The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-04

St. Petersburg, Aug. 4.-Probably not
more than 10000 wOrkmen We're out
when the general strike went officially
into force at noon today.
The final decision to call a strike
was so hastily taken Thursday night
and the police since then have been
80 busy putting the ringleaders behind
the bars that great confusion prevails
among the various organizations which
were scheduled to begin the strike.
Therefore the Inauguration of the
strike lacks snap and It is evident that
its success will depend on the temper
of the masses. Ehe leaders have
energy displayed by the government
in breaking up the workmen' S organiza-
tions and unless the people spontaneous.
ly respond to the call the strike must
end in early failure.
Eyes on Provinces.
All eyes are turned on Moscow and
the provinces. st. Petersburg, the gov
ernment's stronghold, is expected to be
the last to succumb to the state OF
anarchy into which the revolutionists
have undertaken to plunge the country.
The battlecry Of the strike, A re-
convocation Of parliament for the pur.
pose of celebrating law providing
constituent assembly," does not ring
true and is in fact simply peaceful
slogan to be abandoned If the govern
ment totters, when the true colors will
be run up.
Provisional Government.
The members Of the workmen IS coun-
Gil in conjunction, with the radical
groups of the outiawed parliament have
made definite arrangement to proclaim
themselves provisional government II
success crowns their efforts. But unless
the whole army sides with the revolu-
tionists those In control OF the govern,
ment are convinced that the strike will
end in failure.
Workmen Have No Funds.
A prominent member Of the govern
ment who Is in complete sympathy with
The decision taken ct Peterhof to fight
the revolution energettcally points out
that the workmen 3 unions are without
funds to carry on .protraoted struggle
class, to contend that the real power
behind the scenes are the rich Jews who
are interested In striking a blow at
Russia 3 credit, which would compel
tho government TO come to terms on the
Jewish question ..->~
Mutineers Brutal. ....---~
The Novoe Vremya, says the mutt
neers at Kranstadt tied rope with a
stone at one end around the neck OF
one Of the officers and threw him 1nto
the lake where he was drowned; beat
in the face Of another officer with
the butt Of o rife and broke the legs
Of q Door, mad women after bayo'
aettIng her.
Il turns out that the servants Of Col
onei Alexandroff and Captain Vrichin
ski delivered them up to the mutlneers
and these servants were among the mur
derers who were tried by drumheao
courtmartial and shot. When they
were offered the services of priest 81.
of the men sentenced to death refused
to accept the sacrament and only ex
pressed repentance.
Strike at Moscow.
Secret information was received her
&day to the effect that the workmen
council Of Moscow proclaimed a strik
there today. The railroad men have no
yet issued q proclamation calling !;
strike, but the leaders expect to cal
one no later than Tuesday.
Czar Talks Sport,
Prince Nicholas Lvoff, who sew th
emperor during the negotiations wit
Premier stolypin, looking. to tn
prince entering a reorganized mil
istry, says the emperor in the midst Q
the prince's explanation Of the extrem
gravity Of the situation, interrupte
him and questioned him regarding tn
condition Of the roads in Saratov prov
ince for motoring. Later the empere
said he was certain the army was pc
fectly loyal to him.
More Trouble at Kronstadt.
Reports of renewed firing at Kro1
stadt reached here this morning, br
telegraph communication is cut and
Is impossible to ascertain what has O
CURED. .... r.......
A squadron of warships arrived I
Kronstadt last night. The vessels al
anchored under the guns Of the fort
According to reports from Revs
trouble there is not over. It appea
the crews of the torpedoboat Abrek ar
the destroyer Posioutshny, which tt
cruiser Pamyat Azova summoned Z
join In the mutiny, ran their shl1
ashore and took to the woods. ~
loyal part Of the crew Of the Abre
opened the vessel IS seacocks to preve;
her from falling into the hands Of II
rebels.
The gBourse Gazette says GeneI
Trepoff will be appointed minister
war. succeeding General Rudiger.
The printers and longshoremen al
Q number Of factory employees join
In the strike this afternoon. A We
great number Of meetings have be
called for tonight. wi az. ~
WARSAW IN AsPANIo
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