Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-18
RUSSIA In FERMENT
General Situation Throughout Empire
Hourly Growing More Disquieting.
VERGE OF GIGANTIC UPHEAvAL
Talk Of Political Strike Which Will Bring
Government to It's Knees.
LABOR LEADER WILL TAKE CHARGE
Prospect Of Struggle Between Parliament
-ABoR LEADER WILL TAKE CHARGE
Prospect Of Struggle Between Parliament
and the Proletarial,
NO FURTHER BLOOOsHEO At BAlYsToE
Omcers Take Trouble 60 Circulate
Denial of story Used to Justify
the Massacre of Jewish
Inhabitants.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE pft-
| liable affair at Balystok apparently has
burned itself out No further bloodshed
was reported today and no more is ex-
pected even by the radicals, who are sat
ished that the authorities are now in con-
troll and will do everything possible TO
prevent renewal OF the excesses.
This confidence lie based on the action
OF the governor OF Grodno who is hated
and distrusted by the bureaucrats and
who. after investigating the situation at
Bialystok, took the unprecedented step in
order to prevent spread OF the rnassacres
! to telegraph the authorities of all towns
within the Jewish pale, denying the all
legged official reports that the disorders
were due to the wanton throwing OF bombs
at a Christian procession by Jewish retO-
lutionists. This measure, aided by the
Catholic clergy. who today throughout Rus
sian Poland addressed their congregations.
imploring them not to believe reports
spread broadcast for the purpose OF stir
ring up bloody excesses, was efficacious
in calming the agitsted spirits among the
Christian population. The Catholics OF
Warsaw cancelled a great religious pro-
cession which was to have been held here
today in order to avoid the chance Of a
conflict.
i Verge of Gigantic UpheAval.
The general situation, however, ls hourly
growing more disquieting and the country
seems to be the verge of another
gigantic upheaval. In st. Petersburg and
Moscow the populace is greatly excited
and nothing is talked of except a general
political strike which would bring the gov
ernment to its knees. The proletariat
leaders. who have been preparing for
has come to strike. The agrarian troubles
are now sufficiently extended and disor-
ders in the army are rife. The govern
ment has openly refused to accede to the
demands of Parliament and a rupture is
imminent there.
The ultimate plans of the leaders depends
upon the success achieved but II the
government Is brought down II 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.
lnsipid strikes in ST. Petersburg and Mos-
COW with which the movement was started,
while based ostensibly on economic grounds.
really are purely political The committee
OF the unemployed is only revolutionary
organization OF last falls committee OF
workmen in disguise.
The bakers of St. Petersburg and adjoin-
! ing towns struck today and only the black
bread eaten by the poor was sold. The
, streets were filled with crowds OF workmen
A correspondent Of the Associated Press
was stopped today in one OF the suburban
towns by a workman who demanded money
without the slightest embarrassment. He
announced that those who had money might
as well divide as the workmen soon would
be able to take what they wanted.
A monster meeting of 1900 social demo-
Gratis and workmen held this afternoon at
Terioki, Finland, was addressed by mem
bers OF the group Of toll of Parliament
and every utterance was frantioally ap-
plauded.
Government is WaitiaE.
/ The government appears to be waiting
for the blow TO fall before raising It's hand
and It is reported that the design Of several
ministers to raise the question OF q more
] active policy during the cabinet meeting
yesterday was apparently fruitless. Heavy
: patrols have been placed in the streets
and the railroad stations are occupied by
, troops, but no action has been taken to
stop the agitation. The emperor ID re-
J ported TO be spending most OF his time
playing tennis at Peterhof.
II is significant, as indicating the progress
= OF the revolutionary excitement. that a gem
the Nicholas railway between st. Peters
4 burg and Moscow, which was the only line
Z out OF Moscow not affected during the up
rising last December.
The wO,kmen in the shops OF the Syrian
: g. Viasma have already struck, but appar-
entity the demonstration Is premature.
The Rsch today again appeals to the EN-
8 peror to try TO save the situation by dis
missing Premier Goremykin and placing
members OF Parliament who enjoy a meas
ure Of public confidence. in control Of the
government Admiral Aiexieff command
ant OF the fortress at Cronstadt. has re-
celved a grim warning in the shape OF a
conn which was delivered at HIS house.
Organized Massacre.
LONDON, June lS-The Daily Telegraph
e this morning prints a telegram received In
n London from HelslnSfors. Finland. II IL
4 dated Sunday afternoon and Is signed by
e NJ. Vinaver and four other Jewish members
Il OF the Russian Parliament-AiM. Brando.
= schosberg Katzenelson and levin. The tel
o egram says:
d "The outbreak at Bialystok clearly was
t the beginning OF organized massacre.
> similar to the bloody October days only
a energetic Intervention odn prevent a ter
: ribie catastrophe. Peril is imminent. Appeal
. to all Influences to help US"
g BIALYsToK Cvia Warsaw. June IT-of-
i der has been restored. The three delegates
n sent here by the lower house OF Parliament
= hav arrivd and begun investigation OF
d the disturbance.
Mail wagon PIundersd.
WARSAW. June ia band Of terror-
lists this morning held up a mail wagon
= between Krosniewics and Kloda- The tera
Il rOrists killed the driver and his horses and
Il two soldiers who were escOrting the van
T. and plundered the malls and decamped.
= At o'clock this evening i've teIrOrists
Fhot and killed police officer and his
wife while they were walking In the street
The assasslns escaped.
The jews Of Warsaw were uneaaN. but