New-York tribune., 1906-06-18
RUSSIA READY TO RISE.
Il GENERAL STRTKE NEAR.
Parliament's Demands Refused
TIE AnfOCrGfe In0ctire.

St. Petersburg, June 1.-THE general situa-
ton is hourly growing more disqu.eJing and the.
country seems TO be on the verge OF another
gigantic upheavaL In st. Petersburg and Mos
COW the populace is greatly excited and nothing
is talked Of except a general political strike TO
bring the government to it's kSees The prOlo-
tariat leaders. who have been preparing for
months for blow. believe the moment has
come The agrarian troubles now are sufi-
ciently widespread and disorders in the army
are rife. The government has openly refused to
acceded to the demands OF parliament. and a
rupture is imminent there. The ultimate plans
of the leaders depend upon the success achieved.
but there are reports that If the government is
brought down they are determined that they and
not parliament shall take the reins Of govern
Tnent.
Incipient strikes in St Petersburg and Mos-
COW. with which the movement started.
while based ostensibIy on economic grounds ara
purely political The committee Of the unem-
ployed is only revolutionary organization. like
last falls committee of worSlnen.
The bakers Of st. Petersburg and adjoining
towns struck to-day. and only the black bread
eaten by the poor was sold. The streets were
filled with crowds of workmen.
A correspondent Of The Associated Press was
stopped to-day in of the suburban towns by
a workman who demanded money without ths
slightest embarrassment he announced that those
who had money might well divide it. as the
workmen soon would be able to take what they
wanted.
A monster meeting of fifteen thousand Social
Democrats and workmen held this afternoon at
Terioki Finland. was addressed by several mem-
bers of the Group Of Toll in parliament. AMI
every revolutionary utterance was fransicaIy
appauded
The government appears 70 be waiting for tAa
blow TO fall before raising its hand and it is
reported that the attempt Of several minister's
TO raise the question Of 4 more active policy ar
the Cabinet meeting yesterday was apparently
frutless. Heavy patrols have been placed in ths
streets and the railroad stations are occupied by
troops. but no action has been taken to stop thu
agitation The Emperor is reported 20 be spend-
ing most of his time playing tennis at Peterhof.
It is significant as Indicating the progress OF
the revolutionary sentiment thar general striko
is expected on the Nicholas Railroad betweers
ST Petersburg and Moscow. which was the only
line out OF Moscow not affected in the uprisinss
last December The workman in the shops oE
the syzrar and vyazma road already have
struck. but apparently the demonstration Is
premature.
The "Rech' to-day again appeals to the En-
peror TO try to save the situation by dismissinG-
Premier Goremyl1in and placing members ot
parliament who enjoy measure OF public conf
dence in control Of the government.
Admiral Belief. commandant of the fortress az
Cronstadt. has received grim warning in the
shape Of a coffin which delivered at his
house.
The pitiable affair at Bialystok apparently has
burned itself out No further oloodshed was re-
ported to-day and no more is expected, even br
the radicals. who are satisfied that the authors
ties are now in control. and will do everything
possible TO prevent renewal Of the excesses.
This confidence Is based on the action OF tha
Governor Of Grodno. who is hated and dis
trusted by the bureaucrats. After Investigating
the situation the Governor took the unpre-
cedented step in order 70 prevent spread of
the nassacres. of telegraphing the authorities
of all towns within the Jewish pale. denying
alleged official reports that the disorders wers
due to the throwing of bombs at a Christian pro-
cessIon bv Jewish revolutionists. This measure
was supported by the Catholic clergy. who to-
day throughout Russian Poland urged their con-
gregations not 70 believe reports spread broad
cast for the purpose OF stirring up bloody
cesses The Catholics Of Warsaw cancelled a.
great religious procession which was TO have
been held to-day. in order to avoid the chancs
of a conflict.