Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-22
IS IMpERATIvELY NECESSARY.
fonolc.ed Program Was Signed by
A Hundred and Two Z:mstyo
Presidents.
SOME ARE Fl Oh THE PROVINCES.
lnportanc, Of This Lies Ia the Fact
That They Are Confirmed by
The Government

81. Petersburg. Nov. 22,--1n order Ia
secure the proper development OF the
HE Of the state and the people II Is
jmperatlyely necessary that there be
regular participation OF national repre-
tnlatlyes sitting as an especially elect
ed body, TO make laws regulate the
revenue and expenditures, and control
The legality OF the actions Of the adj
mnlstratlon'
The above Is the final form OF the de-
olaratOn Of the zemstyo representatives
In favor Of the election OF body not
merely TO participate in legislation as
first reported, but to be trusted with
Ne framing Of the laws OF the EN-
pre
The meeting today also adopted n
declaration In favor Of granting gem
eial amnesty 10 political offenders inn
pnsoned by administrative order.
This complete program declaring the
necessity Of the participation OF the
people In the government was signed
BY 10. zemstvo presidents, including 90
presidents Of provincial semstvo COM
mIttees out Of 30 who attended the
meeting Two other provincial zemstyo
committee presidents, from 0lonets and
Perm, we're unable 10 be present be.
cause q the remoteness OF the prov
Inces Olonets having no railroad com.
munlcation with 81. Petersburg and
"A hA
Of the Trial mountains. The two who
did not sign the memorial were not
present when signatures were called
ior They represent The provinces Of
81 Petersburg and kherson.
This document setting forth the ne.
testify of reform, Is all the more
striking and imperative because the
nnst,o presidents who signed II,
While elected By semstyO organiza-
tons are confirmed by the government
Tho sIgnIiores also include i've mar
fhaIs Of the nobility, the elections Ia
which Offices are also confirmed by the
government
The memorial VIII be presented with
N a couple OF days to the minister of
he Interior Prince Svlatopolk- Mlrsky,
By a delegation composed Of Presidents
shIpon Peuunkevitch, Prince Lvoff,
count Helder and Rodziansky, the most
lng
The ztmstyo meeting will now pro-
teed with the discussion Of the remaln-
ger OF The program, which, although
u directly concerns zemstvn work, is Of
MINOR Importance IL consists. first.
Of primary education; second, OF the
reorganization attendant on mobillza-
toh, paper on which subject will be |
fsad BY NJ S. Stakhoyite, marshal OF |
NE nobility Of Orel, third, relief meas
uIes Tor The families Of those sent TO |
war and fourth, Red Cross work.
Inc meeting has been flooded with |
mooamatlons from radical organizn- |
uols, one OF which, coming from So
cal reyolutlonarles, offered support n |
me lemstyos upheld the principles OF /
l,ne memorial Il had adopted. The fol-
loving message, signed by 20 prominent
in.anders, WAS also received;
Ine undersigned citizens Of Fin.
Iahd' interested IN the evolution Of so.
gay and Intellectual life OF Russia, send
lhelr sincere and cordial salutations TO
Ihe aemstvo representatives assembled
y 81 Petersburg TO study the general
circumstances which prevent regular
lNelopment Of Russians. Now that
zoe government has just proclaimed
In the people, the develop.
nent OF the moral, intellectual and
'eeAl forces Is henceforth opened 10
ee powerful generous Russian genius.
we wish you complete success in your
wv OF peace and accord. and hope
N'll rebound to the glory and happi-
less Of your country"