The San Francisco call., 1904-12-27
CHANGES PROPOSED.

surveying the VIDE domain of the people s
uttermost needs, we regard as urgent in the
interest Of the legal strengthening Of civic and
public life: 1'--
First-The adoption of effective measures
Tor safeguarding the law in its full force as
the most important pillar of the throne of the
autoeratic empire, in order that it's inviolate
luinllInent Tor all alike shall be regarded as
the first duty by all the authorities and in ali
places subject to us; that it's non-fulflment
shal inevitably bring with it legal RESPONSE
blity Tor every arbitrary act and that per-
sons who have suffered wrong by such acts
shall be enabled to secure legal redress
Second-That local and municipal institu-
tons should be given wide scope as possi-
bic in the administration of various matters
a1ectin= local welfare and that they should
EaVe conferred upon them the necessary in
dependence, within legal limitations and that
representatives Of all sections Of the popula-
tion interested in local matters should be
called upon in equitable conditions To taLe
part in those institutions with a view 10 the
completest satisfaction possible of their needs
Besides the Governments and Zemstvo dis
tr1ct institutions hitherto existing, there
should be also established in connection with
them public institutions for the administra-
extent
Third-That, in order to secure equality Of
persons Of all classes before the law steps
should be taken to bring about the necessary
unihcation of judicial procedure throughout
the empire and to assure Independence of the
Fourth-That for the future developrhent of
the measures introduced by us for the protec-
tion Of workmen in factories, workshops and
tOInIDeTCldt eHLaDllSnInentS, attention is to be
given to the question Of the introduction of
State insurance for workmen.
RELIGION AND THE PRESS.
Fffth-That there should be a revision af
the exceptional laws decreed at the time of an
UNPARALLELED outbreak of criminal activity on
the part of the enemies of public order and
the application Of which was attended with a
grave extension of the discretionary power Of
the administrative authorities; and that at the
same time steps should be taken for circum-
scribing their application within the narrow
itation OF the rights of private persons in
volved in that apDlicat'o on shall only be per-
mitted in cases where the actual safety of the
state Is threatened
waiting hearts desire. expressed in the i'm
perial manifesto Of March 3, 1903 for the pro
lection by the fundamental laws Of the en-
pire Of tolerance in matters of faith the la WIS
dealing with the rights OF communities ana
persons belonging to heterodox and non-(.hris
vision. and that. Independently of this. meas
ures should be taken for the removal Of ali
limitations on the exercise OF their religions
not directly mentioned in the law
Seventh-That there should be such re-
vision Of existing ordinances limiting the
rights of foreigners and measures In certain
localities of the empire that in the future
there shall remain only such OF them as are
required by the present interests OF the empire
and the manifest needs of our people
EiEhth-That all unnecessary restrictions
should be removed from the existing press
laws and that printed speeches should he
placed within clearly defined legal limits.
that the native press in accordance with the
thereby accruing to It, should be left to the
possibility Of worthily fulfilling fits high cali
Ing, namely, to be the true Interpreters of
reasonable strivings for Russla's advantage.