The massacre of Jews in Russia is denounced at a public meeting in England.
King Edward dissolves the existing parliament, and orders the polling for the new one to begin January 13 and end January 27.
Negotiations for a settlement between the Bermudez Asphalt Co. and Venezuela again fail. Secretary Root will probably ask Congress to settle the dispute.
A few minor disturbances occur in Russia. Many arrests are made by the police.
St. Pierre-Miquelon agrees to aid Newfoundland in her campaign against American fishermen.
January 9.—A general uprising in Siberia is feared by the Russian Government. Martial law is being extended to more provinces. The peasants continue to burn and pillage in the Baltic provinces. Russia pledges some of her railroads to secure a loan from Paris bankers.
The Japanese Government plans to give $75,000,000 in pensions and bonds to the soldiers and sailors who fought in the war with Russia.
January 11.—The cost of the Russo-Japanese war to Russia reaches $1,050,000,000.
Premier Witte states that the Government will not yield to the revolutionists’ demand for transforming the National Assembly into a Constituent Assembly for the purpose of formulating a constitution.
Russian troops kill 65 revolutionists who attempt to wreck a military train in Livonia. The revolt in Esthonia ends.