Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-27
HIS POLICY OUTLINED
sToLYPIN SAYS GEAR rs FOR
sTRoNG-HANDED REFORM.

Premier Stolypin, in an interview in st.
had been no coup d etat Nothing had been
done but what was in accordance with pre-
scribed constitutional methods Three poll
cies We're open to the czar: first. reaction;
secondly, impassivity toward the threatened
revolution. and thirdly, strong handed re-
form. The car had resolved upon the last
The government had now entered upon 1t.
The car, least of all, was inclined toward
reaction, but he decided that the revolt,-
tionists must be thwarted before definite
bases for a stable future could be decided
upon.
NJ Stolypin relies implicitly upon the in
| nate patriotism and civic sense of the mass
of the nation He believes that the cars
appeal to them, backed by constant evil
dences of good faith and honest endeavor
on the part of his majesty's representatives,
will extinguish or repress effectively an
archical forces.
Justice for the Peasants.
The newspapers that were suppressed, NJ.
Stolypin added, were purely revolutionary
organs, whose appearance would not be
countenanced by any country In the world
The ear and those in closest touch with
him admit the justice of many of the peas
solve the agrarian problem in spirit Of
sympathy, generosity and equity.
M. Stolypin believes the peasants will
recognize this when the details of the gov
ernments land proposals are fully explained
to them with the aid of local commissions
nominated from among those enjoying the
confidence of the peasantry. When the cab
met is complete it will put forward an ex-
haustive program covering the land and
other questions demanding immediate solu-
ton.
The prime minister laughed heartily when
the interviewer remarked that the non-ar-
rest of the signers of the Viborg manifesto
was being construed as a sign of fear on
the governments part. He said that doubt
less nothing would please them better than
being arrested but the manifesto was a
piece of opera bouffe, and was not worth
criticism. He intimated that the eX-mem-
bers of the douma would not be interfered
with bee luse of the manifesto or anything
else, unless they attempted agitation, in
which case they would be arrested immedi-
stey.
Loyalty of the Army.
NJ. Stolypin spoke with emphatic conf
dence of the loyalty of the army He said
that Grand Duke Nicholas and other COM
manders vouched for the devotion of an
overwhelming proportion of the troops He
declared that in dealing with the situation
strength was required, not reaction; human
ity, not cruelty; good sense, not hysterical
promises.
The car, he said, did not have a doubt
concerning the future. He dissolved the
douma with the utmost reluctance. He had
always cherished the best hope concerning
the dounla, believing that it would work
with the government for the regeneration of
Russia, but he finally saw that nothing
useful was to be expected from 1t. 1t con-
tanned too many professional and amateur
agitators
In conclusion, NJ. Stolypin said there were
two distinct movements in Russia, the first
being social and including the agrarfsn and
labor problems. and the second being politi-
cal.
1.-The former has, he declared. "all our
sympathy and will be the object Of our
most attentive study The second will be
dealt with as circumstances dictate. Force
is required in all countries to suppress revo-
luton but cannot repeat-too strongly that
reaction has no place In our program ana
that all reforms consistent with the highest
spirit of liberalism shall be carried out
when the ground is prepared"