THE DEVOLUTION IN RUSSIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13028, 20 November 1905, Page 5

THE DEVOLUTION IN RUSSIA.

AN AMERICAN CRUISER ORDERED TO CRONSTADT. TSAR MAY SEEK SAFETY ON BOARD. • THE ARMY MUTINOUS. REGIMENTS PREPARED TO JOIN THE PEOPLE. OFFICERS IN CONFERENCE WITH THE LEADERS. GREAT EXODUS FROM MOSCOW.* \ WORKMEN'S APPEAL TO THE TROOPS. By Telegraph Press Association Copyright. (Received November 19, 4.16 p.m.) Washington, November 18. A United States cruiser has gone to Cronstadt to remove Americans and others if necessary. She will also remove the Tsar and the Imperial family if they desire to seek safety, as it is doubtful whether the rebels would allow a German or French warship to pass the fortifications. . i (Received November 19, 4.40 p.m.) London, November 18. The Standard's St. Petersburg correspondent states that 25 officers of the guards conferred with the Revolutionary Committee for four hours and gave some startling details of the regiments that are ready to side with the people. St. Petersburg, November 18. A great exodus has taken place from Moscow, including Prince Mirski and family. A bomb thrown from a house in Warsaw exploded at some distance from a detachment of Cossacks, who thereupon fired 20 volleys and damaged the house. . Afterwards, on searching it, they made two arrests. Some 120,000 persons have struck in St, Petersburg factories and workshops subject to Government inspection. Many others in non-inspected factories have also gone out on strike. M. Krassowsky, president of the St. Petersburg Municipality, presided at a meeting of 600 members of the new political party of moderates, upholding the realisation of the liberties embodied in the manifesto of October 30. It was resolved to support the Government, condemn the strike, and issue an appeal to the workmen. / The latter have addressed an appeal to the soldiers and sailors, urging them to make common cause with the workers who demand the release of their . soldier and sailor brethren at Cronstadt and the freedom of Russia. : t THE POLITICAL STRIKE. London, November 17. | The Times' St. Petersburg correspondent states that the political strike is unlikely to last beyond Saturday. (Received November 20, 12.37 a.m.) St. Petersburg, November 18. The workmen's delegates have ordered the strike to end at noon. PANIC ON THE BOURSE. London, November 17. ■ Owing to a panic on the St. Petersburg Bourse enormous sums have been transferred abroad, and Russian' oh per cents fell 4$ in .London. CONCESSIONS TO PEASANTS. St. Petersburg, November 17. : In the hope of detaching the peasants from the artisans' revolutionary movement a ukase fulfilling the' Tsar's promise to reduce the peasants' payments for the use of land by one-half next January has been issued. It also abolishes the other half in 1907. The total gift amounts to 8i million pounds. The ukase also instructs the Agrarian Bank to facilitate the purchase of private estates. ■> . " (Received November 19, 4.30 p.m.) ;: London, November 18. The concessions to the peasantry involve the sacrifice of an annual revenue of seven millions sterling. The total remissions amount to over 120 millions, and only cover the land redemption purchased through the peasants' bank. The other demands, involving the repurchase of private estates for division among the peasantry, are left to the representatives to decide. It is not likely that anything will satisfy the peasants except free allotments. THE OPERATIVES' STRIKE SPREADING: s St. Petersburg, November 17. Ten thousand operatives at Moscow have struck, and the strike in St, Petersburg is spreading. The strike funds amount to £20,000. MARTIAL LAW IN POLAND. Paris, November 17. St. Petersburg advices state that Ministers intend to repeal martial law in Poland. ' . .- '■ ' T, ~~ ' : TIME NOT YET RIPE. St. Petersburg, November 17. . There is a party in St. Petersburg who urge that the time. for decisive , action is not yet ripe* • ,