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Show PEOPLE LACK ENTHUSIASM-STRIKE ENTHUSIASM-STRIKE LIKELY TO FAIL Prom Present Indications the Russian Government Has the Situation Well In Hand and Will Win Out. i 8t Petersburg. With a general strlko formally declared and tho country coun-try apparently on tho threshold of a gigantic struggle, minor Issues fade In tho background. If tho strlko Inaugurated Inaug-urated Baturday gathers sufficient headway to endanger tho llfo of tho state, It hat virtually boen decided that Grand Duke Nicholas Nlcholale vltch will bo named commander of all tho troops In tho cmplro "whero martial mar-tial law oxlsta," which would bo tantamount tan-tamount to tho decreeing of a military dictatorship. It Is possible, howovor, that tho govornraont will not bo driven driv-en to this cxtromlty, as tho showing mado by tho St. Petersburg proletariat was not Impressive. Although nearly 70.000 workmen aro reported to bo out, many of tho men nppoar to bo entering tho struggle with heavy hoarts. Tho spontaneity with which practically tho cntiro nation nr-rayod nr-rayod itself ngiilnst tho old reglmo last fall Is lacking; tho enduranco of the pcopln has been sapped by tho long strain, tho sympathy of the mot6 con-servntlvo con-servntlvo liberals has boon alienated by fear of a revolution, nnd the lowest oloments of tho population havo boen orgnnl7Pd Into what aro known as "black hundreds," and are ready to enter tho fight on the sldo of tho government gov-ernment if tho signal Is given. |