Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-22
VIadivostok Not Yet Re-
covered From Re-
cent Riots.
A FAMINE PROMISED
Zemstvo Congress Votes to
Support Government in
Its New Program.

Toxic, Nov 22.-An eye witness who
left Nladivostok on Nov. 20 reports
food is scanty there owing TO the de-
struction of storehouses. and that only
sufficient barley remains to support
the people for 20 days.
Rioting has ceased, but the streets
are a mess of debris and bloods stains
are in evidence everywhere. Many
corpses are still lying exposed.
support Government.
Moscow, Nov. 22-At the end of
four days debate the executive COM
mittee of the Zemstvo congress
brought in resolution in favor of sup
porting the government. the reading of
which was greeted with tremendous
applause. The resolution follows:
Considering the imperial manifesto
satisfies all demands voiced since the
Zemstvo congress OF year ago and
that liberties accorded by the manifes-
TO are Indispensable to the tranquiliza-
tion of the country. the congress de-
clares itself in complete solidarity with
this constitutional basis. The respon-
sibility for the realization of the pro-
gram rests upon the cabinet.
May Count on support.
The congress is convinced the cab
met can count on the support of the
great majority of the Zemstyos and
municipalities SO long as il follows the
path for accomplishment of liberties
promised by the manifesto. but every
deviation will encounter decisive oppo-
sition.
other Things Needed.
THE congress believed the sole
means OF guaranteeing the authority
of the government. the pacifcation of
the country and gaining the support of
the peoples representatives. are the
immediate PRONUNCIATION of universal
suffrage in elections to the douma. and
the transformation of the first douma
into a constituent assembly with the
approbation of the emperor of a con-
stitution for the Russian empire and
the organization of territorial reform
Must Act mt Once.
Measures for the realization of lib
critics granted by the manifesto are
regarded as Immediately imperative.
Gives Land to Peasants.
Washington. Nov. 22.-The state de-
partment today received the following
cablegram from Mr. Eddy. at st. Pc
tersburg:
AN imperial proclamation today
states that during the year 1906 pay
ments on land granted TO peasants will
be diminished by one-haf and will
cease entirely Jan. /. 1907. and peas
ants will then become owners of the
hn n
en- up land the emperor will AFFORD in
creased facilities to his peasants bank
To advance them money So they may
profit by the new arrangement"
Peasants Not Appeased.
Moscow, Nov. 22.-Excitement among
the peasants in the central and south
eastern provinces is spreading rapidly
and il is feared il will be impossible to
suppress the movement which promis-
es to develop into general uprising,
bringing devastation and untold horror
to the whole country.
The peasant congress will assemble
here tomorrow. II is largely under the
domination of men with socialistic
ideas
Reservists Mutiny.
ST. Petersburg. Nov. 22.-Private dis
patches received from Gomel, in the
government of that name, say that a
battalion of reservists 1.0O0 strong mu-
tinted. following a demand for better
food
\ rumor is being spread among the
peasantry about Vologda. in northeast
ern Russia. that serfdom will be re-
established and the peasants are talk
ing of killing the landowners.
Peasant. War Path.
AdviceS from BorisoglyebSk state
that many panic-stricken persons are
seeking refuge from the peasants. who
are taking possession of the estates.
removing the grain burning the build
ings and ordering the proprietors to
relinQuish their rights and depart un-
der penalty of death The excitement
has assumed such dimensions that the
vice governor has ordered the troops
To desist from making arrests.
In encounters with marching bands
of peasants the troops have killed 100
and have wounded many more. The
residents of Borisoslyebsk are afraid
that the peasants will attack the town.
but their fears appear 10 he unwaT-
ranted.