THE UNREST IN RUSSIA.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12364, 1 December 1905, Page 7

THE UNREST IN RUSSIA.

♦ FIGHTING AT SEBASTOPOL. MUTINEERS DEFEATED. PANIC ON THE BOURSE. RAILWAY STRIKE THREATENED. United Press Assoculion—By Electric Teieg^uph—Copyright. ST. PETERSBURG, November 29. A group of Caucasian citizens hogged Count Witte not to grant autonomy to Finland, Poland, Caucasia, and Transcaucasia without reference to tho Duma, since the majority of Russians were opposed to autonomy. Count Witte replied that the citizens would never submit to the Czar any measure tending to produce separation cf the outlying countries. It would lie an act of lunacy to make a hasty decision which would result in the dismemberment of territory won by Russian blood. The initiative mu»t only proceed from the Duma. Since the Czar wished all his subjects to enjoy a peaceful and tranquil life, the Government was 'bound to respect and maintain the national characteristics of all sections, so tliat all could find themselves at homo in Russia. Father Gapon published an autobiography wherein he unveiled the condition of modern Russia. His arrest was ; ordered, but his friends enabled him to again escape. |