Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-28
No STRIKE,
Revolutionary Committee
Decides to Go Slowly.
Factions in 0utIawed PaTIia-
ment Are at Loggerheads.
Emperor Of Russia Satisfied He Acted
Wisely in Disso|ying Parliament.

81 faill;tintnt, which at the proper mo-
| nlent were to proclaim a provisional
government, cam" to nauGht today oW-
| ing To the opposition of the COnStitu-
tl"hal Democrats. who apparently are
afraid Of compromising themselves,
| while enc wing, headed by NJ. NabOu-
koI,, showed that they already had b zen
| Won over to the side of the ministry
against the program of revolution.
In spite of the activity of the police
and representatives of four parties in
the late House. the Constitutional Dem
ocfatS, the Democratic RefOr!nerS, the
Socialists and tho Group Of Toll. about
80 in number. succeeded in assembling
this evening in a private house. where
| they drlibrrated on the proposal of the
Socialists and Group of Toll to form a
joint committee with power, when the
situation Justified" an outbreak of ii
| general strike or armed revolt. either to
convoke the old Parliament and assume
the reinS of government and proclaim
n constituent assembly. The ConStitu-
uonal Democrats objected to the plan
and proposed instead the appointment
Of four committees which would work
in cooperation but without formal
union. Editor Hessen favored more
radical steps, but NJ. Naboukoff de-
Tended Premier Stolypin and denied
that the administration had as yet
proved itself nationally. urging that it
should be given Il chance to justify it
self. NJ. RamischWili, a Social deputy
from the Caucasus, in q rage denounced
NJ Naboukoff and his friends as trait
orS, who had sold the cause of liberty
for office. He demanded the immediate
severance of all relations with the Con-
Stitutional Democratic party. Others
int2rposcd and prevented an open rup-
ture, but the meeting broke up with
out q decision. Further cooperation
between the two factions is improb-
able.
Representatives Of the two Polish So
cialiStic organizations. Lettish Social
lists and the Jewish Bund or Zionistical
Socialists arrived here today to par
ticipate in the revolutionary confer
ences. The manifostOs to the nation,
the army and navy and the Cossacks.
will be signed by these representatives
as well as by the regular Russian or
CARNATIONS.
At a joint conference of the Russian
revolutionary committee held across the
Finnish frontier early this morning. it
was resolved not to declare a general
strike at present.
The determining factor in the deci-
sion not to declare a general strike or
an armed uprising was the advice of
the Revolutionary Military Company
which reported that the time was not
quite rine.
1t was decided. however. to energet-
icaily push preparations and to adj
dress manifestoS TO the army and navy,
peasants, workmen and the people gen
orally.
The manifestos to the peasants de-
cla"cs that the government having de-
MED land freedom had dissolved Par
lament in which the peasants hopes
We're centered and they now had no
reason to wait any longer. The mani
fcSto to the sailors and soldiers tells
them that they are brothers of the
masses who are lighting for liberty
and took an oath not only to defend the
Emperor but the country, and that it
is their duty now to side with the peo-
Pic.
A. general manifesto to the nation
SAYS the moment has arrived when the
people must take liberty into their own
hands.
A separate address was issued to the
CDGsacks.
vt the final conference there was
considerable dissension. The railroad
men and II large proportion of the
wnrkmen'S organizations thought that
TIL" duty of taking the initiative fell to
the pcasantry as the poletariat had
already made sacrifices for the purpose
Representatives of the Peasants League
pointed out how impossible it was in
the midst Of the harvest work for the
poor peasants tC leave the fields with
out making starvation next winter GER
tain for themselves and their families.
The Emperor is apparently convinced
that he took the right course in sup
pressing Parliament. A member of no.
bility, who saw the Emperor yesterday
Informed The Associated Press today
that His Majesty displayed exception
| ally high spirits. Two weeks ago when
he saw him the Emperor seemed to be
under great mental strain over the
situation. The original plan of Great
ing IN advisory council, is to form
reorganzed cabinet containing nom
bureaucratic elements which will be
able to introduce the policy of 'Strong
| handed reform proclaimed by the
government. some of these to whom M.
Stolypin is rendering portfolios insisting
that the program must include a decla-
ration in favor of placing the Jews and
all other inhabitants on an equal foot
ing before the law.
| NJ. StolyDin has issued another circu-
lar to the governors giving them au-
thnrity to arrest persons belonging 10
revolutionary parties and when found
in possession Of discriminating docu-
ments to exile them to the uttermost
limits of the empire"
| The leaders of the proposed general
strike are being greatly hampered by
the activity of the police, who hound
them from place to place. The hope of
the leaders being able to bring about
/ RHEUMATISM