Proposed Russian Reforms

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1210, 29 December 1904, Page 2

Proposed Russian Reforms

Important Changes

Proa Association.—Copyright, ST. Pktkrshum!, DOC, '2B. The Grand Dnko Sorgins resigns tlio Govcrnor-Goneriilsliip of Mosoow, but rctiiinn tlio military command. Bonlygitino, bis assistant provisionally, will bo Governor eventually of Moscow, mid wil' bo reduced (o a simple prefecture, General Trepoll, Chief of Police at Moscow, resigns.

FATAL RIOTING Press Association. —CopyrigJifc, Si. Pktkhsiiuik;, December 28 A fatal riot occurred ill Lodz, Poland* owing to ;i procession displ tying red /lugs

TDE JSEMSTVOS' CONGRESS

SPEECH JiY A PRINCE

Press Association,—Copyright. St. Pktkisburg, December 28 Prineo presiding at (lie Zi'iustvoa' Congress at Moscow on ltlontliy, referred lo the rrgrctuble war and the wnntry's grave and economic crisis. M. Mirski's nssm'anco of his conlidnnco in t'io people hud given Hio ZomsLvos r.cw energy to serve tile jfl State. They had confidence in tjie Era- ™ peror, and believed '.hut the time was neat when the Imperial will would chango tho present bureaucratic regime, which had estranged the supreme power from tho people, and when freely elected representatives would be invited to participate in legislation.

M. l'rubetskoi nlso advocated equal rights find freedom of speech nnd religion, The Congress resalvod to congratulate tlio t'zar on the birth of an h. ir. The Government on Tuesday issued a KHitmiciit robuking tho municipalities and Zemslvos for askii'» for reforms, thereby causing discord in S'atclife, nnd also noisy meetings. The Z"mst.voi unist restrict discussion to I he legal limits. It is expected that M, Mirski will short,. I,y resign his position as Minister of the Interior.

TUB CZAR'S DECREE VAWOUS OPINIONS Press Associafcion.—Copyriglifc, London, December 2ti The Novoo Vromya, liuss, nnd other Russian neivsp'ipers rejoice at the Czar's decree, especially the part giving peasants full rights. German opinion is unfavourable, as the biircaueracy is entrusted with tho task of giving ell'icc to ilio sclicmc. The New York mnvspnpors declaro that it mirks an advance, however slight, Tiio Russophiles of Vienna fear that tho reform movement will be driven underground after impending disturbances, and thereafter will assumo tho cliaraotoc of Nihilism.

Reformers at St Petersburg fear that i, tho decree will bo a dead lottor. English -4 nowspnsors declare that tho Russian Gov- f ernment's Janus-like iitiituco is shown in the intentional juxtaposition of tho decree with thoollicml warning to reformers. The Tunes pays: "Wo can soo tho leaven working, but not whether it will make matters cleanrr. The decree cau satisfy nobody except tlio reactionaries, htil iii-iy stimulate roiurmers to opeuly declaro tbeir strength." ' '

Tho Daily Telegraph, commenting favourably, expresses die belief that M. do Witto will bo the Council's chiof ad* visor, and that hum wo monarchs, bacltod by powerful mid reforming Ministers, may do imi«h to appeaso (ho disappointment which the v:i«uo decree has evoked. The Daily News says (lint the officiil warning of the Zemstvos, alter the illstarred decree, shows that tho pendulum lias already swung back to coercion, Tho Temps says that tho decree comes too lato, and that promises will not suilico. Public opinion will insist on immediato suarantoesi fliero aro indications that tho reformers aro determined to continue tho agitation.

AN EXCJTED MEETING

Pross Association.—Copyright. St. I'BTKitsnnm;, December 28

There was an excited sitting of tho Moscow Zemsto»s on Tuesday, and serious street disturbances,

Tho committee of the Moscow Bourso has congratulated tho municipality on tho reform resolutions.

Six hundred Decentralists, journalists, a'jd professional moil, on tho occasion of tho anniversary of 1825 at St. Potorsburg unanimously demanded a oonslitiitiou and cessation of tho war.