The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-11-30

at st. Louis--Nineteenth Week Of
strike-c. X. G. Billings Buys Major
Delmar.
I'm order to secure the proper
development of the life of the
state and the people 1t is i'm.
peratively necessary that there be
regular participation Of national
representatives, sitting as an especial.
ly elected body, to make laws, regulate
the revenues and expenditure, and
control the legality of the actions Of
the administration.
The above is the final form Of the
declaration of the 2emstvo representa-.
tives in favor of the election of body
not merely to participate in legisla.
tion as at first reported but to be en-.
trusted with the framing of the laws
OF the empire.
The meeting also adopted the dec.
laration in favor of granting general
amnesty to political offenders impris.
D1ed or exiled by administrative or.
der.
This completed program declaring
tile necessity of the participation by
the people in the government was
signed by 102 zemstvo presidents, in.
cluding 80 presidents of provincial
Eemstvo committees out of 80 who at
tended the meeting.
The memorial will be presented
within a couple of days to the minis.
Ter of the interior, Prince Sviatopolk.
Mirsky, by a delegation composed Of
Presidents Shipoff, Petrunkeiyitch,
Prince Ivoff Count Heider and Rod.
Ziansky, the most prominent partici.
pants in the meeting.
The meeting of the zemstvoists
first Russian congress" as it is now
called, may work the Inauguration of a
new era for Russia. Emperor Nicho.
las, the initiator of the plan for uni
vcrsal disarmament, may turn back
uron the reactionaries and crown his
reign by granting to his subjects the
constitution which his grandfather
had already prepared when he fell by
the hand Of an assassin.
Desperate Assault Expected Shortly
The report that the Japanese are
concentrating their energies for des'
perate assault on Port Arthur in view
of the approach of the second Pacific
squadron. Is quite generally credited
in Official quarters at st. Petersburg.
Such move has been expected to
transpire as soon as the Japanese
learned that the squadrons trip was
an actuality and no mere demonstra
ton. The authorities are prepared to
hear terrible reports of the projected
assault
While not haZarding a guess wheth
er the fortress can be carried If the
besiegers are utterly regardless Of
human life. they are confident that
General Stocssel will be able to make
such an attack one Of the costiiesl
operations In history.
Japs RepuIsed at Port Arthur.
Imperial headquarters at Toxic has
ssued the following announcement:
"The works for our attack having
been nearly completed against Sung
shu mountain Port Arthur and the
forts lying eastward therefrom. a gen.
eral assault was made on the after
noon of Nov. 26, but owing to the en-
emy's stubborn resistance our object
has not yet been accomplished.
"The fighting still continues.
Warning to British shipowners.
Foreign Minister Lansdowne has
written to the Chamber of Shipping
Chamber of Commerce and other bod
es giving further warning with refer
nee to British colliers and the Russian
naltic squadron explaining that Brit
ish owners chartering their vessels for
such purposes as following the Rus
sian fleet with coal and supplies might
render themselves liable to proceed.
ings under the foreign enlistment act,
the applicable sections of which he
quoted.
Lord Lansdowne then refers to the
fact that 4 similar question arose dur
ing the Francc.G9lman war, when Mr.
Gladstone laid down the principle that
such coiliers would to all intents and
purposes become store ships TO the
fleet. Therefore" concludes Lord
Lansdowne, although neutral traders
may trade in contraband at the risk
of capture, they should bear in mind
the conditions of the English laws"
To Meet Second Russian Squadron.
The progress of the Russian sec.
ond Pacific squadron eXcites daily
growing interest in London A Jap.
anese correspondent of the Morn.
ing Post, discussing possible prepara
tions to meet the squadron, suggests
that Japan rely upon the older war.
ships to maintain the blockade of Port
Arthur Tin fact the correspondent as.
scyts they already are so employedl
and thus enable Togo to release his
more mcrlern vessels for overhauling
at Sasebo preparatory to meeting Ad'
miral Rojestvensky.
President Visits the Fair.
President Roosevelt visited the st