The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-04
Car Ignores His Premier and
Refuses to Accept His
New Cabinet.
LIBERALS WASHING HANDS
GENERAL STRIKE is ORDERED
DESPITE THE REVERSAL OF
MUTINEERS-IS NOW ON AT
THE CAPITAL.
Publishers Press1

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-The report
that Emperor Nicholas fatty refused
to accept the conditions to which Pre-
mier Stolypin agreed in his ~negotia-
tons with Count Heyden, Alexander
Guchkoff. Prince Nicholas Lvoff, Paul
Vinogradoff n Senator Koni for the
reorganization of the cabinet, and
which the premier recommended the
emperor to accept, received official
confirmation in a one line
ment as follows: The reports that
the nonbureaucratic elements will en-
ter the cabinet are untrue"
Count Heyden and his conferees
have washed their hands of the gov
eminent. The count left st. Peters
burg for his estate in the country and
all of ~Stolypin's glittering promises
of strong handed" reforms are thus
suddenly dashed to the earth. At the
first encounter with the influences at
court he was wOrsted and the predic-
tons Of the Liberals that the dissolu-
ton of parliament would inevitably
lead to a dictatorship appear on the
point Of realization.
There is no doubt that the panic
created at court by the mutiny at
Cronstadt within earshot of the en-
peror, made the victory of the CANA
rilla easy. 1t is difficult to under
stand how NJ. Stolypin can remain in
office without stultifying himself in
the eyes of the nation and the world.
Premier Stolypin went to Peterhof
with the intention of rendering his
resignation.
Reports from Cronstadt say that all
the sailors have not yet surrendered.
trials by drumhead courtmartial were
resumed, and it is believed further
executions are in progress.
All the stations of the Finnish rail-
roads between St. Petersburg and
Niborg, as we'll as the entire length
of the coast which the lines skirt,
nave been occupied by troops.
A general strike was formally de-
clared to begin in St. Petersburg at
once. and as a preliminary the men
employed in a dozen establishments
went out at noon Friday.
A dozen establishments in the VAST
ostrov and Vivorky quarter, and in
the Moscow quarter. beyond the Mar
va gate went out. The final decision
was not reached without a strong
fight in the workmen's council. three
delegated standing out to the end
against nine. The failure of the strike
is predicted since the wOrkmen gen.
orally are not prepared. The plan is
to begin the strike here at once at
Moscow Monday and gradually ex.
tend it through the empire until
everything, including the railroads
and telegraphs, are at a complete
standstill.
A section of the street railroads
here, including the Nevsky Prospect
line, stopped running. The police ar.
rested half a dozen members of the
workmen's council who were elected
to direct the general strike. and also
captured several members of the rev.
dictionary military committee.
A collision between workmeu and
troops, during which shots were eX,
changed, is reported to have occurred
in the Narva suburb. Other disorders
are said to have taken place in the
Niborg section of this city.
The signal to strike was forwarded
to z different proletariat ~organiza.
tions throughout the empire.
One Of LoweIrs Friends.
London, Aug. 3.-Charles Hodson,
for 80 years chief clerk of the United
States embassy here, died. Hodson
served under eight ministers and am,
bassadOrs. With the late James Rus
sci Lowell particularly he was on
terms Of intimate friendship. and he
leaves a set of Mr.. Lowelrs books.
each subscribed To My Dear
Friend" and a most interesting col.
lection OF letters. HOdson and Lowell
having kept up a correspondence
after the latter left London.