The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-08
FIFTY DIE
EVERY DAY
FROM STARVATION IN
STREETS OF ST.
PETERSBURG
NOUUISHES REVOLUTION
Civil Conflict as fierce in
Caucasus as Anywhere


ST. Petersburg, Jan S--The conflict
between the impcrialists and the revo-
lutionists during the past few weeks
has been as fierce in the Caucasus as
in any other part ofthe Russian en-
pire. The Armenian revolutionary or
ganization, known as "Dsshnakhtsu-
tiun" {the Droshalists). to the num-
her Of / 900, in military array visited
the Tartar quarters and addressed the
Tartars. telling them that 6hey were
the committee Of whom SO much evil
had been spoken that they were not
the enemies Of the Tartars, and that
they desired nothing better than to
live with the Taltars on terms of
friendship The Armenians then Wis
tied tho Persian consulate, at which
the zill-es-sultan, the shah's elder
brother. was staying, and sent dep
utation to assure him that the report
iof asutrages committed upon Persian
subjects by tRs ATrenians was un-
founded, and I'd, request fNn to trans
nit to the shah the gratitude of the
Armenians for i he protection accord
ed their linsfo.l5 in Persia The ziil
es-sultan. in reply declared that as
there was only one sun in the heaven,
which sh0ne upon all, so there was
only one shah, who visited with his
favor all his subjects alike, without
distinction Of religion or race The
zilles-sdltan added that it was a pro-
found satisfaction to him to hear the
assurances of the Armenians, and that
he would at once communicate their
words to the shah
Scores Of Lives Sacrificed.
All of which sounded very pacific
And yet, during the four days which
followed these protestations. fifty
houses we're burned in the BalSu dis
trict alone and at least $50 lives were
sacrificed. It is significant that
Throughout the riots the troops either
played the part Of passive spectators
or activei,<. <o.operated with the So
called patriots Of ii.sl '--rr;;affsttg in de-
struction and rapine It is also note
worthy that the Tartars as race took
no part in the outbreak, and the Baku,
which, though edited by a Russian.
may be regarded as an Armenian or
gan, declares expressi- hat the lead
Tartar citizens did ali in their
power to preserve order. "a conse-
quence Of these events nine revolution.
airy organizations at Baku have issued
a joint proclamation declaring that
they have formed an alliance for the
purpose Of protecting helpless and in
nocent people from the rioters
A document issued by the Warsaw
workingmen's committee is Of inter
est as showing the attitude of work
ingmen toward the Jews A transla-
tion OF this document follows:
Workmen's Warning.
"workingmen, comrades, warningl
We must resist. The cars agents
are trying to bring about Jewish mas
sacres Ia Warsaw The thieves ana
burglars have been released from Jail.
False reports OF disgraceful actions
committed by Jews are being spread
about the town In the hope that un-
der the influence OF such romors ig.
norant crowds may rush to murder
and 1iIlage. In this way the change.
less government is trying TO drown in
blood our sacred hight for liberty
1T has just done this at Kien, at
Odessa. at Roston and in various
other places. Here certain suspicious
individuals tried to destroy shop in
the NalewsM quarter Warning,
comradesl This is new move Of
the hlifers who recently committed
attacks on enlightened workiEgmea
Comrades. IN the namo OF the good
Of our socialist cause, in the name
Of the solidarity Of su proletarians
in the name Of the brotherhood OF All
nations, let as not allow our victory
TO be nlched away from as. whereyei
crowds assemble we must explain tl
the ignoren& we must enIighten thoss
Of our brothers who are IN darkness;
we mhst warn them against the vils
intrisue and the vile gosarnmeut W,
must pot allow any attacks on ths
jews or any loosing Of their property
We must defend them Il they ats at
taekel, and we must an be armed
as best We can
TO one who knows the old 81. Peters