Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-17
LANGUAGES IN THE SCHOOLS.
Ia Primary aud Secondary 0aes
Polish and Lithuanian VIII
Bs Allowed,
PEASANTRY MAY PURCHASE LAND
On Jewish Question Committee Has
Gone No Further Than TO Allow
Them Freedom Of csldeMcc.

g. Petersburg, May l1-Thoro " NJ.
tlc room FOR skcpilclsm M 10 tho gen.
uInoness Of the broad policy Of lm-
porIal reform after the remarkable
steps sanctioned by Emperor Nicholas
In tho imperial roscript Issued yoslor-
day modifying the restrictive docroes
IN nine OF the western governments Of
Russia and giving the Poles greater
freedom for acquiring farming lands
and purchasing landed properties and
Industrial premises ana swing permits.
sion TO Introduce the polish and Lithu.
MAN languages In the primary and see.
ondOry schools whore the majority OF
the inhabitants are non-Russian, Al.
most at one sweep the whole burden Of
the yeSatIous restrictive laws In 20.
land and the Baltic provinces have been
removed and the privileges for which
the natives have been fighting for
years are restored, the assemblies of
the Polish mobiles are re.esiablIshod and
NIL the harsh administrative measures
introduced at tho time Of the policy
" reaction and classification are abol.
ishod unless later for purposes OF
state Nftor the recommended lon of the
council OF state they receive impcr-
i0l sanction AZ n natural sequence
OF freedom OF religion the oppressive
prohibition OF the purchase OF land
by Catholic peasants n abolished In
eject the measures sanctioned amount
10 nm entire reversal OF Russian policy
IN ancient Poland and tho Baltic prov
inoes,
In Poland by combining the land hold
Ing TO persons of Polish extraction
strictly by Inheritance by descent and
no, even by testament II was designed
10 force the Poles either 90 become or
,hodos Russians or drive them into po-
lana proper, The hardshps thus en-
JAILED were innumeroblo, The property
OF deceased Poles was sold TO Ruerlnns
by force sale and at ridiculous os
A famous case was that Of the dish
estates Of the late Prince Won Ilohon.
lone, the German imperial chancellor
for which q special uk0so was noccs.
gary IN order 10 permit the sale,
II II pointed out that In order 20
avoid delay I'm the matter OF the intro.
ductlon OF the Polish and Lithunnn
languages the emperor specifically az.
foclod the formulation Of the necessary
regulations and laws within six months.
These measures, II is understood, w!ll
be followed by the introduction Of local
telt'goNernmont through tho 2omstvo
system, The steps taken VIII undouht.
euly nave Immense influence upon tho
population Of Poland and win practi-
odllE meet the demands OF the rational
feIormers who really recognize that the
restoration Of the Kingdom Of Poland
" an Idle and visionary dream.
lhe committee of ministers has como
notullhor with the jewish question than
10 grant freedom Of residence to tho
artisan class Tho question In rs on.
ureW II Of such great importance that
" has been decided TO rcfor II to the
coming general assembly This praotl.
olly IN decision 10 rcfor II 10 The viii
OF the representatives of the people,
hclng the nrst public recognition that !
iho govcrnmon, Intends TO he guided by |
lls action,
The empcror's action has produced |
splendid impression among tho reform |
.Iolncnis which are expressing the |
nlRhesl satisfaction, As tho announce. |
mont was not published IN the Official |
nOaollo unlll this morning, however |
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