The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-23
ZemstVOisS at Moscow Prac-
 tica|Iy Endorse Wi,te
MARITAL LAW IS DEFENDED
Socialists Create Scene at the Con. gross of Peasants, to Which They Demand Admittance
 and Right to Vote.

Moscow, November PA resolution out- lining the proposed programme of the zemstvoists favoring the support of the government in its efforts to establish the liberties promised by the imperial man
 ifesto of October 20. but asking for the
 transformation of the first douma Into constituent assembly to be elected on the
 basis of a direct and universal suffrage,
 which was introduced by the executive committee in the zemstvo congress today
 was the subject of a prolonged debate in which nearly forty speakers participated. and at the end of long evening session the resolution was referred back to the committee for the incorporation of any notifications made necessary by the amendments and it will be voted on to- morrow. .
 The leaders of the "Octoberists'' as the party taking a stand on the manifesto. is called. and other moderates concern
 trated their attack on the section of the resolution calling for a constituent assem- bly, for which M. Gugchkoff. Count Hay- den, Prince Eugene Troubetskoy. Profes-
 sor Kovalvsky and others declared that Russia was not ready; but 1t is believed
 that any modification. If made, will be in
 the direction of strengthening the condi-
 tons which have been laid down for
 governmental acceptance.
 Meets With General Dsapproval
 The section calling for Il thorcslgh and
 severe investigation of and charging of
 the responsibility for the recent disorders,
 met with general approval, though M.
 Guchkoff demanded an investigation not
 only of police. but also of the reds"
 M Guchkoff and Count Hayden opposed
 not only the demand for a constituent | assembly but also that for direct elec- tions for which they said Russia was not I sufficiently developed sa-fr
 NJ. Guchkoff, who Is regarded as Count 1 Wittes spokesman, defended martial law. saying that extraordinary measures were | necessary in extreme cases. ile was con-
 tinually interrupted by cries of enough l from the socialists in the audience and | the extremist delegates
 Reproves the Dlsturbers. | Prince Troubteskoy reproved the dis turbers, He said he was opposed to may tial law. especially in Poland. but the delegates ought to give a respectful hear ing to all opinions, especially if they were
 unpopular. The decision practically of tho congress to cooperate With the govern. ment of Count Wltte Is extremely dis
 
 organization of which sent a letter to the congress saying the delegates had sold l themselves to the government but that l the socialists would show them up to the | people as traitors and would continue to l prosecute their campaign for demo- cratic republic. Socialists Leave in Huff. I The socialists also created q scene in | the congress of peasants which opened | here today, and to which they demanded | admittance with the right 10 vote. The ] congress refused to grant the right to.vote | whereupon the socialists left In a huff. | after declaring that the peasants did not | known who were their best friends. | The central committee of the social dem- ocratlc party has called a convention to be | held in St. Petersburg December 23. 1 Tn the zemstvo congress the legal com | mittee introduced a programme for the
 making of necessary legal changes to
 bring about the right use of habeas corr | pus.