The Jersey City news., 1906-07-31
DECLARE WAR ON GAR
Revolutionary Organizations Issue
Manifesto to the Peasants
of Russia.
TROOPS URGED NOT TO SHOOT

Soldiers and Sailors Called on to Re-
member That They Are Brothers of
the People = Archbishop DefIed In
Odessa CathedraI-PoItava and Cron-
stadt oarrisons Restless.
st. Petersburg, July 31-A manifes-
to to the peasants of Russia has been
Issued in the joint names of all the
various labor, socialist and reyoIu-
tionary organizations, including the
representatives of these organizations
In the defunct lower house. This man
ifesto declares that the hopes reposed
in the lower house of parliament have
been blasted by the diabolical designs
of the crowd of grand dukes, courtiers
and wealthy landed proprietors assem-
bled around the emperor, whose only
purpose is the maintenance of their
power over the people. By dispensing
the elected Representatives of the peo-
pie and arresting and imprisoning
them the government has declared war
on the nation, and struggle is begin
and for which the criminal govern
ment is responsible The people must
not spare the government.
Appeal to Soldiers.
Appeal Is also made to the soldiers
and sailors not to shoot and bayonet
their brothers, the people
The manifesto further accuses the
government of betraying the father
land by invoking the aid of German
and Austrian troops. The people are
therefore urged to remove the local au-
thority everywhere, to replace it with
men elected by themselves and to con-
fiscate all state funds. The troops also
must conform to the orders of those
elected by the people. The workmen
in the towns, the peasantry and all
toilers must in conjunction with the
troops seize the liberty and take the
land which the government has denied
them. The land thus possessed must
be handed over to the popularly elect
ed local authorities pending the eIabo-
ration of new land law.
The manifesto calls for elections on
the basis of universal suffrage and
concludes with the words:
"Down with the government and the
emperorl Long live the dear and free
Russian peoplev'
Premier Anxious About Taxes.
The anxiety of the government over
the financial outlook is indicated by
the latest act of Premier Stolypin. He
has addressed another special circular
to governors general instruoting them
to employ every means to compel the
payment of taxes and also to collect
all arrears This shows that the gov
ernors general are at liberty to prac-
tice any violence to set at naught the
clause In the Viborg manifesto direct
ing the nation to suspend ali taxes.
One of the most dramatic incidents of
the whole fight for freedom took place
in the cathedrt... in Odessa, when a
common soldier reused a great audi
ence to enthusiasm by denouncing the
archbishop, who was IN the pulpit A
thanksgiving service was being held
for the dissolution OF the douma All
the city officials and the officers of the
SoA1ASO WGAO P1CSCAl. 4AC 1lOAOkSltOR
said the revolutionists were anarchists
and enemies of the nation There was
no interruption until he ended his po-
litical talk; then suddenly the soldier,
taking a stand on the seat of a pew,
began to speak. His voice sounded full
through the structure, and every one
was so amazed that 1t was several min
utes before a move was made against
the man. Then when ushers and sever
al of the officers started forward they
were blocked by members of the con-
gregation, who openly declared for rev.
olution. The soldier found it possible
to talk to the end. He said that it
was not the revolutionists, but men
like the archbishop, who were the real
enemies of Russia, and with his right
arm upraised swore that he would dedi-
country.
Crowds Cheer Soldiers.
The confusion growing, the whole CON
gregation seemed to forget the sanctity
Of the place, and the majority Joined in
cheering the soldier. When 1t seemed
men entered and succeeded in taking
the soldier prisoner. All the way to the
police station the soldier was followed
and cheered by tremendous crowd.
The censorship Is rigid, but through
their secret channels the revolutionists
are getting news even ahead of the gov
ernment. Although there has been an
official statement that all is quiet in
Poltava, 1t is known that the Seysfi
regiment, which rebelled there a week
ago, is still mutinous and that the en-
tire garrison may declare for the
revolution. The situation is almost as
critical in Cronstadt, where the sailors
and troops are being restrained with
the utmost difficulty by their officers
More than 100 men have been impris-
oned in Cronstadt, and the garrison
threatens to make rescue
No Russian Strike Vet.
Washington, July 91.-Ambassador
Z