Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15
CZAR'S PERSISTENT HESITATIONS


which the locker on might apply to fore
cast the result Of the pro-
An Abnormal longed CRISIS LIE Temps
Situation of Paris OF the 25tl, uiti-
mo says very justly:
ut would be moro thap imprudent to
prejudice the progress OF the Russian
crisis. q crisis most complicated by Its
various elements. and obscure and little I'M
derstood, and. Notwithstanding the abund-
ance OF news. to predict the result All
that can be done. or should be done. Is to
establish as often as possible. an account
OF the situation. and from such methodical
reports hope that light may eventually be
thrown upon the subject"
The dispatches from st. Petersburg OF
July report that the government has
formulated an agrarian bill which is to be
promulgated In connection with q mani
festo BY the ezar It VIII be made to ap-
slant solicitude for the PEASANTS second.
that the socialist proposition for the ma
| tionalization Of the lands y a delusion and
would. adopted. result in inevitable
misery for the peasant. Indeed. that II all
the lands W0re distributed equally 1t would
give to each peasant less than desatine.
year TO year, this quantity would constant
" decrease and become tho subject Of re-
curing discomfort aside from the fact that
tunity OF Obtaining work from the land
lord from whom the government derives
| the great part OF its revenue.
The government. however. proposes as
First-To distribute upon favorable
terms all the arabic crown land In Eu-
ropean Russia to the peasants who have
second-To purchase for the account CT
| the state the land which private owners
| ara willing to sell.
Third-To sell such lands to the peasants
ON S,6n uSsysn4 ~ II this involves
the assumption by the state OF the dtffer-
ence In the cost and the selling prices
/ Fourth-To establish the principle that
| new as well as old peasants lands are not
salable to persons not belonging to the
peasant class besides exempting the land
| from seizure for debt.
| Fafth-To assist emigrants to reach ST.
IBERIA and Central Asia and to help them
1 In Installing themselves there. not only by
| allotments Of land. but by the building of
government roads.
sale OF the land the emigrants leave
behind them for the benefit OF these emf
grants. the vigorous improvement of agrt-
culture. correcting the inequalities In plots
of land. etc.. and the right OF the distribu-
| ton Of the lands severally. where desired
-
The manifesto further enters into details
| to show the deusion OF the peasants dream
OF universal distribution OF
Agrarian land. Russia In Europe con-
Statistics tains 3sO.Ooo.eo0 desatines. OF
| which loo. e00eoo belong to the
FIVE northern provinces and are unsuitable
| for Agriculture: 56.0oo.00o are forests. the
preservation OF which Is absolutely neces-
| sary to government The remainder thus is
| 153.O00O 600. OF this. 111.0eOOOo now belong
to the peasants t91. 600 900 being obtained
| at the time Of the emancipation OF the serfs
! and 10 900 900 being privately owned. Thus
| 43OOO 600 includes all the land OF the state.
| church crown and gentry, while the peas
1 ants number 100000
| The manifesto recounts the many acts OF
! the Russian emperor for the benefit OF the
! peasants. the emancipation OF the serfs and
| the establishment Of peasant banks. 1t con-
| cludes by protesting that government does
not object to appropriation to protect land
| lords but afflrms the necessity OF maintain
| Ing the rights Of property as a principle
| upon which states are founded and main
| tanned
| cided to form a parliamentary ministry,
| but the aggressive attitude Of the douma
| has contributed to cause him to defer what
| had else already been done. The Echo de
Paris recently declared that Nine Mour-
1 omtseff had communicated to the press
/ some articles In relation to the project OF
| the constitution which Is being elaborated
| advocating the guarantee of liberty of con-
science speech and assemblage and the
| inviolability Of person. In political sense
! the project proposes the establishment or
1 two chambers. the Ministerial IeSpoiSiDtilS
and provides that minister condemned for
| crime cannot be pardoned. except on the
| demand of the chamber which tried him.
| etc.
| in the douma on the 21st of June had
| most gratifying effect upon public opinion
| and there was q distinct relaxation from
| the terrible strain Of the past week the
bourse was very firm and prices arose all
around Some one had been found of po-
! sition and influence who had the courage
of his convictions and had dared publish
| them. The Bialystok outrage had revived
! the general apprehension OF a recrudes-
cence of reactionary violence which 1t was
! feared in view of the inhamed CONDITION
4 of the public mind, would inevitably lead
1 to civil war. The London Times OF June
| % says:
| prince Ouroussofrs revelations of the
! inner workings of the secret government
/ which organized these butcheries. Is IN,
| stfnctively realized have almost ayerted
! the impending danger. The dark FORCES
| which have been disgracing Russia for
twenty years no longer dare 10 repeat
| their experiment in national ViVisec-lon-
| The closing words Of Prince Ouroussons
| speech were: We are confronted by
| great danger. and II VIII not disappear
| while the affairs of the government ana
| the desttnies of the country are influenced
| by people with the education of corporal
| or a policeman and with the convictions
| OF a pogromshctik.' Such expressions are
| ringing all over Russia. sounding the death
/ knell of the camariiia.
Prince Ouroussoff. who is deputy of the
| district of KaIouga. declared that the
| camarilla or bureau
/ Ouroussoff's cracy. was responsible
Strong Speech. for for the s massage ,n Ras,, a.
| His title as adjoint to the minister
/ o. the interior in q recent ministry
| and the general moderation of the political
| opinions of the orator. gave to his reveal
| lions very great Importance. The prince
| did not accuse any minister and did not
| doubt the sincerity of ministers On the
contrary" said he. "ail the interest. all the
Importance and Specification of the subject
| which we will examine resides in. the fact
| that the massacres continue and VIII De
| continued Independently OF such or such a
4 minister or ministry. by reason of certain
/ circumstances which exist. against which
/ the government is powerless TO act. On
| this head the declaration of the minister
seems to me insufficient, and / will try to
explain the reason
| .dThe principal organizations and instiga-
| tors are found outside OF the ministry II