The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-01
REFUSAL BY GEAR
Creates A crisis
COMPLETE AMNESTY AND Elk
PRECIPITATION OF LAND DE-
MED TO DoUMA.
Lower House in Turn Reiterates Its
Demands, Censures Ministry and
Insists on It's Retiring-Believe
Nicholas Will Yield.

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for the opening of the great struggle
for Russian freedom was sounded in
no uncertain tone in the douma's re-
ply late Saturday afternoon to the
governments declaration. They de-
mand the removal of the present min
istry. The car must give way, or
the days Of his reign are numbered.
The outlook is dark and no man can
foretell the final issue. The govern
ment in its declaration to the douma
granted universal suffrage, but re-
fused complete amnesty and the ex-
preparation of lands, the two demands
wherein the people, through the dou-
ma, insist in the same spirit that the
American colonies resisted taxation
without representation in IT'S.
Pressure May Bring Relief.
The cars reply through Premier
Goremykin was specific enough. New
ertheless the impression is wide
spread that the government has no
fixed policy, and many believe the car
will yield much more under greater
pressure. There is not the slightest
doubt that this pressure will be forth
coming, but the perilous question
arises, will the unwilling concessions
suffice to save the throne? In other
words, can revolution be averted?
The grant of universal suffrage, al
though a boon of immense Importance,
went for nothing when the premier
announced 1t. Any gratitude was
swallowed in the wave of indignation
which are nearest the hearts of the
peoples representatives.
Holds Property Inviolable.
The land question is paramount.
The government in its reply simply
affirms the inviolability of property.
1t is important in this connection to
make clear just what is asked by the
predominant party in the douma. The
land bill introduced by the leaders of
the constitutional democrats is out
lined by them in a comprehensive
statement to the members of the dou-
ma. The first clause declares the
area of land to be occupied by the
peasants can be increased from the
lands belonging to the crown which
provide the revenues of the members
of the imperial family, and from the
lands owned by the monasteries.
These can be supplemented by the
state purchasing private lands on a
basis and price to be reckoned from
the normal revenue of land when
worked by its owner, but not based on
the existing rental, which the bill de-
clares is arbitrary. These expropri-
ated lands should be formed into a
state agricultural reserve.
Allotment of Land.
The principles wherein these lands
should be transferred to the peasant
occupiers are explained in a series of
regulations. The normal unit to be
distributed among the peasant fam
lilies will be governed by local condi-
lions, such as the prices of food,
houses, clothing and local taxation.
Peasants who either have no allotted
land or less than the local unit have a
claim upon the state agricultural re-
serve for the deficit
The private lands indicated for ex-
preparation include all which have
been leased for money, or have been
worked by peasants whose payment
has been in work for the landlord on
the latter's separate property; also all
the untitled land suitable for agricul-
ture. The bill establishes machinery
for fixing in each locality the maxi
mum area of private estates.