The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
CONFESSION OF
DEFEAT BY REDS
Government Too Strong, Yet
They Plan Another Revolution.
WILL ARM AND ORGANIZE
Lack Of Preparation and Cooperation Rsa-
son for Previous Failure All Russia
Must Rise Together.
WILL ARM AND ORGANIZE

ST. Petersburg. Jan 5-The general
meeting OF the Workmens council and OF
Representatives OF the proletariat organi-
cations, which was held across the Fin
nlsh border lasted for 80 hours.
The practical result of the meeting MAS
a confession that the government had
proved to be too strong in It's light against
the strikers and the proletariat organiza-
tions, and that it would be necessary to
organize on a new basis the armed revo-
luton, to which the delegates at the
meeting were committed.
IL was admitted that the attempt 10
give battle to the government without
having made due preparation was a mis-
take and a complete change In tactics
was decided upon.
A new Council of Workmen, consisting
OF $50 members, was elected. Similar coun-
ellis will be organized everywhere, follow
ing which a general congress will be
called and an elaborate plan OF battle
against the government formulated.
In the meantime the propaganda OF the
agitators will be kept up, especially in
the army. in order 10 show that the pro-
letariat organizations are firmly resolved
not TO compromise with the government.
1t was also decided not 10 take part In
the elections for the Douma.
ABLEST LEADERS GONE.
Just prior to the adjournment OF the
meeting resolution was passed 10 turn
the anniversary of Jan 2 C'Red sun
day') into day of mourning. For TINS
purpose an appeal will be made TO the
Socialist workmen's organizations both in
Europe and In the United states TO mani
fest their sympathy with the Russian
revolutionaries by holding demonstrations
on that day.
A member of the Workmen's Council,
with whom the Associated Press con-
versed after the meeting, acknowledged
that the movement had been severely
crippled by the government as many OF
the abTest leaders had either been Killed
or arrested.
He said that the movement had also
lost considerable prestige among the pro-
| letariat, and that If the present system OF
repression were persisted in It would be
increasingly difficult to disseminate the
| propaganda or 10 further organize.
The main danger was that the leaders
would be unable to gather sufficient force
! 10 strike a blow before the meeting Oh
! the Douma Nevertheless. this informant
! insisted that the organizations he repre-
sented were not discouraged and that the
| fight would be continued until the prole-
| tariat achieved a final victory.
He stoutty maintained that the policy
! OF repression to which the government
! has returned only demonstrated once
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
cannon
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"
PRISONS ARE CROWDED.
| In answer TO n question as TO whether
I I'm the meantime the proletariat organiza-
tions had decided to abandon their acts
| of terrorism, the member OF the council
! replied significantly: Perhaps. There
| have been no acts Of terror because the
persons condemned have been too well
! guarded"
The government is putting on the
| screws tighter and tighter war Minister
| Rudiger has absolutely prohibited offi-
GERS, prlvates and employees of the minis
| try OF war from participation In political
| societies. prescribing heavy punishments
which will be nfictable without trial.
The use OF the telephone between st.
| Petersburg Moscow ard other points
which has been used by the revolutionists.
has been prohibited 10 private individuals.
| except by permission OF the authorities.
| The number OF arrests are increasing
daily and the prisons are crowded. Sc
| far as ascertainable not one of those ar
| rested under the last three weeks has
| been released.
Prof. Paul Mlukoff's Narodbaia Svo-
| bodn which made an ardent appeal to the
| electors TO prepare for the campaign and
10 organize meetings for the propagation
| OF the program OF the constitutional Dem
ocrats has been suppressed
The Commercial Gazette estimates that
| 10000 Jews have emigrated 10 America
| since the massacres.
| MAN AND BOMBS IN CASKET.
| According 20 the stories in circulation
! AT Moscow the number OF summary exc
| cutlons OF revolutionists is large Mr.
| Smith. an Englishman and proprietor Of
| machine works here. which were accl-
| dentally burned. says he personally wit
messed number OF executions.
When wthe "Drujina" revolutionary
| garrison OF the sugar factory surrendered
the officer I'm command OF the regular
| troops picked out the victims. who were
| marched % PAGES in front OF firing
squad. received volley and dropped
without a struggle.
| Mr. Smith even says he thinks he rec
ognized Gov Doubassoff among those
| present II Is said that the victims were
| handed over 10 n firing squad with the
command Take them 10 the river, which
was tantamount 10 a sentence and war
| rant for their execution.
| The clearing OF the Riazan line. so far
| as Lubertzi. which fell principally on tho
semionovsky regiment. was attended by
| much bloodshed. Three leaders. Orlofysli.
Semionovsky and Andrein. were cap
tured and shot and over 300 persons are
reported to have been killed or wounded.
newspaper reports that a number Of
| "Druiinists" were placed In cofrns ana
smv zgled past the troops in the Prezna
| district.
An ofrcier of the infantry became sus-
picious funeral procession was stopped
! and the casket opened. Inside was found
n man and four bombs Thereafter all
suspicious funerals We're halted for -ex-
I animation.