The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-22
Big STRIKE Eminent
ALL RUSSIA IN MIDST OF LARGE
POLITICAL UPREAVAL.
Agrarian Troubles Distended and Dis
orders Are Rife in the Army-Reds
Eager to Lift Lid-St. Petersburg
Streets Filled with Crowds Of Work
men Talking Of Political Strike.

st. Petersburg, June l9.-The gen
eral 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 a gen
eral political strike which would bring
the government to its knees. The pro-
letariat leaders, who have been pre-
pairing for months for a blow, believe
the moment has come to strike. The
agrarian troubles now are sufficiently
extended and disorders in the army
are rife. The government has openly
refused to accede to the demands Of
parliament, and a rupture is imminent
there.
The ultimate plans of the leaders de-
pend upon the success achieved, but
If the government is brought down it
is not doubted they have 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, while based o%stensibly on
economic grounds, really are political.
The committee of unemployed is only
a revolutionary organization, like last
falls committee of workmen, in dis
guise. The bakers of st. p, tersburg
and adjoining towns struck today and
only the black bread eaten by the
poor was sold.
The streets we're filled with crowds
of workmen.
A correspondent OF the Associated
Press was stopped today in one of the
suburban towns by a workman, who
money without the slight
embarrassment. He announced
that those who had money might as
well divide IL as the workmen soon
would be ALE to take what they want
ed.
A monster meeting of $4,000 social
democrats and workmen held this aft
at Terioki, Finland, was ad.
dressed by members of the group of
toll of parliament, and every %revolu-
tionary utteranoe was frantically APP
.plauded.
The government appears to be wait
ing for the blow to fall before raising
its hand, and It is reported that the
design Of several ministers to raise the
question of a more active policy dur
ng the cabinet meeting yesterday was |
apparently fruitless. Heavy patrols
ave been placed in the streets and
he railroad stations are occupied by t
roops, but no action has been taken
o stop the agitation. The emperor is
eported to be spending most of his q
playing tennis at Peterhof. a
It is significant as indicating the 4
rogress of the revolutionary senti-
lent that a general strike is expected
D be i%naugurated on the Nicholas rail
Dad between st. Petersburg and Mos s
ow. which was the only line out of
that was not affected during
he uprising last December.
The workmen in the shops of the
'yrian & Vlasma railroad have al A..
eady struck, but apparently the dem /,
nstration is premature. =
The Reich today again appeals to !;
he emperor to try to save the situa- !
by dismissing Premier Goremykin :
nd placing members OF parliament :
enjoy a measur of public conn. :
in possession of the government. :
Admiral Alexieff, in command of the a
ortress at Cronstadt, has received a v
rim warning in the shape Of a coffin. o
hitch was delivered at his house. .