Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-18
AUTHORITIES IN CONTROL
At Bialystok But Russia Seems on
Verge Of Rupture.

st. Petersburg, June 1.-THE pitiabie
affair at Bialystok apparently has
burned itself out. No further blood
shed was reported today and no more
is expected, even by the radicals, who
are satisfied that the authorities are
now in control and will do everything
possible to prevent a renewal Of the
cXcesses. This confidence is based on
the action of the governor at Grodno,
who is hated and distrusted by the
bureaucrats and who after Investigate
ing the situation at Bialystok. took the
unprecedented step in order to prevent
a spread Of the massacres. OF tele-
graphing the authorities of all towns
within the Jewish pale denying the al
legged official reports that the disorders
were due TO the wanton throwing OF
bombs at a Christian procession by
Jewish revolutionists. This measure.
aided by the Catholic clergy who today
throughout Russian Poland addressed
their congregations imploring them
not TO believe reports spread broadcast
for the purpose Of stirring up bloody
excesses was efficacious in calming the
agitated spirits among the Christian
population. The Catholics of Warsaw
which was TO have been held today in
order 10 avoid the chance of a conflict
The general situation. however, IS
hourly growing more diSquieting and
the country seems to be on the verge
of another gigantic upheaval. In ST.
Petersburg and Moscow the populace
is greatly excited and nothing is talked
of except n general political strike.
III,
its knees. The proletariat leaders who
have been preparing for months for a
blow believ 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 Il rupture is
imminent.
lncipient strikes in st. Petersburg
and Moscow with which the movement
was started while based ostensibly on
economic grounds. really are purely
political. The committee employed Is
only revolutionary organization. like
last falls committee of workmen in
disguise.
The bakers Of St. Petersburg and adj
joining towns struck today and only
the black bread eaten by the poor was
sold. The streets We're filled with
crowds of Workmen.
\ monster meeting of 1000 Social
Democrats and workmen held this af-
ternoon at Terioki. Finland, was ad-
dressed by several members of the
Group of Toll of Parliament and
every revolutionary utterance was
frantically applauded.
The government appears to be wait
ing for the blood to slow before rails
ing its hands and it is reported that
the design of several ministers to raise
the question of 4 more active policy
during the cabinet meeting yesterday
was apparently fruitless. Heavy pa
trolls have been placed in the streets
and the railroad stations are occupied
by troops, but no action has been TAX
en- to stop the agitation. The Emperor
is reported to be spending most Of his
time playing tennis at Peterhof.
1t is significant, Indicating the pro-
gress of the revolutionary sentiment.
that general strike is expected to be
inaugurated on the Nicholas Railroad
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