Troubles in Russia

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1407, 18 August 1905, Page 3

Troubles in Russia

Congress of Peasants List of Democratic Resolutions Press Association.—Copyright. St Petersbueg, August 17 At tho Moscow Congress of tho Peasants' Union, 200 mombora boing present from all parts of Russia, resolutions were adopted demanding universal suffrage for both sexes, a regular Parliament, the initiating of lcislation controlling National Finan. ces; supervising tho administration; tho utilisation of monastery lands for purposes oijpoasantproprietorship; compulsory, freo and elementary_ education; rendering religious instruction non-compulsory, and B ecnlarisaticm of the schools. Tho whole raovemont is described as i univorsal upheaval, boyond tho control o tho authorities, A bomb was thrown to-day at two soldiors from a Jewish house, and a detachment ontered and massiiored ovory anima'.o..