Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-11-23
DeCidGtOSuppOrt Government
After -Four Days Debate.
SAY IMPERIAL MANIFESTO
SATISFIES ALL DEMANDS
Congress at Moscow Declares How
ever Cabinet viii Be Forced
to Hew to the Line.

Moscow, Nov. 22.-After the end of
four days debate. the executive COM
mittee OF the zemstvo congress
brought in the following resolu-
tlon in favor of supporting the
government. the reading of which was
greeted with tremendous applause.
Considering that the imperial man
ifesto satisfies all the demands voiced
since the zemstvo congress of a year
ago. and that the liberties accorded by
the manifesto are Indispensable to the
tranquilization of the country, the
congress declares itself in complete
solidarity with this constitutional ba-
sis. The responsibility for the realiza-
ton of the program rests upon the
cabinet. The congress Is convinced
that the cabinet can count on the sup
port of the great majority OF the zems-
VOs and municipalities SO long as II
follows the path for the accomplish
ment of the liberties promised by the
manifesto. but every deviation will en-
counter decisive opposition.
THE congress believes that the sole
means of guaranteeing the authority
Of the government, the pacliicatlon or
the country and the support OF the
peoples representatives. are imme-
frage in elections TO the douma. trans
formation of the first douma into a
constituent assembly and with the ap-
probation of the emperor OF a constl-
tuition for the Russian empire and the
organization of territorial reforms.
Measures for the realization of the
liberties granted by the manifesto are
regarded as Immediately imperative
1t must moreover devolve on the
4 III al
sis for a land reform, and to decide
any momentous question In the do
main of labor legislation.
The resolution concludes by enumer-
iting various measures which IL says
must be carried out before the douma
meets These include Investigations
into the recent occurrences In various
parts OF the country. the trial OF the
local officials and police who became
palpably involved in the disorders, the
maintenance OF public security, proc
lamation Of full amnesty for political
and religious offenses up to the date OF
the imperial manifesto and the abo-
liton of capital punishment
viii Cut Payment In Half.
Washington. Nov. 22.-The state ie-
partment today received cablegelm
from Mr.. Eddy. charge d'anaircs of
the American embassy at ST. Pe'a-s-
burg bringing the information thdt an
imperial proclamation today states
that during the year of 1906. oayment
on land granted to peasants w'lAbe d.
minished by one-half and Will cease
entirely on January LIST, 1907. the neas-
ants then becoming the owners OF thc
land.
All Eyes on Moscow.
st. Petersburg. Nov. 22.--All EYES
-, ha Wt I'D an
where the struggle In the zen,stvo corr
gress on the question of supporting
Premier Witte is continuing. Some OF
the most powerful men In congress ate
urging the necessity for rallying 'ioa-
crate sentimentin support of the gov
ernment, but the irreconciliable ra "
cal element appears to make Z spit
Inevitable. Should the resolution to
support the premier be carried II
seems almost certain that Il will be
coupled with conditions. The idea ~
a constituent assembly seems to have
been abandoned. but not the demand
for municipal suffrage TO which the
premier Is likely to yield.
Toxic, Nov 22.-An eye witness
who left vladivostock on November
18th. reports AZ Nagasakl that food is
scarce there, owing to the destruction
OF storehOuses and that only sufficient
barley remains to supply the people
for twenty davs. Another person who
has arrived at Moji, having left Vlad-
ivostock on November goth. reports
rloting has ceased there. The streets
he says. are a mass Of debris and blood
lstalns are IN evidence everywhere.
Many corpses are still lying exposed.
forming gruesome sight
Peasant Excitement Increasing.
MOSCOW. Nov. 22,--ExcifeWent
among the peasants IN the central eigd
southeastern provinces Is spreading
rapidly and It II feared that II Will be
Impossible 10 suppress the movement
which promises to develop into a gem
eral uprising bearing devastation and
untold horror TO the whole country.
The revolutionIsts among the peasants
are Industrously spreading the story
that the imperial reform manifesto
really decreei the division OF iapds.
| but that the mobiles. intellectuals and
Jews distorted II and took ell the
freedom for themselves and the peas
ants therefore have a right to possess
themselves OF the lands which the en-
peror grants Them.
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