Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-11-04
.F|NLANDERS
GAIN LIBERTY
Car Nicholas Grants Oppressed
People Many Constitutional
Rights
MANIFESTO IS ISSUED
Conditions In St. Petersburg Resume
Normal State and Rists In Provinces
Grow Less Frequent.

London, Nov A second edition
of the London Times today, which ap-
peared about 1 o'clock this afternoon
published the following dispatch from
st. Petersburg, dated November 8:
Finland has won her freedom. A
manifesto embodying all the demands
presented by the popular delegates at
Helsingfors to Prince John Obolens.
ky, the Governor General will be
submitted by Secretary Of State Lui,
der for the imperial signature at Pc
terhof tonight
The keynote of the new Finnish
constitution is responsibility not to
monarchy, as heretofore, but to the
Secretary of State and the diet. The
presence of Russian warships off Hell,
singfors is intended to signify that
although the Emperor grants consti-
tutional freedom, he intends to pre-.
vent the severance of the grand duchy
from the empire"
| IdnuS russian roopS.
Copenhagen, Nov. 4.-The foreign
office here today received a telegram
from the Danish consul at Helsing-
fors, Finland, announcing that a large
force of Russian troops had been
landed and distributed through the
city. The Russian squadron has en-
tered the inner harbor. The strike
continues unabated, and the situation
is critical.
Factions Fight Battle.
| Kremenchug, Nov. 4.--There was
an encounter today between armed
factions of loyalists and revolution
lists. The troops interfered to restore
order and were forced to fire several
volleys. Many were killed and wound
, ed among both factions. The troops
also suffered.
St. Petersburg Quiet
st. Petersburg, Nov. 4.-Last night
for the first time in ten days, the in
habitants of the capital citr could dis
card candles and kerosene and return
, ITO electric lights. Normal condition!
( of life are gradually resuming. Tht
street meetings and demonstration
have ceased, and the people are re
turning to their ordinary occupations
The situation in the provinces i
, also more reassuring. Agitation AM
t disorder are gradually dying down
, The most serious condition is in Fin
S land, where the socialists and revolt
a tionists are threatening to go to eA
}. tremes. On account of the railroa
J, strike, the government is great
t hampered in returning to Finland tn
y troops withdrawn to protect the cap
tai.
q Odessa Storm Center.
{ Paris, Nov. 4.-The foreign offic
reports received here from Russt
show that Riga and Odessa are no
= the centers of disorder, and that 5
. Petersburg and Moscow are quiet an
y that Finland has practically esta
= lished an autonomous form OF go
:, ernment, without the Russian COVER
ment adopting repressive measures.
BattIeships at Finland.
n Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. a..
r. Three Russian battleships, a cruis
h and ten thousand troops have arrive
p here from Reval. The general stril
continues. The situation is threate
H. ing on account of the attitude OF Il
le Socialists. The other classes are d
TX posed to be content with the imperi
le manifesto.
10 The city presents an aspect OF
n military camp. The student militia
at pursuing rioters, who are defendl
is themselves with revolvers.
to Terms of Amnesty.
~ st. Petersburg, Nov .4.-The te
III of the imperial manifesto grant,
amnesty to political prisoners,
clares a free pardon IS granted to
pitical prisoners of various categ
IS les. which are enumerated, also
those who participated in the strik
W and to those responsible for
ay breaking of contracts. The pard
'u' extends to those in prison and tht
u who have not yet been tried. Tht
as condemned to death are to have
uf' penalty commuted to fifteen years
- hard labor
ay.|