Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-01
LIBERAL REGIME.
Inauguration Of New Russ an Minister
Of the Interior.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 30.-1 P. NJ
The war in the Far East has been
momentarily thrown in the shade by
the universal acclaim with which the
Russian press, Friday morning, greets
the acception Of Prince SVlatopoik-
Mirsky of the office Of minister OF the
interior. as marking the inauguration
of a liberal regime. All the papers
rrin, the minister's speech at the re-
teutIon. Thursday, Of the o1llclaIs Oh
the ministry and by the side OF IL, by
speriaI authorization Of the minister OF
IN. interior, the interview Of Inc AS
ISOLATED Press with the minister at
wilma. Sept. z3. Many Of the papers
also print the Emperor's MANIFESTO o!
1909. The liberals al greet the tone OF
relief at the passing II Won Pl"hF-s
regime and intense satisfaction at IN"
dawning .. brighter days.
The interview OF The Associated
Press with the minister OF the INTERIOR
f. accepted az an arnplifcation OF the
MINISTERS words to his associates. IN"
Russ entities its editorial "A system
OF Confidence" and says.
"A year and half has elapsed since
+be manifesto vas Issued, but the
farmer minister vas far from enc"ur-
epine the cooperation Of the peopie
concerned. He deliberately cxcludeu
.bern and rostercd an atmosphere or
s,,snicion. The new minister realizes
mai the only way to obtain results IS
IN give lasting effect TO the liberal
,I.Gpcs contained in the manifesto,
take the people into his confidence ann
cIass.a There is 40 necessity Tor
pointing out that this Intthod OF APP
,Iving the manifesto is a new depar-
ture.
In the minister's Interview with The
Associated Press his words were ad-
dressed primarily to the ZemstVos.
They must make the first response. H..
says:
II believe In the Zs-mstvos and am
convinced that they can render the
grs ;ltest service.
eft ~ undoubtedly the mission of the
government In the trucst sense to cor
daily strive for their success ana not
10 see in ZemStxoS an attempt I"
thwart the government aims ana am
bitiona The noble. generous words q
the government could "all forth "hr-
thy response from the IemStxos "h"
arr. about to convene. They VIII not
fail to cooperate by pointing out thr
immediate requirements Of the country.
Through the united action Of the gov
eminent, the Zemstros and the people,
nv stimulating the moral forces. th-
NATHAN should succeed in eSta bliShing
the organization Of the country upon a
solid basis We greet the coming era
of union as the dawn of a new and re-
juvcnated Russia.
The Novoeti. the Jewish organ, dwell
ing on the statement of the minister =
Th,. Associated Press. at wilma on tht
subject of thu. Jews. says:
"pcspite the princes modest denia
that ne has elaborated his program, nj:
assurance that there will be larger op
portunities for lif" and work for Jews
nona tn. less contains Il whole political
program which all Will hail with DE
light and help to realize
The Novoe Vremya says:
..Th. minister's words advocating
mutual confidence In III" government
and people will satisfy the craving
which all the people in Russia nav
long felt. but have only been able I
mutely express.
The Hourse Gazette heads its edi
tor,aI A Policy Of Sincerity. and says
..Tb. confidence thus expressed tn
wnrds the Russian nation ana thr KuS
sian press will not b" betrayed.
Continuing the Bourse Gazette wei
comes TIN. minister ! words IN me As
sociat"d Press interview as c"niirina
tion of the reports ,hit the primo" en-
tertajns thr most enlightened ana lib"r
nj views
The Gazette SAYS Primo" SvlAtopoik
Nfirskv's words and his statements |
The Associated Press at Vim auEu
Tranquility. progress. mutual conn
dcnc... and unrrmittirg labor adding
These are golden words when VI
go down in history. The welfare on III
npoplr.' such is I,ussia's motto now