The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-18
CAR MAY
CLOSE DOUMA
Russian Emperor to Cruise
in Finnish FiOrds.
RECENT MASSACRE END
Country on Brink of Bloody
Struggle Between AutOcratic
Rule and People.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 1S.-lt is
semiofIicially stated that Emperor
Nicholas has decided to declare a re-
cess Of parliament ON June Is and that
his majesty and the royal family will
Immediately afterward leave Peterhof
for a cruise In Finnish fiords on board
the imperial yacht Standard, which is
being fitted out for that purpose.
Such a decision seems to tempt fate,
for IL ii Is executed it will almost GER
tainly be the signal for an immediate
bloody struggle.
The Labor party in the douma has
passed a resolution declaring that nei-
ther now nor In the near future can
parliament be dissolved, that mt no
time will the members leave their
posts and that as long as the arbitrari
ness and outrages of the government
continue and the terrors OF impending
"pOgroms" and the sufferlngs of III,
peasantry and workmen reign parlla
ment must continue TO work until it
has achieved "a land of freedom" or
exhausted all means to this end.
An official communication has been
issued saying that looting at Bialystok
has ceased and order has been restor-
ed. The number Of the dead has not
been definitely ascertained, BIT It is
said more than thirty dead have been
! buried.
The three delegates sent there by the
lower house of parliament have arriv-
ed and begun an investigation of the
disturbance.
The riotlng has apparently burned
itself out. No further bloodshed is ex-
pected, even by the radicals, who are
satisfied that the authorities are now
in control and will do everything pos
sible to prevent renewal Of the ex-
cesses.
This confidence Is based on the ac-
ton of the governor of Grodno, who is
hated and distrusted by the bureau
Gratis and who, after investigating the
situation ut Bialystok. took the I'M
precedented step In order to prevent a
spread of the massacres Of telegraph
ing the authorities Of all towns with
in the Jewish pale denying the alleged
official reports that the disorders were
due to the wanton throwing of bombs
at a Christian procession by Jewish
revolutiOnlsts. This measure, aided by
no Tofhnlf, oil hA NnGtapia 4
throughout Russian Poland addressed
their congregations imploring them
not to believe reports spread broadcast
for the purpose of stirring up bloody
excuses, was efficaclous in calming
the agitated spirits among the Chris
tian population. The Catholics of
Warsaw cancelled a great religious pro
cession which was to have been held
in order TO avoid the chance of con
fiict.
The general situation, however, is
hourly growing more dlsquieting. and
the country seems to be on the verge
of another gigantic upheayal In st.
Petersburg and Moscow the populace
is greatly excited, and nothing is talked
of except general political strike,
which would bring the government to
It's knees. The .proletarlat leaders, who
have been preparing for months for Il
blow. believe the moment has come to
strike. The agrarian troubles now are
sufficiently extended. and disorders in
the army are rife The government has
openly refused to accede to the de
mands of parliament. and a rupture is
imminent. The proletariat leaders are
determined that they and not parlla-
ment shall take over the reins Of gov
ernment and forever enjoy the fruits OF
victory.