New-York tribune., 1906-06-28
MUT[NY In TIE GUARDS
TROOPS TURN TO PEOPLE.
Ominous Spread of Revolutionary
Spirit IN Russia.

II Petersburg June 27.-The Emperor has
severely reDrirnanded General AIasnite. the COM
nander OF the Preobrajensky Regiment. whose
men recently held a meeting in the guards
camp at Krasnoye Selo. and drew u resolutions
addressed 10 their commander, unfolding all the
actions of parliament and announcing that they
wanted no more police duty entailing the Staying
OF brothers or fathers
This reprimand TO the commander OF the first
and most honored regiment in the Russian ser
vice is the clearest comment possible on the
serious spread Of the revolutionary propaganda
,n the army. The Preobrajensky is the Oldest
organization of the Guards. and has first choice
each year in the selection Of recruits from Inc
whole empire. The Emperor is it's titular colonel
and almost invariably wears its uniform on state
occasions.
The demands Of the men, which were pub
lished in fun to-day. and the adoption Of the
motto 'One for all; all for one" show that the
movement was engineered by revoiutionlsts
These words always form the concluding phrase
OF the proclamations and literature Of the Dr.
sanization of the Social Revolutionists. The de-
rnands of the LIST Battalion were adopted at
meeting held in the barracks yard in open de-
nance of their officers. the men refusing to listen
10 the officers Of the day. 10 the company of
ncers Instead of this action entailing punish
1nent the demands OF the men received the re-
spectfuI consideration of the commander of the
division, General Ozeroff who, arriving the next
day promised 10 satisfy some of them and refer
the Others TO his superiors, and did not return
fat negative 10 any Of the demands
The demands include humane treatment from
their officers relief from police duty, the re-
rnoval of the restrictions on leaving barracks.
the establishment of regmental reading room.
where liberal and revolutionist papers are TO be
kept on file The abolition Of the system of open
ing Of soldiers letters, the discharge of men
after serving their third year with the coors,
the release Of their comrades arrested last win
ter for political reasons the Improvement of the
rations better care Of the sick. the furnishing
of bed linen the abolition OF special salutes, the
retention by soldiers Of their best uniform when
leaving the service, the right Of meeting and
presenting complaints TO officers, and no re-
etrictions or punishment for political opinions.
The men also expressed their entire sympathy
with the demands of parliament for the distri-
button of lands TO the peasants and concluded
'Our motto is. one for all; all for one
The strike has spread 10 the sailors detailed
for duty at the government powder factory near
St Petersburg. The refuse to return 10
the units from which they originally de-
tailed and are holding meetings in which the
soldiers stationed in the vicinity taking part
An official report of the outbreak among the
garrison AT Vladikavkaz. Caucasia, shows that
sented The mutinous artierymen turned the
guns Of a captured battery upon loyal troops
sent 10 suppress the disorder, and several shots
were fred. wounding soldier fatally and
many less seriously. A lieutenant is missing
and is thought 10 have been killed in the riot.
Fresh troops arrived and quelled the mutiny.
meeting of striking bakers here to-day was
dispersed by Cossacks. There have been no
other disorders during the day in ST Petersburg
Official details of the mutiny at Batoum show
that four companies of fortress artillery and
regiment Of engineers took part in fl. The ma
jority Of the submitted when surrounded
by Cossacks and other loyal troops but some Of
the mutineers retain their rifles. A conflict is
not impossible, though so far il has been avoid
ed. The mutiny started at a meeting Of the first
company held in defiance Of orders at which
with the assistance Of civilian revolutionists
demands We're drawn up. The Cossacks pre-
vented the mutineers from seizing arms where
upon the revolutionists spread the report among
the troops forming the garrison that the Cos
sacks were firing the Russians Other COM
panies of troops then rallied to the assistance
Of their comrades
In the previous army disorders service de-
mands have played an important par4 hut at
Odessa the soldiers have now thrown Them
selves entirely into the political current. They
have resolved not 10 present any service de-
mands, but To draft resolutions for presenta-
hon to parliament entirely the basis Of the
general political conditions Of the country.
A deliberate attempt 10 provoke an anti
Jewish outbreak is reported from Usovskv. IN
the Don province. where the population is great