New-York tribune., 1905-01-19
TILL CONSULT ZENSTVOS.
, gTCTORI FOR MIRSKY.
r;r-vlar Distressing the Reform
ikcSc lsMca.

,,..e-sbn.E. 5aa. 1s.-inse-ior Minister
,ll, a,trsAy has achieved a signal victory
f-,.. ,-,--u.sttoe 90 Ministers. on lis recon-
l' -, the ccYrFr!tee has decided to con-
..c,nbers q the zoa.stros and doumas on
s'' ,-,-,,s outlined IN Secaoa Of the impe-
- ,s-ffesto Ts:s decision of the committee.
,siieyed viii insarc SviatopoIk- Mirsky's
.-,,s,,on i'm Office et least until the com
,..as,e IA bors are concluded. and possibly win
.ar,,l. him 70 -en,sir indehnirely.
r-,,os s,iatopoIk- -aIiTsky has sent q circular
~. Governors of the provinces ia which con-
.-,.. have beer held 20 consider reform peas
AVS pointing out that the idea that the
risl tlase Of December p has radically
s.,res The principles of the laws is 4 Uisappre-
.-.I,o Tie ukase. The circular declares. con
- anew :he necessity for necessarily striv-
..-.o attain the goal marked out therein. The
..r.a n January il. 1904 provided for q re
.s,,- of the peasant laws on the basis OF the
-.d,r-,s Of 1851. and ordered that due consid-
-, p. given 10 the inviolabIliry OF COM
80 r-operry while st the same time facili-
ing the removal Of individual peasants 10
.,.,~ respective communities without the expro-
---.i,- ~ rheir holdings therein. These prin-
niles are fully preserved by the ukase OF De-
..,bs- o. which ordered revision OF the
4 ,,tsoD with the general legislation Of the
,.-,s-e enabling rhe peassi,try 10 enjoy fully
.,eir rights IS free countryneB ir accordance
,irh The spirit of the l7w Of 1861.
,--s circular ADDS that the pkase by no means
-,scludss rhe preservation of the old status OF
=. rsasant vlich had been evolved from
.,r,e.t times. There can be no question OF the
,s,rlere abolition Of the recognized status Of
..s peasants which is requisite Cor the fulfil
rs7t Of their own special needs. in proof %
his rnay De cited that other classes existing
.,.ss- the general laws also have special COM
lrunal orga1izatio-ls.
ne circular calls attertioa 70 che fact that the
psssf of December - specially dwelt on the
r--s-t necessity for uniformity in the JUDICIAL
-o,ssi,re IN order 10 secure the legal equality
\, ali classes and assure the necessary inde-
r.7aence of 5he judicial authorities. and pro
rsecs:
-s5srerslratou OF ire question q tie aoolucE Of
~ peasant courts tho present isolation OF Wtl-ca
- irapertsl dccree OF December . does not MAKE
tlsrEs OF any kind. On The contrary, Il directly
.eE conuitted u tre provincial conferences.
Rsgsrdlng the inquiry mentioned II the ukase
gd tho needs of agriculture by special couter-
es t,is inquiry Is confined 10 he cofslcer;,tlo-l
renmittees and can only contribute 30 the elucida-
tY- Of rhe needs Of rhe peasants without cepTlFil
theiT irluoTtsule Fle reUOrLs Of me prCNl,lCifi
eruierences which doubtless VIII serve mo basis
~ The final elaboration Of The peasant laws
Ire rensi6cr0riCus above set forth by the Min
hfr NJ tho Interior nave been approved BY The
r-peror The Ainister therefore directs the Gov
e,u1TE take al measures assure thai the WORK
% the provincial conferences IS continued anc
molrht 10 . conclusion win the utmost rapidity,
sfd that the members OF the conferences are grant
power freely state THAR opinions. 50 trAt ful
sEgrsssion may be gwen 70 the true views OF those
oenvsrsant with ths needs OF the peasantry.