The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-30

WARSAW. March 29.-There is gen.
eral disappointment at the tone OF the
emperor's rescript. The feelings of the
Poles have been hurt by the imperial
reference to Poland as the Vistula
country" instead of the kingdom of
Poland. one of the emperor's titles be-
ing king of Poland. II is also pointed
out that the rescript leavesNreforms 20
the bureaucracy. which is hostile to re-
form measures. Everything, IL is now
thought, depends on the governor gen.
erals Interpretation of his instructions
to restore order in Poland and the
methods he will adopt: but IL Is evil
dent that the rescript has served to
embitter the people rather than TO ex-
ert a pacificatory effect.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 29.-Em-
peror Nicholas has instructed Mons
Maximovitch, governor general of War
saw, to elaborate the reforms neces-
sary for the prosperity of Poland. In
a rescript to the governor general the
emperor says:
Since the radical revival of civil
life in the Vistula territory during the
past forty years a series of needs has
developed upon which the government
Is now bestowing especial solicitude.
Enemies of the existing order are seek
ing to provoke disturbances, thus him
dering the calm discussion of the re-
forms for which the country Is ripe
and at the same time some sections of
the Polish population are putting forth
exorbitant claims concerning limits in
the employment of state language to
which there must remain assured
throughout the empire the high impor-
lance due to it, but without any SUI
perfiuous or unjust exclusion of local
languages
The emperor accordingly directs the
governor general, while lawfully and
firmly suppressing artificially support
ed disturbances, to proceed to the
elaboration of the reforms found to be
necessary for the prosperity of the ter
ritory inseparably connected with the
other parts of the Russian state"
Stocks Slump in ST. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, March 90
Russian As took a further sharp de-
cline today to S3A, closing ~ points
below yesterdays low mark. Other
government securities and industrials
suffered in sympathy, and there was
considerable excitement on the bourse
The full decline in the price of As
was manifest in the opening transac-
tions, and the bonds remained steady
at the low point throughout the day,
being slightly firmer at the close.
Among other government securities the
governments first lottery loan fell Az
10 ool, dIkI SeCOIlQ lOlleTN loan
points to 303, while southwestern rail-
ways, guaranteed by the government
fell y point to 126. IndsIstrials fiuctu-
ated erratically during the day, closing
lower throughout. Leading bank stocks
also fell. the decline ranging from 4
point to 2 points.
States Negative Conditions
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2s. - A
step in the direction of peace actually
has been taken. Russia has indirectly
made known to Japan the negative
conditions upon which peace may be
concluded, namely, no cession of ter
ritory and no indemnity, leaving Japan
TO determine whether negotiations can
be begun upon that basis No reply
from Japan has yet reached the Rus
sian government. Through what chan
mel Russia has indirectly communicate
ed with Japan il cannot be stated def
nitely, although there is reason to be-
lieve that IL is through the United
States. Russia avoids the attitude of
suing for peace or actually submit
ting proposals and besides places the
United States and Great Britain and
the powers generally in a position
where they could offer Japan advice as
to the reasonableness of the proposed
basis. If the negotiations are opened
Russia probably will be prepared to
make broad concessions on collateral
issues.