THE RUSSIAN DISTURBANCES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8349, 22 June 1905, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN DISTURBANCES.

THE CZAR AND THE ZEMSTVOS. ANARCHY IN. POLAND. ■ i United Press Association— By Elwifrit Telegraph— Copyright. (Received Jan© 22, 8.46 a.m^ ST PETERSBURG, Jun© U. '• The Czar's allusion to elected rapr** sentatives, and bis desire that thej! should help in his task, was omitted from the official report of his speeotu. The Zemßtvoists refuse to aeoepfc it on* til the censor restores the true Torsion of the Czar's speech. This omissioa from the speech is interpreted to mean that with or without the aid of a Bhaax representative assembly, the auto* cracy wiir be maintained at all oosfak' General Trepoff declares that the potto* authorities must rely on the representative Assembly for support, showing an intention to gerrymander. (The Czar, speaking extempore in reply to the Zemstvo deputation, said that he was convinced that the depn~ tation was actuated by pure love of the fatherland. "I am grieved with all my soul at the calamities the war Ke« ; brought and 'may bring r to Rusria^alio. at the internal disturbances. Dissipate your doubts. It is my sovereign unalterable will to admit elected representatives to works of the State. I duly devote myself to this work. You may announce it to the country. I am firmly convinced that Ruasm will emerge strengthened from the trial* she is undergoing, and that soon there will be established, as formerly, a union between the Czar and all Russia, a communion between myself and the men of Russian soil. This unipnand communion must serve as a basis for the! order of things, and stand for the. original principles of Russia. I father your sincere desire to help. ajfj task.") Policemen are murdered daily in Poland and the western region. The authorities retaliate by hanging men not guilty of any capital orime. : *