Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-04
RUSSIAN STRIKE
LIKELY IO Fail
General Impression That the
Workmen Were Unprepared
For the Conflict
MUCH DEPENDS ON ARMY
II They Refuse to Act Against the
People Revolution Seems Sure to
come-Enersetic Measures of the
Government for Imprisonment Of
RinsIeaders Discouraises Strikers.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 4.-Probably
not more than $4,000 workmen aaseFt
out when the general strike went Off
cially into forcc at noon today. The
final decision to call the strike was so
hastily taken Thursday night. and the
police since then have been so busy
putting the ringleaders behind the bars
that great confusion prevails among
the various organizations which We're
scheduled to begin striking at different
fore Inauguration of the strike lacks
snap, and it is evident its success will
depend upon the temper of the masses.
The leaders have been more or less de-
moralized by the energy displayed by
the government in breaking up work.
mems organiza tons, and unless the
people spontaneously respond to the
call the strike must end in early fail
ure. All eyes are turned on Moscow
and the provinces. st. Petersburg, the
governments stronghold, is expected to
be the last to succunlb to state of an
archy into which the revolutionists
have undertaken to plunge the country.
The battle cry of the strike, "Reconvo-
cation of parliament for the purpose of
celebrating law providing for a con-
stituent assembly" does not ring true,
and is in fact simply a peaceful slo-
gan to be abandoned, If the govern
lnent totters, when the true colors will
be rung up. Members of the work.
mems council, in conjunction with the
radical groups of the outlawed parlia-
ment have made definite arrangements
to proclaim themselves provisional
government if success crowns their eff
forts. But, unless the whole army
sides with the revolutionists, those in
control of the government are con-
WINGED the strike will end in failure.
Novoe Vremya, the only unofficial
paper to appear today, declares the ma
tion Seems determined to commit
Hara-Kari" and reviews the bestiality
Of the mutineers at Cronstadt in
their attacks upon its officers as show
Ing what the country may expect if
the mob gets the upper hand. The pa
per says the mutineers tied
rope with a stone at one end around
the neck of one of the officers and
threw him into Lake where he was
drowned; beat in the face of another
officer with the butt Of rifle, and
broke both legs of poor mad woman,
after bayonetting her.
It turns out the servants of Col. AL
exandroff and Captain Vrichinsky de-
livered them up to the mutineers and
these servants were among the MUIR
derers who were tried by m-head
court martial and shot When they
were offered the services of priest
the six men sentenced to death refused
to accept the sacrament and only ex-
pressed repentance.
After such evidence Of the mob's
spirit Vovoe Vremya appeals to all who
desire to prevent a repetition of the
horrors and terrors of the revolution in
France to discontinue their attitude of
Indifference and rally to the side Of
law and order
Continent Favers Strike.
From personal talks with workmen
in different quarters of the city, the
Associated Press finds a strong sem
timent in favor of the strike, but dis
position to hang back until its success
is assured since it involves misery,
privation, bloodshed and in case of
failure, even worse conditions. So far
as ascertainable the revolutionists
have no great supply Of funds. The
leaders say the major portion of what
they had has Keen "confiscated" Sc
cret information was received here to-
day that the workmen's council of Mos
COW proclaimed a strike there today.
sySt, bar Vyaf
proclamation calling the strike. but the
leaders expect the call to come no later
than Tuesday.
The revolutionists claim to have pos
tive information that a conference of
the chiefs of the military and secret
police was held here last night at
which the question Of whether the
troops will obey orders to fire on the
people, was considered. Officers ex-
pressed grave doubt as to whether the
soldiers, especially those of the guard
regiments, would obey without provo
cation.
The revolutionists add it was arrang-
ed that government spies shall give
the necessary provocation by firing
on the troops with revolvers. A proc
lamation was therefore prepared by the
revolutionary leaders, rec1t1nS these
alleged facts and warning workmen
to be on their guard against such
provocators.
A squadron of warships arrived at
Cronstadt last night. According to re-
ports from Reval the trouble there is
not over. 1t appears the crews of the
torpedo boat Abrek and destroyer
Posioutshny, with the cruiser Pamyat
A4ova, summoned to join in the NUT
my, ran their ships ashore and took
to the woods. The loyal crew of the
Abrek opened the vessels seacocks to
prevent them from falling into the
hands Of the rebels.
Printers, long shoremen and a num-
ber Of factory employees joined in the
strike this afternoon Reports of re-
aewsA firing at Cronstadt reached