The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-18
VIOLENT OUTBREAK
THREATENS GAR
Constitutional Party Considers
Plan of Casting in Lot with
Revolutionists.
Ominous Silence Reigns as to
Conditions at Scene OF
Recent Massacre.

st. Petersburg, June 1S.--The consti-
tutional democrats seem almost ready
to throw in their lot with the reyolu-
tionists, The popular agitation Is 80
great that at caucus lasting three
hours this morning, the. question OF
changing the party's tactics and aban-
doning any further attempt to postpone
an open rupture with the government
was seriously debated.
NJ. Roditcheff and Naboukoff, leaders
Of the constitutional democrats In the
lower house, led the radical wing, urg-
ing the necessity Of keeping pace with
the revolutionary movement and insist
ing that unless they moved forward to
battle Immediately they would be over
whelmed and left stranded.
Professor Milukoff, M. Vinaver and
others counseled caution. saying it was
not yet time to bend to the storm, but
the radicals were in the majority. =,
The Novoe Vremya today says the
constitutional democrats have actually
within a few days, but M: Struve, edl-
tor of the Osvobojenie, informed the
Associated Press that no decision had
been taken. He admitted that the lead
ers' plans were secret.
Liberals Fear Break.
Many Of the liberals fear rupture
and regard the contemplated step as o
grave. error. They say that the con
keep step with the advanced radicals
who at meetings held in the suburbs Of
st, Petersburg last night not only con-
demned the lower house Of parliament
and characterized the constitutional
democrats as traitors, but. even de-
uounced the "group Of toll
NJ. Alladin was Kissed because he
tried to explain the absurdity of the
contention that the house must demand
that the emperor summon a constituent
assembly. The meeting refused to lis
ten to his statement that the govern
ment could not be asked to sign its
own death warrant. Constituent as
not summoned by the government: The
orators at the meetings, glorified the
coming dictatorship Of the proletariat
and their hearers cheered with cries of
"Down with the government and the
middle classes
Bakers on Strike.
The bakeries continue closed today
The strikers threaten to wreck the
bake bread. Little hardship, however
has thus far resulted. The lower Glasses
were warned and supplied themselves
with black bread in advance. The strike
Of the bakers is to be followed in few
days by a butchers strike.
The news from the interior shows
that the wave Of strikes is spreading
movement, which seems more spon
taneous than organized, will precipitate
a crisis. New strikes are reported a.
Yekaterino, at Saratof and at the col
heries Of Bakmuth.
Anarchy Growing.
The usual number Of robberies ar
reported, today, emphasizing the grow
country, There have been two mu1
derous train robberies in the Caucasu
and %hree stage coaches were held u
IN Poland. A case Of arms and 500
cartridges have been conascated q
Riga on an incoming steamer.
The government seems to fear
Cronstadt fortress, where the sailor
and soldiers and workmen are reporte
turbulent. Two infantry regiment
have been hastily dispatched to Gro,
stadt from Krasnoye Selo and two ba
teries of artillery Of the guard an
two machine-gun batteries have bee
sent there ef from Qra ME 63n9 tt
troops and the wei l-to-do inhabitan1
are hurriedly leaving the island c
which the town is situated.
The government appears to be wal
ing for the blow to fall before raj
ing its hand.
Heavy patrols have been placed
the streets and the railroad static,
has been taken to stop the agitation.
The emperor is reported to be spen
ing most Of his time playing tennis
Peterhof.
Railroad Strike Expected.
It is significant as indicating Il
progress Of the revolutionary sentime
that a general strike is expected to
inaugurated on the Nicholas railroa
between St. Petersburg and Mosco'
which was the only line out Of Mosco
that was not affected during the u
Plsing last December.
The Rech again appeals to the 9,
peror to try to save the situation
Diminishing Premier Goremykin 81
placing members Of parliament. W
enjoy a measure of public confdent
In control Of the government. Admir-
Alexleff, commandant of the fortress
Cronstadt, has received grim warni
hvered at his house.
Bialystok Silence Ominous.
No fresh news was received he
from Bialystok this morning, and no
of the newspapers can get word
rectly from their correspondents the
The correspondent Of the Associat
Press; who should have arrived the
from st. Petersburg yesterday MOI
ing, has not been heard from Moth
has been received from the parl
mentary commission sent to inquire il
the reported massacre Of Jews. It
evident the authorities will not all
any dispatches to be sent from the t
ror-stricken district, which is regard
as ample proof Of the horror Of the 6
uation. The last telegram known
have been received here reached
Ostrogorski, a member Of the Low
house of parliament, from Grodno y
terday It read:
'sThe Jewish outrage at Bialyst
was produced by provocation. The
lice participated in it, and the trot
actively supported the rioters.
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