decided To call on
the strike in ST. Petersburg. The an.
nouncement VIII be issued tonight or
tomorrow, This action does not apply
TO the provinces but there is little doubt
that the workmen there viii follow 81.
Peiersburgs example.
Nor than half % the factories here
resumed work this morning and while
the employees OF some Of the establish
ments at Moscow are stlll out. none Of
the predictions OF the extreme parties
Sho organized the strike movement
were fulfilled. Many railroad men,
Whoce cooperation was vital, could not
be induced 10 give the signal for A
slrlke owing to fear that a majority
OF the men would not obey and there
was sign of serious peasant move
ment While the repressions and an
rests of the leaders undoubtedly were
great factor IN bringing about the pres
eni situation. il Is apparent that the
moment was ili-chosen Tor a strike. The
people were not IN the temper 10 sup
port TO- As consequence the reyolu-
uonary leaders who really inspired II
with the intention of transforming the
movement into an armed uprising.
have suffered a severe loss OF prestige
and tt- proletariat organizations
through which they worked have been
80 weakened On the eyes Of the masses
that !, is probable they win not quick
ly recover
The government which had prepared
for the worst, holding military trains in
readiness az an the centers and had
even made arrangements 10 send out
the foreign mails by torpedo boats from
81 Petersburg naturally Is greatly re-
iolCed over lis victory Nothing more
than local echoes ~ all this fcvcrish
activity Of the revolutionary and probe
tsriat leaders. with possibly a more
active state OF terrorism. is expected in
The immediate future.
The leaders OF the non-revolutlon
Any parties do not conceal their sat-
isiacllUu over the dsfeat u theih cid al
lies 81 the Extreme Left. as they feared
thai a great strike with widespread dis
orders entailIng repressions might he
used as justification by the govern
meit fo pass The elections and the
ffscmbliug OF q new parliament With
Comparative tranquility ahead they can
hold The government 10 its promises
ana With political activity turned iu-
20 peaceful channels. the Constitutional
Democrats of the more conservative
type hope 10 regain the prestige they
l0st during the sessions Of parliament.
while thc new party " peaceful regeu-
cation is hopeful NJ general reaC-
ton from radicallsm which VIII create
= more sane and healthier state OF pub
SIC opinion. Premier Stolynin, with his
hands free, ID Is asserted VIII also
have q better chance OF realizing bis
policy of strong handed reform"
The Novoe Vremya today announced
that The cabinet II things 20 well Is
ready 10 submit the budget Of 1907 io
parliament when il assemblies In Feb
ruaty.
COLLAPsING IN MOSCOW
Moscow Aus Several red nag
Demonstrations were broken up last
slight by Dragons. but the city gen
orally is quiet
The central committee " the rail-
road mems union has refused 10 Coz
Uperatc IN the strike which Is collaps-
ing Many Of the factories src resum-
Ing work and the electric plant IS
again So operation. The strike orgpu-
issrs lay much OF the blame Tor the
situation 10 the social rcvolutionisis
Who fsvor deferring the trike until
autumn,