The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
IR AND PEOPLE
IRE FACE To FACE
sx Approaches in Great
rama of the Revolution
in Russia.
! is RIPE FOR
A VIOLENT 0UTBURST
sror Realizes Crisis and
Ids Vast Army in Readi-
ness for Fight.

PETERSBURG, July 22.-with
imperial ukase, dissolving Parlia-
n. which was promulgated early this
ng, the curtain rose upon prob
tie last act in the great drama
Russian revolution. The people
be Government now stand face to
n !. and upon the army depends the
n Aii should 5uidS' the Goeernment, how
succeed in restraining an out
Of the people, the victory prob
'ID will only be temporary and SIM
bufne the steam for the final ex-.
llin. No one doubts the severity of
torm which will rise in the coun-
response to the Emperor's dis
4 Of the men whom he welcomed
|V., months ago in the palace, as " the
ftlmen in Russia but the die is
pl.. The Government has elected to
ttt and the capital today bore elo-
Au,v testimony Of the preparations
l9lf TO repress the masses by force.
y ,ity was packed with soldiers and
- lbled an armed camp. During Sat
.l'a:ht In and disposed Of according
g;x4ns previously adopted. These re-
|eut sements included four infantry
: lents Of the Chevalier guard, hus-
mounted grenadiers and o ba..
Of machine guns. The troops
ioaided railroad stations and the
Fng 1es across the rivers and canals and
|e; patrols Of both police and gen.
ris4s were everywhere doubled.
Sidt Hundreds Of Arrests Made.
10, > work of gathering. in revolu-
" agitators began Immediately
"a the ukase placing st. Petersburg
h VI state Of extraordinary security
sssoromulgated, and hundreds of ar
were made before daylight.
> powers conferred upon NJ. Won
tsHaunitz, Prefect Of Police, and N.
|lhfieff, Governor of the province, arc
frlli short Of those of a petty dicta-
u1Searches and arrests can be made
assl to suspend publication AMI per.
10 ndeported by administrative order
|itniut trial. Public and private meet
Ezire forbidden. Those arrested may,
is desired, be tried by military
and summarily executed. The
D.. real difference between "extraor-
~ security and full martial law
b. rat power Is exercised by the So
fra civil instead Of military author
htnthough the news OF the dissolution
q the members Of the various po-
] organizations, the masses here
ally are hardly awake to the mo-
Dus event. The news travelled fast
country, and the general expec-
Is that the peasantry, accepting
ispersal of Parliament as the final
to their hopes, will rise en- masse.
. Ready for Open War.
N\e proletariat organizations have
IN preparing for moves for just such
Epcatlon to declare open war. 1t
possible to describe the contserna-
r. with which the Constitutional
pcrats learned the news. Although
I'D been bruited for the past three
.3,I the ukase was received by them
ank amazement. Even Saturday
rs caucus did not believe the Gov
e'ent would dare to take the threat
step and seriously discussed the
lde to be taken toward Minister
ie. Interior Stolypin when he ap-
fH in Parliament tomorrow to an
Interpretations. The Government
1btedly calculated on catching the
1tion off its guard, but if it ex-
Z d to strike terror to the hearts of
Rembers of Parliament it has failed
lly. Some tina ago, when disso-
seemed imminent, the various
3s OF the opposition. virtually
O TO fololw the example Of their
compatriots Of the states gen.
md meet, If driven out Of the Tau
palace, wherever and whenever cir
Eances dictated until constitu-
Fas firmly established.
To Finland for Conference.
er q hurried secret conference
norning it was decided, on account
2 possibility of the meeting being
sln up and the members arrested,
they go Immediately to Finland
decade upon the future course to
NJ *irsued, and small groups left this
aoon and evening by train. Wheth-
pa was given them to meet at vi
or Helsingfois is unknown, but it
M probable that Finland in future
en history will become synony.
with the "tennis court' of the
revolution. Even Count Hoy
The leader, and other members of
light are understood TO have de.
471. LII is quite improbable, how
~ that Parliament as a body will
31 >pt formally to set up its au-
10y against that Of the Govern.
Constitutional Democrats and In.
fuals generally. recognize that they
no weapon with which To fight the
|4f.| |uueuC Day OncCS. Inc initiative
ore, naturally will fall to the
ariat. This the Social Dem ocrats
he Group Of Toll in Parliament
ing have recognized, and the most
ate preparations have been made
peat the tactics Of last fall and
re the country with a general
But the plans at this time have
perfected with much more deliber
and involve not only the paraly
~ cities, telegraphs, railroads and
ans Of communication throughout
npire, but complete strike OF
ts In the country as we'll. They
fntly believe the loyalty of tho
has been 80 shaken that the mil
supports of the Government will
Tay and that when put to thu
1e army will be divided against
5't4}puncil Of workmen 's deputies al
ym has been elected at Moscow and
= similar council here in conjunc