The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-06-22
RIG STRIKE Eminent
II, pIssIA IN MIDST OF LARGE
POLITICAL UPHEAVAL.
.,-;an Troubles Distended and Dis
..ders Are Rife in the Army-Reds
Eager to Lift Lid-st: Petersburg
e.-.ets Filled with Crowds of Work.
non Talking of Political Strike.

Ct Petersburg, June 19.-The gen
oro, situation is hourly growing more
d;souieting and the country seems to
no IN the verge of another gigantic
,nbeayal. In St. Petersburg and Mos
COW the populace is greatly excited,
ond nothing is talked of except a gen.
eral political strike which would bring
the government to its knees. The pro-
,otariat leaders, who have been pre-
norine for months for blow, believe
tho moment has come to strike. The
agrarian troubles now are sufficiently
extended and disorders in the army
ore rife The government has openly
rofused to accede to the demands of
n.rliament, and rupture is imminent
there.
The ultimate plans of the leaders de-
mend upon the success achieved, but
if the government is brought down it
is not doubted they have determined
that they and not parliament shall
take over the reins of government and
forever enjoy the fruits of victory.
The strikes in st. Petersburg and
Moscow, with which the movement
was started, while based ostensibly On
economic grounds, really are political
The committee of unemployed is only
a revolutionary organization, like last
falls committee OF workmen, in dis
uise. The bakers of st. p tersburg
and adjoining towns struck today and
only the black bread eaten by the
Door 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 workman, who
demanded money without the slight
est embarrassment He announced
that those who had money might as
we'll divide it as the workmen soon
would be a,le to take what they want
ed
A monster meeting of $4,000 social
democrats and workmen held this aft
ernoon at Terioki, Finland, was ad-
dressed by members of the group of
toll of parliament, and every revolu-
tionary utterance was frantically ap-
plauded.
The government appears to be wait
ing for the blow to fall before raising
its hand, and it is reported that the
design of several ministers to raise the
question of a more active policy dur
ing 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 is
reported to be spending most of his
time playing tennis at Peterhof.
1t is significant as indicating the
progress of the revolutionary senti-
ment that a general strike is expected
to be inaugurated on the Nicholas rail-
road between st. Petersburg and Mos
COW, which was the only line out of
Moscow that was not affected during
the uprising last December.
The wOrkmen in the shops of the
Syrian & Viasma railroad have al
ready struck, but apparently the dem
onstration is premature
The Reich today again appeals to
the emperor to try to save the situa-
ton by dismissing Premier Goremykin
and placing members of parliament
VINO enjoy measure of public conf
dence in possession of the government.
Admiral Alexieff. in command of the
fortress at Cronstadt, has received a
grim warning in the shape of coffin,
winch was delivered at his house.