Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-30
CAR MAKES BOLD
BID FOR SUPPORT
WILL ORDER DISTRIBUTION OF
MILLIONS OF ACRES TO PEAS
ANTS.
JEWS FIFE FROM sItDllE
EVENTS THERE SHAPING FOR
OUTBREAK LIKE THAT AT
BiALYsToK.

st. Petersburg, Aug 25.-An impor-
tant series of conferences began last
night at Peterhof on the question OF
the immediate distribution of the
crown lands and appanages to the
peasants, in an attempt to find a par.
tial solution Of the agrarian question
by measurably appeasing the land
hunger of the peasantry, and the Assoc
ciated Press is now in position to
announce that the government has
definitely decided to proceed with the
original plan for settling the agrarian
question, regardless of parliament. and
go to the country upon the issue at
the coming election.
Will Distribute Land.
The agrarian question is no longer
open. Within fortnight an imperial
ukase will be issued directing the
agrarian commission to begin the dis
tribution Of 100000 dessiatines Ia
dessiatine is about two and one-half
acres} belonging to the appanages,
100000 dessiatines belonging to the
crown and 100000 dessiatines of land
offered to or purchased through the
Peasants bank. Only the forests and
lands belonging to the state, the
preservation of which is considered
necessary for the future agricultural
prosperity of tile country, will be re-
served.
Financial Scheme.
The transaction will be financed by
the Peasants bank Little cash will
be required. The landlords and other
sellers will be given marketable land
scrip, eventually redeemable by the
peasant purchasers in installment
notes designed 10 meet the interest
and amortization. The emperor will
not give the land of the imperial fani-
ly as free gift, but, like other land
lords, he will accept scrip. Moreover,
it is believed that no parliament will
ever dare to repeal this temporary
law. Nearly all the present restric-
lions upon the peasants as a class will
also be removed. This is in substance
the governments bold bid for the sup.
port OF the Russian peasant millions
against the propaganda Of the revolu-
tionists.
Fear Duplicate Of Bialystok.
There is great alarm in Jewish cir.
cles In Russia over developments at
Stedlce, Poland, where events seem
to he shaping up for the outbreak of
pogrom similar to that at Rialystok.
The developments parallel almost ex.
actly the preliminaries Of the Bialy-
stok massacre. A long series Of revo-
lutionary and terroristic signs have
been attributed by the police to the
Jews, eliminating, as was the case
at BialystolS, in the assassination OF
Chief of Police Goltseff.
Great Demonstration.
The funeral of M. Goltseff yesterday
was the occasion of a great demon
stration by the Russian population.
The condition Of feeling is shown by
the refusal of Goltseff's widow to re-.
ceive a wreath sent by a Jewish So
ciety as mark Of its disapproval ri
the assassination. "A similar incident
occurred at Biaiystak. .3.5
IL now develops that after the eX-
plosion of bomb in a street of the
Hebrew quarter, and which, according
to the official explanation, was accom-
panied by revolver firing from four
Jewish houses. the troops opened i
general fusillade, in which seven Jews
and one Christian were killed and
many wounded.
Jews Flee In Panic.
Thirty-three Jews were arrested ON
the spot on suspicion Of completely in
the bomb throwing and firing. Tho
Jews in panic are now fleeing from
the city.
Excuses are increasing. and spo.
radio disorders are reported In the
provinces Of Moscow. Yaroslav vol
yynia, simbirsk, Kazan and Yekater
4 inpslav s95 FL
Premier Stolypin has sent a circultr
to all governors ordering them to en-
&ploy the most energetic measures to
prevent the peasantry from taking
possession Of private estates, towhich
I they are being melted by the revolu,
tionists.