Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-02
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BY ARMY OFFICERS
FORTY THOUSAND woRkMEN IN /
SOUTHERN RUSSIA ARM
FOR FRAY.
NOT YET RIPE FOR STRIKE
LEADERS DECIDE, HOWEVER, TO
PUSH PREPARATIONS EN-
PRACTICALLY.

Kharkov, July 29.-The staff CORE
spondent here of the Associated Press
finds that the revolutionists are ac-
lively preparing for an armed upris-
ing and proclamation of the republic
of Kharkov in the autumn.
The French vice consul has re-
ceived disGuieting news from French
industrial establishments. At Yuzoka.
the principal smelling center in the
south of Russia, 100000 workmen have
armed themselves and have organized
disciplined rifle legion of 1000
members under former army officers.
The Russian troops are useless in
emergency, having fraternized with
the strikers.
Will Be No Strike.
st. Petersburg, July 29.-At the end
OF long series of conferences be-
tween the representatives of the CEN
trail committees of the Social Demo
Gratis, Social Revolutionists. Peasants
league, Workingmen's councils of Mos
COW and st. Petersburg, the Group of
Toll, members OF the outIawed parlia-
ment and professional leagues, it was
decided not to attempt Immediately
to summon the people to declare gen
eral strike or armed uprising. The
belief is that the time is not quite
ripe. 1t was decided, however, ener-
getically to push preparations and to
address manifestos to the army and
navy, peasants, workmen and the peo-
pie generally.
Running parallel with his liberal
promises, M. Stolypin has issued an
other circular to the governors, in
structing them to keep close watch on
the population, to prevent meetings
tending to lawless acts and giving
them authority to expel dangerous
characters belonging to revolutionary
parties, and when found in possession
of discriminating Documents to Exile
them to the uttermost limits of the
empire" Tracscaucasia has been
placed under state of exceptional Sc
cur1ty.
I'alf dozen government spies were
found dead in the industrial section OF
st. Petersburg yesterday morning. Pc
Poland, and small strikes are reported
to have been declared in many places
In the provinces. but the peasant
movement, SO far as the report shows,
is not gathering Roadway. Half of the
Seminovsky guard regiment has been
sent to Cronstadt, in view of the ugly
temper of the sailors there.
RoaSts the eaders
st. Petersburg, July Strong
handed" reform is given by M. Stoly-
pin as the keynote Of his adminstra-
ton in an interview here. The new
premier says that this policy, with the
aid of the innate patriotism of the
masses" and the army, which, ir
spite of all reports, is still loyal and
reliable" will tide the country over
until the convocation of the next par
lament. He emphasized, as did Con-
troller of the Empire Schwanehach on
Sunday, the belief that the outlawed
parliament was neither representative
nor capable of constructive work
He spoke with special scorn of the
leaders of the Constitutional Demo
Gratis, not attempting to conceal his
impression that the quasi-respectabil-
ity of the party was but a cover for
insincerity and trucking with the
worst element OF the revolutionaries.
He suggested that they did not hon
estly believe in general expropria-
ton of land or in a complete amnesty,
and that their advocacy of these fea-
lures was merely campaign cry.
e,4o
of parliament who signed the Viborg,
manifesto We're not arrested because
that merely would have conferred a
mild and much desired martyrdom OF.
them. But he declared that they would
be held responsible for the slightest
attempt to preach to their constit,l-
ents seditious doctrines, such as re-
fusal to pay taxes or furnish recruits
to the army.
The decision on the question Of :,
general strike is. still hanging fire. Nd
word has been received from the revo-
lutionary leaders, who again were in
secret session last night. In addition
to other reasons, the conditions in the
famine districts is advanced as a
new argument against a strike, as the
peasantry would resent the trying up
of the railroads. upon which they are
dependent for grain to keep them from
Starvation. The ministry Of railroads
received word yesterday OF several at
teHDts to destroy railroad bridges, and
it is believed that the radicals are re-
sorting to this means to force
Break Up Meetings.
The police are becoming more ac-
tive IL breaking up the meetings in
the capital. Yesterday they invaded
q conference Of st. Petersburg alder
men, which was held In q private
house, and placed all In It under arrest
for four hours. while the house was
searched and papers examined.
News has been received here that
racial troubles have broken out
Krasnoyarsk between Russians ands
natives Of Siberia. One person
killed and d NJ were wounded IL IN. !:
flrst encounter. III