The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-04
Admiral RojeSfVeDsky Creates a
Sensation Among Diplomats
TAXES FLING At ENGLAND
Says British Fleet Was Ready to De-
stroy Him If Togo Had Failed
In the Sea of
Japan.

ST. Petersburg, January 1. 4 a. m--Ihe
general meeting of the worlsmen's coun-
ell and of representatives of the prole-
tariat organizations which were held
across the Finnish border lasted for thir-
ty-six hours, adjourning only an hour
ago. The practical result of the meeting
was a confession that the government
had proved to be too strong in its fight
against the strikers and the proletariat
organizations, and that 1t would be neces-
sary to organize on new basis the arm
ed revolution to which the delegates at
the meeting were committed
Decide on Change of Tactics.
It was admitted that the attempt to
give battle to the government without
having made due preparation, was mis-
take and a complete change in the tactics
was decided upon A new council of work
men consisting of $50 members was elect
ed Similar councils will be organized ev-
erywhere following which general con-
gress will be called on an elaborate plan
of battle against the government for
mulated In the meantime the propa-
ganda of the agitators will be kept up,
that the proletarit organizations are firm
ly resolved not to compromise with the
government 1t was also decided not TO
take part in the elections for the douma-
Just prior to the adjournment of the
meeting a resolution was passed TO turn
the anniversary of January p Cred sun
day) into a day of mourning. For this
purpose an appeal will be made to the
socialist workmen organizations both In
Europe and the United States, to mani
fest their sympathy with the Russian rev.
olutionaries by holding demonstrations on
that day.
Movement Severely Crippled.
A member of the worxmen's council
with whom the Associated Press CORES
pondent conversed with after the meeting
acknowledged that the movement had
been severely crippled by the govern
ment, as many of the ablest leaders had
either been killed or arrested. He said
that the movement had lost considerable
prestige among the proletariat and that If
the present sympathy with repression was
persisted in, it would be increasingly diff
ficult to disseminate the propaganda or
to further organize.
The main danger was that the leaders
would be unable to gather sufficient force
to strike a blow before the meeting of
the douma Nevertheless. this informant
insisted that the organizations he repre-
sented were not discouraged, and that
the fight would be continued until the
proletariat achieved a final victory. He
stoutly maintained that the policy of re-
preston to which the government had
returned only demonstrated again that
it lacked the moral support of the public
and that its sole reliance as of yore, was
on its rifles and bayonets and cannons.
Sporadic Uprising viii Set In.
1--WE now see clearly" said this member
of the workmen's council, that nothing
definite can be accomplished by sporadic
uprisings The possession of a city such
as Moscow or even st. Petersburg, might
not prove decisive. All Russia must rise
at the same time
In answer to a question as to whether
in the meantime the proletariat had de-
termined to abandon the acts of terror
ism, the member of the council replied
significantly:
perhaps There have been no acts of
terror because the persons condemned
have been too we'll guarded"