Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08

gram drawn up by the central committee
favors the withdrawal by the zemstvo or
CARNATIONS of all measures for famine
relief. so long as the present ministry re-
mains in power"
The committee, however, raises the con-
tinued maintenance of free dining rooms
to relieve actual starvation.
Parliamentary data regarding the fam
inc shows that 127 counties in twenty
eight provinces are affected, that III
crops are complete failures and that in
eighty-eight counties the famine is in its
second year.
The revolutionists of st. Petersburg are
organizing an executive organization,
which, 1t is expected, will fill the gap
caused by the arrest of the members of
the workmen's council during the last
crisis. Thirty-eight agitators arrested
within the past week, have been sent to
prison by administrative orders for three
months on the charge Of melting strikes
and the closing of shops.
Council Amends Death Penalty Bill.
The bill Of the lower House OF Parlia-
ment for the abolition of the death pen
atty went on the rocks today between the
caucus of the centrists and the council
Of the empire, a majority of which was
opposed 70 its acceptance in its present
form. The substitution of a measure
abrogating the provision of the code
whereby civilians come under the jurisdic-
ton of the military courts in "a state Of
exceptionable security" a minor form of
martial law, which is the chronic status
Of nine-tenths of Russia, will solidify the
parliamentary opposition to the ministry.
A considerable faction of the centrists,
particularly the Industrial and commercial
| representatives. desired for tactical rea-
sons to follow the lead of the lower house
and pass the bill unchanged, but the de-
mand for the retention of the death pen
atty came with the greatest insistence
| from the representatives OF the border
districts. where the penalty is most in
use-Poland, the Baltic provinces and the
| Caucasus-who feel themselves in the grip
/ OF the revolutionists and terrorists without
the summary processes OF martial law. 1t
was proposed virtually TO abolish the death
| penalty except where circumstances Justify
| the proclamat ton of full martial law, such
as armed uprisings, where the authorities
| are given free hand to summon drumhead
! courtmartial and use the firing squad.
| This rejection OF the first fruits OF the
| legislation Of the lower house revived the
old demand for the abolition OF the council
OF the empire a wall between the en-
peror and the people
Revolution In siberia.
| DR. Nicholaiefrsky, who was elected a
member of the lower house from Kras
noyarsk. Siberia. has arrived here. He
| openly faunts the revolutionary colors. Ir
an interview today he avowed himself ar
active member OF the revolutionary organi
cation. He said that just before his de
parture he presided at a great revolutionar!
meeting at Krasnoyarsk Cavalry sent tC
dsperse the meeting Joined the revolu
tionists in parading through the town be
hind the red flag I'm place Of the nationa
colors. The meeting demanded the tria
OF Generals Rennenkampn, Miles anC
Zakomis1y who suppressed the uprising
along the Trans Siberian railroad, as muir
derers. DR. NichoIaiefsky said the 81
berian peasantry was fatty opposed 20 an
further immigration from Russia and wer,
IN favor " a broad policy OF railroad con
struction. The frequent offshoots from
the Trans Siberian line are necessary I,
open up the grain producing country.