The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-16

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outbreak has been increased by ia
who suceumbed to injuries.
81. Petersburg. Nov. 1.-THE formal
proclamation OF martial law through
GU Russian Poland and the promulga-
ton OF the governments intention TO
suppress the Polish movement TO Sc
cure autonomy almost created "a panic
ON the boursc today. Imperial Is again
fell la Sc cents. Industrials seem to
have no bottom.
The city Is full ~ rumors TO the cf-
feet that the imperial ukase was is
sued over Count Whites head at the
instigation OF the rcactiouarics. which
Is equivalent TO the counts retirement.
but u can be stated with positivcness
that the action MAS taken up on the
prcmicr's advice. count witte favored
and Impressed upon his majesty the
advislbility OF restoring Finland's on
5titution n reversing the policy Of
tho justification OF the grand duchy.
but to surrender autonomy to Poland
after all the old grievances OF the Poles
a been redrcsscd and they had been
placed ~ an equality with Russians.
the considered would only be a
! prelude To an attempt TO set up the
ancient Kingdom as a separate entity
n would involve ultimately either the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the empire or the
necessity for bloody suppression such
~ marked the c%yolutions Of 1891 and
iSs2.
II was regarded as wise. therefore.
10 take the bull by the horns and let
the Poles understand that The separate
movement would not be tolerated. and
tina; until they came TO their senses
further efforts to place iu operation the
reforms OF tho manifesto would be- sus-
pended. IL Is generally believed that
both Germany ana Austria have given
Russia assurances III support. but of
what nature cannot be learned.
Whether or not his Is true. Ger
many and Austria naturally are inter-
cstcd. each OF them having a Polish
problem on their hands. and In not
raising the Polish hopes of "A restora-
tion OF the ancient kingdom OF Poland
the present movement In Poland GER
tainly will not receive the sympathy
.of the governments beyond the west
ern border.
Warsaw. Nov. i3-In Ostrowiecka
street 1T . o'clock last evening an In
fantry patrol without ~provocation fired
into a crowd OF Jews. seriously wound
Ing eight
Relief for Peasants.
London. Nov. I3.-Thc 50 Peters.
burg correspondent OF the Daily Tcic-
graph says that an imperial manifesto
Will shortly be issued granting relief
to the peasantry by the cancellation OF
some twenty million roubles OF arrers
OF the land redemption tax which has
been levied since the emancipation OF
1861. together with the extension or
the operations OF the peasant banks.
No Liberty for Poland.
~. Petersburg. Nov. i3.-Poland Is
not to be permitted to become n second
Finland. The Russian government. in
n strongly worded communication pub
lishcd this morning. serves notice on
the Polish nationalis;s that for good
or III the ancient kingdom OF Poland
has become AN intergral part OF the
Russian empire and that while the
government intends to fully observe
the national rights OF Poland any at
tempt To wrcst Polish autonomy from
The emperor would be considered an
tct OF revol and would lead the Poles
into the paths troddcn by them I'm 1891
and 1868.
Thc Russian authorities recognize
the gravity OF The movement In which
two antagonlstic parties. the national
lists and the socialists. under the lead
crship OF such Poles ms Henrik Sienk-
icwiCz. the novelist. has Joined forces.
and they declare that none Of the
benefits 90 IA" emancipation manifesto
can be- conferred on "a country In re-
volt"
An ultimEtum TO Poles.
An official communication issued Tiff.
Ilhtilllk lFNsAliN Ailf lAiN ANAA the litlIff-
rial ukase OF December - last estab-
lished bases for the gradual renovation
OF the civil life OF Russian subjects and
points out that the measures adopted
Ia ]ursuan OF that ukase affected
equally the Polish people. The ukase
says:
''In accordance with the ukase. the
exceptional laws hindcring the free de-
Velopment OF the nation were abrogated
n the Poles were given the same
rights as the Russians. Educational.
municipal. and judicial reforms were
introduced. as stipulated by the decis-
ions arrived at by the committee OF
ministers on June IS. and by the ukase
OF April regarding religious liberty. The
general measures adopted by the gov
ernmen were extended To Poland.
which also was given the right OF par
t%icipation In the doumI and freedom
OF meeting.
Finally on October 20 the Poles we're
fully recognized ns free citizens. there
by obtaining full opportunity 10 prove
their capacity. by participating I'm a
great creative work they would conse-
quently have gradually attained the ul-
terror progress OF the Polish nation
with the aid OF the electoral institu-
tons. which naturally would have sym
pathized with their fate.
Forgetting the painful lessons OF the
past. the politicians who are directing
the national movement in the kingdom
OF Poland are making attempts as dan
gerous for tho Polish population As they
are insolent toward Russia To bring
about the separation from the empire.
Governments uItimatum.
THE government Will not tolerate at
tackS on the integrity ~ the empire. in
surrectionary plots or acts 81 violence.
IL declares In u decisive manner that rs
long AZ the roubles IN the Nistula dis
tricts continue. and as long as hat part
OF the population adhcring To political
agitators continues its present sway.
these districts shall receive zone OF the
benefits resulting from the manif-stus
OF August IL and October -. 1905.
There could obviously be no qucs-
ton uf realizing pacific principles Ia 4
country I'm revolt. Therefore. for III.
restoration OF order. all the districts Of
the viriuln are temporarily declared To