Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-24
AbOlishes Corporal Punishment
Among Rural Glasses and Cur.
tails it in Army and Navy.
RENTS ARREARS DUE STATE.
faud Set Apart for Benefit of the
Laudless People Of
Finland.

ST. Petersburg, Aug "a (6:05 a. m),-
The manifesto of Emperor Nicholas on
the occasion Of the birth Of an heir
to the throne, the text OF which Is pub
lshed this morning In a very lengthy
document. II is exceedingly liberal in
the benefits TO be bestowed on many
classes.
one OF the most important provisions
relates TO the entire abolition of cor
poral punishment among, the rural
classes and its curtailment In the army
and navy.
The remission of land purchase ar
rears affects one OF the largest classes
OF the population throughout the emf
plre, and its benefits are also extended
to estates in Poland. The amelioratlon
OF the conditions which prevail I'm Fin
land are more extensive than had been
expected and include the establishment
OF state land fund. amnesty for vari-
Gus oifenses and remission OF penalties
inflicted for nom compliance with the
CONSUMPTION acts and for emigration
without permission.
The general provisions Of the mani.
festo include an all round reduction IN
sentences for common law offenses,
general amnesty for political offences
except I'm case OF murder, and the edu-
cation OF children of officers and SOL
dlers who have been victims OF the war.
as wei as assistance for such families
as need 1t whose bread winners have
FALLEN In the service Of their country.
The manifesto is introduced In the
following message to the people:
NV the will IF God Wo thu qua
autocrat OF all the Russias, car or
Poland grand duke Of Finland, etc.
announce To our faithful subjects that
ON this, the christening day OF our son
and heir, the Grand Duke Alexis Nicho-
liepitch, following the promptings OF
our heart turn to our great family Of
the empire and with the deepest aud
most heartfelt pleasure, even amidst
these times OF national struggle and
difficulty, bestcw upon them some gifts
OF our royal favor for their greater
enjoyment IN their daily lives"
The manifesto remltS arrears owing
TO the state for purchases OF land and
other direct imposts; sets apart 81 $780,
600 from the state funds for the purpose
OF forming an inalienable fund for the
beGeft OF landltss people of Finland
grants amnesty TO those Flnlanders who
have emigrated without authorization,
RENTS the fines imposed upon the rural
and urban communes of Finland which
refused to submit to military conscrlp-
ton In 1902 and 1903 and also RENTS
the fines imposed upon the Jewish com.
munes In cases Of Jews avoiding mill
tary service.
All fines imposed on villages, towns
or communes of Finland for failure 70
elect representatives or to serve on
the military recruiting boards during
the years 1902 and 1908 are RENTED
Permission Is granted TO Films who
have left their country without the
sanction al tie authorities to return
within a year Those returning who are
Liable TO military service must imne.
diately present themselves for service
but Firms VINO have evaded military
service VIII not be punished provided
they present themselves withln three
months OF the birth of the heir to the
throne
Certain classes of oftenses, excluding
theft, violent robbery and en- be.zle-
Tlnt are IIrGored, and the governor
general OF Finland Is directed TO con.
al Ter what steps can be taken To alnvI-
att the lot &C ttose forbidden 10 reside
IN Finland,
paraons arrested for offenses ,iin'sh-
abe b. fEcs. imprisonment or co1'ne-
ment IN n Tot ess without loss 80 ciyil
rights and who are still awaiting sen.
tence at the time Of the birth o. The
heir TO the throne, are pardonad.
Political prisoners who have dIgti,,-
guished themselves by good conduct
may on the interposition of the minister
OF justice obtain the restitution Of their
civil rights at the expiration of their
sentences.
Persons guilty OF political offenses
committed within the last is years. who
have remained unidentified, will no
longer be subject 10 prosecution. while
political offenders who are now fugl-
tlves abroad may apply TO the minister
OF the interior for permission TO return
to Russia.
The manifesto provides for a general
reduction In sentences for common law
offenses while a general amnesty Is ac-
corded In the case Of political offenses
with the exception OF those In which
murder has been done.
The nsa'tSfto concludes as follows:
Given at Peterhof on this, the 18th
OF August, 1904.
(Signed) NICHOLAS"
RUSSIAN PRESS COMMENT
The newspapers are unanimous in
welcoming the abolition OF corporal
punishment as the most important con-
cession embodied In the manifesto.
The Russ says; 1T will be hailed as
the disappearance OF a great evil No
longer viii II be possible 10 stigmatlze
Russia as the land OF the knout"
The Novoe Vremya says the abolition
OF corporal punishment In the army
and navy was only n right and proper
recognition " the heroism displayed by
the mon I'm the far east