Demonstrations at Moscow

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1472, 2 November 1905, Page 2

Demonstrations at Moscow

Os Witte and the Editors

Ah/Hour's Interview

St. PBTEKsnnRf, Navetnber 1 , Moscow received the manifesto with enthusiasm., : : / . / Many demonstrations, took plaoo in the streets, but there was only one collision with the troops, in whioh two demonstrators were killed. . ' . -. M. de Witte had an hour's intorvlew With the; St. Petersburg edi'prs, and pledged his word of bononr thatthe promises in tho manifesto would be faithfully carried out!.' fie, said he intended demanis, only lie must havo time. : The now Duma would be unable to assemblo till January, although the now electoral law was already being'prepared.. He intended 'to give rights to'tho,workmen on ' the system of the Austrian Curia, Some of the editors declared that thoy wore not satisfied, M. do Witte replied that the, present soheme need not necossarily be final, and implied that the Duma would ha left to decide .tha question of universal, suffrage. He appealed to the editors to support him. They replied boldly,' expressing distrust of the-Government's solas' to.roformi and demanding the withdrawal of tho Cossacks,; . ( .';, ;.,-..'• - v ; ' Do Witte promised to. restrain the OoßEaeks. ."'"• "■;/,. > Conflicts botweon the troops and crowds in many of tho centres aro reported. , . Attempts to break opon the gaols at Poltava and Bialys'tok were repulsed; and several persons were killod. '' . '