TEE RUSSIAN REVOLT

Evening Star, Issue 12625, 3 October 1905, Page 6

TEE RUSSIAN REVOLT

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. MR STRAPS MISSION. THE MOUTHPIECE OF AUTOCRACY. THE CONGRESS REJECT HIM. LONDON, October 2. The 'Daily Chroniclo' pnWitbes Mr W. T Stead's addtiess to the Ztanstvos' Congress at Moscow, in ■which, he insisted that tho institntion of tie Duma was a atapenox/ns and courageous advance towards the creation of a representative elective assembly. It was unreasonable to complain of limitations which -were not final; but, j«verfchelesa, without liberty of meeting, liberty of the Press, and liberty to associate for fcecoritv against arbitrary anest tho Drma would be a sham. Tho Czar outfit, to appoint a Premier, who would be Lis spokesman, and responsible for the rest of the Ministry. ST. PETERSBURG, October 2. The adoption by the Moscow Congress of an advanced programme regarding- land endowments has given them an enormous influence among the peasants. A vast majoritv of the reformers are determined to fight to tho last, disbelieving the intention of the Government to fulfil their promises. Mr Stead failed to eouvirico the Congress of the Government's sincerity, and he has been publicly repudiated. Mr Stead is now conducting his propaganda in the Volga districts. DISCOVERY AT BATOUM. ST. PETERSBURG, October 2. (Received October 3, at 7.40 a-zn.) A number of vines and a quantity of ammunition were discovered in the naphtha refining works at Batoum.