Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-05
Success Of Movement Depends Largely Upon
Disaffection in Army.
4RN wORKMIN KILLED IN MOSCOW
Bombs Intended for Soldiers Are E xploded
Prematnrsly.
MILITARY DICTATORSHIP is PROBABLE
Martial Law VIII BE Proclaimed In
All Disturbed Districts and Grand
Duke Nicholas win Take
Charge.
BULLETIN.
Charge


LONDON, Aug. A dispatch to tn,
Evening Standard from Moscow says that
a number Of workmen there today had
prepared to receive with bombs detach-
ment OF troops sent against them, when
one of the bombs was prematurely eN'
ploded by accident, which exploded other
bombs, blowing thirty worimen to pieces
and wounding many others. The soldiers
were unnjured.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 4.-With a gen.
eral strike formally declared and the
country apparently on the threshold OF
gigantic struggle, minor issues fade
into the background. II the strike inaug-
urated today gathers sufficient headway 70
endanger the life Of the state It has vir-
tualy been decided that Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaievitch will be named
commander Of all the troops in the em-
pire where martial law exists" which
would be tantamount to the decreeing OF
a military dictatorship 1t is possible,
however, that the government will not
be driven to this extremity, as the show
ing made today by the St. Petersburg
proletariat was not impressive. AL
though nearly 10000 workmen are reported
to be out at nightfaIl, many of the men
appear to be entering the struggle with
heavy hearts. The spontaneity with
which practically the entire nation ar
rayed itself against the old regime last
fall is lacking; the endurance Of the peo-
pie has been sapped by the long strain,
the sympathy of the more conservative
liberals has been alienated by fear of a
revolution and the lowest clements of the
population have been organized into what
are known as black hundreds" and are
ready to enter the fight on the side OF
the government il the signal is given.
Discussions also are rife among the lead
ers over the opportuneness of the battle.
But these will probably be short lived II
| the response OF the country shows that the
nation endorses the movement.
cities VIII Decide Issue.
Moscow and st. Petersburg or rather st.
Petersburg. are expected to decide the is
sue. The railroaders, upon whom the
initial success depends, although committed,
have not yet formally ordered strike.
On the Interior object of the proletsriat
leaders. which at present is masked, must
depend the attitude of the troops. II the
! military supports Of the, government stand
up as they did at Sveaborg and Cronstadt
the leaders acknowledge that the game 10
! lost, but even so they declare that de-
feat, if it forces the disaffected portion OF
the army to show its colors, will only pre-
pare the way for final victory. The waver-
ing of the artilerists at Cronstadt and
the attitude of major portion OF the crew
of the armored cruiser Pamyat Azova,
which remained nominally loyal, and which
they believe would undoubtedly have
thrown It's lots with the rebels. II the
rebels had received expected support from
the Revel fortress, they cite being In
] md q that AZ
put to a test thousands OF soldiers will
refuse to fire on the people and that weak
spots will develop in the army where the
government least expects them.
While the authorities undoubtedly are
anxious, they manifest equal confidence
that the army will not fail the emperor
in a crisis and that the strike will Prov
a dismal failure. Indeed, the faction nov
in control seems 10 welcome an immediat 4
test, in the conviction that II will be abl
to scotch the revolution for a long tim'
to come. The weakest point In the revolu
tionary armor is believed to be lack o
competent leaders.
Ferment in Industrial Quarters
, Tonight brought increased excltemen
, throughout the industrial sections OF tn
city. Although the police are reinforce'
by mounted patrols in the central district
of the city all is quiet there. In the work
mems quarters, which the Associated Pres
representative visited, there was fermeni
Dragons and Cossacks were in evidenc
! in the principal streets and police picketI
armed with rifles, were AT almost ever
corner Nevertheless. the correspondent
heard orators addressing crowded meeting
at many places. The police displayed ope
I sympathy with the men, turning their back
y IN qaainp what uuaa
on Basil island the workmen have begu
to close the shops and have even stoppe
cabs. turning the occupants of them int
the streets and instructing the drivers I
, return home.
- Search lights from cruiser at the Balti
: works and from the roof OF the buildin
!, are sweeping the Neva and several torped
boats built in the United States are scurry
ing up and down the river. No collision
=, OF Importance were reported up 10 mid
+, night. There viii be no newspapers put
a lished tomorrow. except the Novo
n Vremya, whose men do not belong 10 n
y union. The cabmen have agreed to stril
4. Monday.
Is Real object of strike.
The battlecry Of the strike, a reconvocs
tion Of Parliament for the purpose Of elal
Grating a law providing for a consttueI
assembly, does not ring true and is,
= fact simply "a peaceful slogan, TO be aba
doncd II the government totters when Il
true Colors Will be run up. The mob
the workmens council. In conjunctio
with the radical groups Of the outla VI
e. Parliament, have made definite arranE
d ments TO proclaim themselves a prov
8 sional government II success crowns the
n efforts. But unless the whole army sid
D. with the revolutionlsts those in control
e. the government are convinced that Il
r.. srike will end In failure.
Id A prominent member OF the governmeI
y. who is In complete sympathy with the d
III cision taken at Peterhof 10 fight the rev
el luton energetically, points out that q
~ workmens unions are without funds
n carry on a protracted struggle, and
in was disposed. like many OF his class,
n contend that the real power behind 1
a scenes are the rich Jews. who are ints