New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-29
Will Not Press Demands
Until Peril Of Monarchy
Is Past
Workmen Gain Power
Overthrow Former Bosses
Threaten to Treat Strik-
ers as Traitors

p,,rocrad. March % via London,
v.rcb 2s).-A group Of Social Demo
rats has put out a declaration which,
=, far as can be determined. fairly
..,resents the attitude of the major
80 Of that party toward the govern
mi The declaration. which is
,igned BY half dozen locally promi-
AN, persons. favors vigorous prose-
,r,ion Of the war, leaving the de-
,spds Of the Social Democracy in
allowance until the country is safe
from the danger of a return of the
monarchy. 1t says, in part:
~The programme of the new govern
rspt is satisfactory to a sufficient ex-
tent The present state of the bour-
seoisie and the capitalistic society no
doubt precludes the possibility of
changing the present revolution into
social one. Any effort in that direc-
ton might precipitate a counter revo-
lution and bring about the return OF
the monarchy.
People Asked TO Help
eThe necessary democratic control
II the work of the new government
e,n be achieved best by participation
in the temporary administration Of rep
reseptatives Of the workmen's democ-
racv and a wide and stable organiza-
ton of tho popular forces and the
army We appeal TO the workmen,
soldiers and deputies to assist the tenn
rorsrv government in the realization
~ a programme Of freedom and in the
rreparation for the national conven-
ton. keeping at the same time their
full political independence. Only when
,Le election for the national conven-
ton shall begin shall we present In
IAN our demands for agrarian and So
cisl reform
On the subject Of the war the
declaration said:
"The victory Of the Central Empires
would bring ruin and reinstate the old
regime. Ii is necessary now, more
than ever before, to continue the strug-
Gle against the last bulwark OF
monarchical control in Europe"
Workers Refuse to Strike
The factory workmen have reversed
the usual order and prevented strike
threatened by the bosses" who had
been deposed or had lost some of their
authority as the result of the new lib
erty and equality. In a certin NUM-
tions factory the disgruntled superiors,
seeing their old berths slipping from
their grasp. decided TO declare the fac
tory on strike, but the workmen, in
spired by the appeals of the new gov
eminent for their support, refused to
walk out. On the contrary, they insist
, ed that the foremen directing the en-
gineers should begin work with them at
daybreak and put in an equal number
Of hours.
every hour is precious" declared
the spokesman Of the workers. 1--WE
must work TO support our comrades at
the front Every man who goes on
strike will be treated as a traitor"
Patriotic Spirit Is General
A patriotic spirit appears to have
gripped the workmen generally, IN
strong contrast TO their attitude tow
ard the former regime. One group has
given assurance that the eight-hour
day-universally applicable now-will
not operate to diminish the output
since. If it is necessary, the men viii
work sixteen hours daily.
Az meeting Of engineers, however
more pessimistic view was expressed
Many complaints were lodged that the
workmen had changed roles and in
sisted upon debating terms as to hours
and conditions One OF the chief