petersburg by russian foreign minister karl nisselrode and us ambassador henry middelton. a similar convention was signed through year from britain. in 1912, near the city of badaibo, irkutsk province, at the lena mines, government troops shot a crowd of striking workers. 170 people were killed, more than 200 were injured. the development of the mines was carried out by the largest gold mining company in russia, len zolota. the workers worked in difficult conditions, and sometimes part of their wages, contrary to the law, were given to them in coupons at the company store. dissatisfaction grew and the final spark was the day when the worker went to the mine. they gave out rotten meat. the strike began in january at the andreevsky mine and quickly spread to others. by march , 6,000 people were already on strike. when the instigators with the wheelbarrow were arrested, the workers of the lena mines went out on a procession. but the soldiers opened fire on them. the shooting caused a stir throughout the country. two commissions were sent to the site at once. by the way, one w