Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-30

f. 0L GOt6ESDuTS O0pls OO IL D. IO war in the far east has been momen- tarily thrown in the shade by the uni versal acclaim with which the Rus sian press this morning greets the ac-. cession of Prince Syiatopolk Mirsky to the office of minister of the interior as marking the inauguration of liberal regime. All the papers print the min- ister's speech at the reception yester- day Of the officials of the ministry, and by the side of it, by special authoriza- tion of the minister of the interior, the interview of the Associated Press with the minister at Wilma, September g. Many of the papers also print the en- peror's manifesto of 1908. The edi- torials all breathe tone of relief at the passage of the Von Plehye regime and intense satisfaction at the dawn ing of brighter days.
 The interview of the Associated Press with the minister of the in- ter1Or is accepted as an amplifcat1on of the minister's words to his asso- ciates. The Russ entities it's editorial A System of Confidence,' and says:
 A year and half have elapsed since the manifesto was issued, but the former minister was far from en- coIlraging the cooperation of the peo- pie concerned. He deliberately ex- cluded them and fostered an atmos- phere of mutual suspicion. The new minister realizes that the only way to obtain actual results is to give last ing effect to the liberal pledges cons tained in the manifesto, take the peo- pie into his confidence and ask for the hearty cooperation of all classes There is no necessity for pointing out that this method of applying the mani festo is a new departure.
 Tn the minister's interview with the Associated Press his words were addressed primarily to the zemstvos They must make the first response He says: T believe in the zenlstvos and am convinced that they can rem der the greatest service
 sIt is undoubtedly the mission of the government in the truest sense to cordially strive for their success and not to see in Zemstvos an attempt to thwart the government aims and ann bitions. The noble, generous words of the minister should call forth a worthy response from the zemstvos, which are about to convene. They will not fail to cooperate by pointing out the immediate requirements of the country Through the zemstvos and the people, by stimu- lating the moral forces. tue nation should succeed in establishing the or ganization of the country upon a solid, basis. We greet the coming era of union as the dawn of new and re- juvenated Russia.''
 The Novosti the Jewish organ, dwell ing on the statement of the minister to the Associated Press at Wilma on the subject of the Jews, says:
 Despite the princes modest denial that he has elaborated his program, his assurance that there will be larger opportunities for life and work for Jews, none the less contains. a whole political program which all will hail with delight and help to realize"
 The Novoe Vremya says:
 EsINhe minister's words advocating mutual confidence between the govern ment and people will satisfy the crav- Ings which all the people in Russia have long felt, but have only been able to mutely express"
 The Bourse Gazette heads it's editor ial "A Policy of Sincerity and says:
 '.The confidence thus expressed tow ards the Russian nation and the Rus sian press will not be betrayed
 Continuing, the Bourse Gazette vel comes the minister's words in the As sociated Press interview as conf1rma- ton of the reports that the prince en- tertains the most enlightened and lib eral views.
 The Gazetta says Prince Sviatopolk- Mirsky's words yesterday and his statements to the Associated Press at Wilma augur tranquility, progress, mu- tual confidence and unremitting labor, adding:
 These are golden words which will go down to history. The welfare of a1a1 fr Sose now"