Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-26
uprisings Are Reported in Several Sec
tions Of the Russian Empire.
Government Keeps Troops Concentrated, Ready for
Immediate Action Bonds Bo|stered Up.

reply to the speech from the throne
modification of the fundamental law
was demanded in the shape of the sup
preston of the Council of the Empire,
and the creation of a Republican cabi-
net. BY its agrarian program, based
on the appropriation of land. the House
raised hnpsSr.that could not be real
lied and e&kened the prospect for
property e@@H<hers alerady enfeebled."
In the sH fhes of it's members the
House consistently discredited the gov
eminent. which it over accused of or
ganizing pogroms and disorders. BY
sending deputation to Bialystok it
openly aspired to usurp executive pow
er. BY sending a deputatiOn to Bialy-
stok it openly aspired to usurp eXecu-
tive power. Fourteen deputies appeal
ed to the people. melting disorders, a
step which called forth no expression
of disapprobatiOn from the House. In
the last moment of it's existence the
House declared that the government
had acted Illegally in explaining to the
population the nature of the Agrarian
project proposed by itself. and decided
TO address a manifesto to the people
persuading them not to believe in the
to await its settlement by Parliament.
Several members also undertook to
furnish to the interior of Russia with
the object of supporting agitation. their
appearance being followed by renewed
disorders. pogroms and strikes. All
these causes necessitated the decision
to dissolve the House,
ST. Petersburg, July 25.-The pro-
4, posed political strike which is backed
by mass of oratory, still hangs fire.
encouraging the belief on the part of
the bureaucracy that the governments
coup de etat has been successful. APP
pearanceS, however, are deceptive. The
indecision of the proletariat organiza-
tions only proves that, in spite of their
boasts that they were prepared for
eventualities, they We're to take off
their guards. Even the boldeSt of the
members of Parliament who appealed
| to the people not to pay taxes or fur
nish recruits TO the army, realize that
unless supported by an upheaval from
below the government can snap its fin
ger for the present at their prOclama-
tions. Though the popular passions have
not cooled. the long nervous strain has
W
| makes it more difficult to induce the
people to embark on the privations in
volved in a general strike. On the 9TH
err hand they recognize that If the psy-
Geological moment is lost they will be
compelled to wait for another sponta-
neous upheaval like that of last fall
For these reasons the majority of the
proletariat leaders are insisting that
the die must be cast. The Social DEM
ocrats have already voted in favor Of
calling general strike no later than
Monday, but some of the Workmen'S
Union. in view of their limited re-
sources. shrink from facing the ordeal
| of starvation and bayonets. Anticipat-
| ing dn immediate and extensive move
| ment among the peasants in the South
they urge delay until the tide Of re-
volt sweeps northward. The political
leaders are comforting in secret, like
conspirators.
Every club in St. Petersburg. except
the gambling institutions. is closed
Prince Dolgoroukoff's permanent Par
lament committee held several sessions
today but the greatest secrecy IS observ-
ell to prevent the government from get
ting wind of the decisions.
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