The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-06-23
ARMED Uprising IS
NOW THE ONE TOPIC

Noscow. June 1S.-The lmmlnenco
Of a. armed uprising is the one sub
ieot of conversation in the hotels,
cafes and public gardens. In spite Of
their prohibition by the police, meet
ipps made up of from eight to ten
thousand persons are held daily in
the suburbs. At all of these revolu-
ton is glorified.
The project yesterday ordered the
boulevards to be occupied by troops
in order to prevent revolutionary pro-
cessions.
St. Petersburg, June 18.-The gen.
.ral situation is hourly growing more
disquieting and the country seems to
be on the verge of another gigantic
upheaval In st. Petersburg and Mos
COW the populace is greatly excited,
and nothing is talked of except gen.
.ral political strike which would bring
the government to its knees.
The proletariat leaders, who have
been preparing for months for a blow
believe the moment has come to strike.
The agrarian troubles are now suffi-
GENTLY extended and disorders in the
army are rife. The government has
openly refused to accede to the de-
mands of parliament and a rupture is
imminent there.
Not Fighting Parliament's Battles
The ultimate plans of the leaders
depend upon the success achieved, but
II the government is brought down it
Is not doubted they are determined
that they, and not parliament, shall
take over the reins Of government and
forever enjoy the fruits of victory.
The strikes in st. Petersburg. and
MOSCOW, with which the movement
was started, we're only ostensibly based
on economic grounds. The committee
OF unemployed is really a revolution
airy organization, like last falls COM
mltsee OF workmen, in disguise.
Inc bakers of st. Petersburg and
adjoining towns struck. Sunday4an
only the black bread eaten by the poor
was sold. The streets are filed with
eroWds OF workmen.
A correspondent of the Associated
lfess was stopped yesterday in one Of
Tue suburban towns by a workman.
VINO demanded money without the
algntest embarrassment. He announ-
Ved that those who had money might
as well divide it, as the workmen soon
Nooid be able to take what they want
a monster meeting of $1,000 Social
Delhocrats and workmen held yester-
uay afternoon at Terioki, Finland,
"as addressed by members of the
group OF toll" of parliament, and
very Evolutionary utterance was
'fai tically applauded.
ne government appears to be wait
lug Ior the blow to fall before raising
10 hand, and it is reported that the
uesien OF several ministers to raise the
dues.ion OF more active policy dur
s Tie cabinet meeting Saturday was
asppafently fruitless. Heavy patrols
t fave oeen placed in the streets and
tus railroad stations are occuied by
.sooR, but no action has been taken
"ssop the agitation.
Growth of Disaffection
us significant as indicating the
mOefess of the revolutionary senti-
= a' mat general strike is expected
s0n lnaugurated on the Nicholas
W iroad, between st. Petersburg and
:, Unsscow, which was the only line out
No.. Moscow that was not affected BY the
0prasing last December.
nj. me Rech again appeals to the en-
d dS.ot to try to save the situation By
n,s smisslng Premier Goremykin and
sn; oins members Of parliament who
IN measure Of public confidence
control of the government.