The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-07-30
REVOLTNOT YET RIPE
Russian Factions Postpone
Outbreak Of Revolution.
POLAND CALLS FOR GENERAL STRIKE
District OF INharkOv Preparing For
Armed Uprising 90 Proclaim a
Repubiic-ManifeatO 90 All
Classes OF the People.

81 IEl EASh ~ July 90 nv
efforts OF the revolutionary parties. ex-
cept the Rlghtlsts In the late lower
house OF parliament, which at the
proper, moment were 70 proclaim a
provisional government came 70
naught owing TO the opposition OF the
Constitutional Democrats, who appar'
entity are afraid OF compromising them.
selves, while one wing headed by NJ.
Naboukoif, showed that they already
had been won over to the side OF the
ministry against the programme OF
open revolution
I'm spite Of the activity Of the police
representatives OF four parties In the
late house. the Constitutional Demo.
Gratis, the Democratic Reformers, the
Socialists aud the Group OF Toll. about
Afty In number succeeded In assem-.
bling last night In a private house,
whcro they dellberated on the proposal
OF the Socialists and Group OF Toll 10
form Joint committee with power,
when the situation justified" an out
break Of a general strike or armed re
volt. either 10 convoke the old parlla-
ment aud assume the relns OF govern
meut or proclaim a constituent assem-
bly,.
THE Constitutional Democrats object
ed 10 the plan and proposed instead the
appointment OF four committees which
would work IN cooperation, but with
out formal union.
At tho end OF long conference Il
was decided not TO attempt immediate
ly to summon the people to declare a
general strike or armed uprising
The determining factor in the de-
csl)n was the advice OF the revolution
ary military committee, which report
ed that the time was not quite ripe.
II was decided. however. enersetlcal
~ 10 push preparations and 10 address
manlfestoes TO the army and navy,
peasants. workmen aud the people gen
orally.
The manifesto 70 the peasants de-
clarcs that the government, having de
MED land freedom. had dissolved par.
Lament. IN which the peasants hopes
wore conferred. and they now had no
reason 10 wait any longer.
That 10 the soldiers and sailors tells
them that they are brothers OF the
masses who are fighting for liberty and
took an oath not only to defend the
emperor. but the country, and that II
Is their duty now TO sido with the peo-
pie
a general manifesto to the nation
says the moment has arrived when the
people must take liberty into their own
hands.
Half q dozen government spies have
been found dead in the Industrial sec
ton OF 81. Petersburg. political assas-
sinations are increasing In Poland and
small strikes are reported TO have
been declared In. many places in the
provinces.
The police searched the house Of
Professor Borodln, Of the University
OF ST. Petersburg. where meetings OF
the parliamentary Group Of Toll were
being held, and seized all the papers
Of the committee At Kharkov the
reyolutonists are actively preparing
for IN armed uprising and a reprocla-
nation Of the republic Of Kharkov.
The French vice consul there has re-
celyed very dlsquleting news from
French industrial establishments. At
Yuz1vks, the principal smelting cen
ter In the south Of Russia, 10000
worlSmen have armed themselves
and have organised disciplined rife
legion Of 1000 members under former
army officers The Russian troops are
useless in the emergency, having fra
| ternized with the strikers almost CON
tnuously. The workmen's demands
amount practically to confscation Of
/ the plants.
/ At Breslau handbills have been
posted calling on workmen TO enter
upon a general strike at o'clock
this morning throughout the Rus
sian Polish frontier Districts. All fac
tories, the handful declares, must be
closed and trains stopped wherever
they are at the time announced with
ont proceeding to their destination.
In view OF repeated attempts at
demonstrations the commandment of the
/ fortress Of Cronstadt and the chief of
police have issued proclamations de-
clarlng the fortress under martial law
and announcing that demonstrations
will be dispersed by armed force.
At Yaroslav workmen in n big cot
ton factory employing 10000 hands
have struck, demanding the removal
Of the CossHck guard and permission to
/ form, a rnftttfa