Morris tribune., 1906-07-07
RUSSIANS MEET IN STOCKHOLM
Large Gathering OF Revolutionists
Held Right Under Noses or
Local Police.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

-ne following SlSn1HcanC cOIu1uSHL. Ii
the Peoples house in the city, right
under the noses Of the local police and
within days sail of Russia, has been
held the largest congress of Russian
revolutionists in the world. One hun
dred and forty delegates were present
from all parts of the empire. They
represented almost as many local or
CARNATIONS Of revolutionists. Day
after day and night after night they
rongregated at the hotel without
arousing the suspicious of the authori-
ties and in their deliberations settled
all differences and arranged the tactics
for continuing the fight against the
car and the aristocrats. When they
had finished and had returned to their
homes to carry out the plans agreed
upon, a socialist paper in this city,
whose editor had been in the con-
fidence of the revolutionists, told all
about It, The police and the govern
ment were dumbfounded. 1t is feared
that because Sweden did not prevent
the congress she may suffer the wrath
of Russia. We have been accus-
toned to see Russian types here and
there in Stockholm streets. On ac-
count of the insecurity in Russia it
was not to be wondered at that many
people of that vast empire sought a
refuge across the Baltic. At one time,
1t looked like an invasion of fugitive
Russians, Poles, Let's and Jews, and
the officials here, who always seem to
be afraid of offending Russia, took
certain measures to make it uncom-
fortahly for some of these strangers
by putting them under some rather dis
agreeable examinations and constant
surveillance. However, the scare died
away, and Swedes took no especial mo-
tice of these swarthy and long-haired
individuals who passed quietly along
the streets and passed in and out of
the Peoples house. where they seemed
to have their headquarters Social
demokraten. the leading socialist pa
per in Sweden, brought some sensa-
tional news under the heading, "rhe
Russian Congress In Stockholm Tt
told that for fifteen days the Russian
social democrats had been meeting in
this city to make plans for the coming
fight. It had been the largest con
gross Of that kind ever held. The 140
delegates present had come from all
parts of Russia, even from Siberia and
the Caucasus, and represented the
Polish, the Let's and the Jewish or
CARNATIONS. To begin with. they set
tied all internal differences and ar
rived at perfect unity. They were
going to.leave the revolutionary phrase
and give all their interest to revolu-
tionary work. 1t was admitted that it
was a mistake that the social demo
Gratis had kept away from the douma
elections. In the future that will not
be so. All possibilities will be en-
ployed to hurry on the revolution and
the nearest goal will be that after this
douma shall come a constituting ma
tional assembly, elected by universal
suffrage. Another thing that is of
great Importance is that the workmen
parties in the Russian empire which
have worked beside the Polish, the
Let's and also the Jewish 'bund.' have
all united in one social democratic
party
Says Hugo Vallentin, the Norwegian
Christiania correspondent: ''The peo-
pie of Sweden will not be governed
against it's own will and without hav-
ing its say in the recent political crisis.
The fight will most certainly be ex-
tended over a wider line of battle
than the suffrage question. The cry
for revision of the constitution is al
ready raised and the ending or mend
ing of our senate will become the order
of the day. If, when parliament meets
again next January, the first chamber
is still stubborn, there is scarcely any
doubt that the Swedish people will en-
force it's demands with a general
strike which then very likely will take
place when the debate about the
franchise bill begins. The workmen
of Sweden have already during the
franchise debate, 1902, held dress re-
hearsal Of a general strike That time
the debate lasted only few days, but |
TIE CnGCL was WOuuGTIu. In0 QFSG
chamber, which up to then had |
turned deaf ear to all talk about |
extended franchise voted a resolution
In favor of manhood suffrage under |
the pressure and the effect Of the idle |
hands. That this resolution after
wards, when it came to- take shape of
proved to be promise east |
" broken, will only give enforced vigor |
to the movement in the direction of
general strike next year. This time |
few days will not suffice, but one may
predict that the workers will not go |
back to work until a definite result is I
cached. Another matter that must |
not be overlooked is the part the royal |
family has taken in the events of the |
asst weeks. King Oscar, who gained |
added popularity on account of his
lemeanor last summer when he re- |
fused to be led to an armed conflict |
with Norway. a position In which he |
vas supportes by both the crown