Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-12
Request for Greater Liberty Of Meeting is
Positively Refused.
10 FURTHER LIBERTIES At PRESENT
Emperor Retains Power to Recall Those
Already Granted.
"REDs" PLAN MORE TRousle THIS MONTH
Commemoration OF "Red Sunday" 40
De Occasion for Resuming
strike and Conflict
mt the Capital.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. n.-Premier
NItte, according to the Novoe Nremya, at
his reception yesterday of the delegation
neaued oy the mayor of 81, Petersburg,
wnIcn cahed on HIM TO request relaxation
OF the orders OF the project or police against
meetings the interest Of the electoral
campaign. declared cmphatically that the
government would not go an Inch beyond
the imperial manifesto In the question OF
Transforming the national assembly for the
purpose OF forming "a constitution and will
not tolerate any attempt to do 50, which
would make 1t a. Revolutionary assembly
and subject to dissolution by the emperor.
The Novoe Vremya also claims that the
premier announced that the emperor had
not abrogated power and could still, by an
imperial manifesto, broaden, abridge and
even abolish the rights granted TO the
people. Continuing the paper quotes Pre-
mier Witte as saying that much Is expected
Of the Manchurian army in the restoration
of order in Russia. Only the rear forces'
otherwise the reservists, comprising 80 per
cent of the army, are demoralized, The
remainder are in splendid condition.
The authorities are ready to'deciare mar
tial law ut a moments notice and scout the
idea that anything serious will occur.
"Reds, Plan Farther Trouble.
The demonstration OF mourning planned
to commemorate January p Cred sun
day. includes calling q two-day general
strike. beginning at noon, January FL
'The Reds" Of st. Petersburg are striving
to force a conflict and a repetition of the
Moscow barricade OF streets and other fea-
| lures of tho rebellion there.
| According to the Slovo the complete re-
port of Count Won verontozoff- -Dashkoff.
! 90 haf ha
situation in Transcaucasia is much more
! alarming than outlined in the published
| statements on the subject. Portions of tho
/ report Indicate that tho problem presented
! consists principally of reconqucring the
whole country south of the mountains. IL
also contains urgent appeal for re-
| inforcements.
/ At Premier Whites chancellory today 1t
was denied that the premier stated that ths
imperial maEifesto Of October 20 had not
: modified the emperors relations with his
subjects. The PREMIER 1t was asserted. said
! that the emperor's title of autocrat re-
mained, pointing out that II originated when
Muscovy was freed from the yoke of the
Tartars and Mougols. which only indicated
independence of foreign control and not un-
limited power over his subjects.
Prices the Bourse today were weaker,
Imperial As dropping to 81.
Revolt In Esthonia Collapsing.
REVAL, Esthonia, Jan. 1.-THE revolt in
Esthonia is collapsing. The cavalry are
/ operating up to the border of Livonia.
Money coined by the revolutionists at
UTmlcauf, showing the head OF the leader OF
the social democrats in tho Baltic prov
ince stamped on one side, is being circulated
in Livonis.
The town OF Lemsal, Livonia, where a
large band of revolutionists is located, has
been surrounded by General Orloffs troops.
IRKUTSK. Siberia, Jan. 1.-THE prefect
of police has been assassinated. The MUIR
derer escaped
Temporary Loan 10 Russia.
|. PARIS. Jan. 1.-THE French bankers to-
day definitely decided 10 make a short time
advance Of S50,0OO,000 to Russia at 5is pei
cent interest plus 2 per cent commission
The loan is to be guaranteed by the Rus
sian state railroads and is to be repaid
from the proceeds of the proposed new loan
should the latter be fioated within a year.