New-York tribune., 1906-08-08
PEASANTS TG GET LAND.
RrSSTAN STRIKE FAILS,
coye7nmeut's Plan 70 Calm the
National 4 dgitatiOn.

:, petersburg. Aug. THE real intention az
-. government when Sc dissolved tho lower house
u .sri:araent. as revealed by g member OF the
,-.etns, this afternoon. was 10 settle tn. agra
- question. irrespective OF parliament and
.r.n 20 to the country upon this issue
-he EovernmenE expsots 20 rally not only all
..s landed interests. but the mass OF the peas
.r,-v. 20 its side by giving tho latter some i'm
--.stzse relief instead ot merely holding out
s,,ss os q more asvaatzSeous settlement in the
,.,,re. Politically this move may prove strong.
"a. actual bssoOwal ot land. even in small ouan-
,,.s,s Enay make the peasants 6isinciined 20 vote
ar candidates 20 the lower house who might
,,occss a totally different solution 20 the ques-
,,o- But shove sIl. individual possession. the
,cv.-amer1 thinks Will inculoate that respect
q, n-opsrty the lack ot which, under the sys-
,,,a os ocrngaunistio holdings. has made many
..s..n.s such easy converts TO the theory OF the
.scossa1 c~1arship OF land.
"a uur of TIE question Is its financial aspect.
=. ~ be a hs-culean operation TO find the
.--.s required 70 purchase tho private holdings
v.,ca 10 scheme o< ~. Stichinsky contemplated
.ocul5inS through the land banks, even though
,ss oxasrs may be ready 20 sell at most mod
.-.ss rrLcez- The character OF the present
sx-1-lza disorders 1 shown in dispatch from
Po..svz 6ascTfbirg fh. destruction OF an estate
rraes ~ Prinoe KOtchubey. where $50 horses
.aa c.gFs than 600 shsep were locked in burning
buf.e.nss ana left 90 perish.
The government Is holding 20 strict account
xhE.y eae responsible officials Of the govern
-sug Institutions which were affected by the
.s-zka Director suvoro1. OF the large printing
stabaghmsaE attached 20 ''The Official Mes
.~u.er" where the composftors struclS on Mon
,av has bean discharged. and the Minister OF
panpays has demanded the resignation Of su-
To@ @aa T-f~a E0-F9- OaG
scr permitting strikers 90 interfere with traffic
o. his road
that there Is continued preparation among the
r.yoluronariss for an armed uprising in the
srrth Is believed 10 be indicated by the inter
,.5uon by The police OF shipments OF arms and
,-muui.ioa. including rifles and sabres. at Pol
ssva ana Theodosia-
Tbs vorkrnen's Council has decided to call off
,,e strike IN ST Petersburg. This action does
rot amply 10 the provinces, but there is little
Doubt that the workmen there will follow St
Ps.srsaurgs example.
Nors than half OF the factories here resumed
work this morning. and while the employees OF
sone OF the establishments at Moscow sre still
an, ;he predictions Of the extreme parties who
orzanized the movement have not been fulfilled
wanv q the trades unions refused to join in the
movement the railroad men. whose cooperation
Tas vital could not be induced 70 give L1e slsA'@l
so- q strike. and there was no sign Of serious
,easant movement While the repressions and
arrests Of the leaders undoubtedly were great
sartor n bringing about the present situation 1t
q apuarenr that the moment was i'll chosen for
a strike The people were not in the temper
70 support it.
The "Novoe Vremya" to-day says that the
Cabinet. il things go we'll viii submit the budget
# 1907 70 parliament when it assemblies in Feb
nary-
A sams-oficial statement, referring 10 the con-
ausions eeduced abroad from an article in the
aRossir- saying II was the intention OF the
government to suspend cash payments. Is pub
ushed tonight Il says these conclusions are
bassd upon gross Observation-Disclosures. and that
no such intention exists
Appointrnents OF Ministers Of Agriculture
Commerce and the Holy Synod will probably De
announced Tomorrow n. Sanarin. member or
sbs Council OF the Empire, TO whom the latter
nos- was offered has refused II. thus ending
The hone OF oblaining the desired cooperation OF
the lower house and upper house elements
Prince VassilchikofT father Of the author VIII
rrobabJv be Minister Of Agriculture Another
wsmbe- az the Family was recently relieved from
oon,-7sne os the Guard Division in connection
WITH the -nutiny OF the 1st Battalion Of the
Prsobra1ensFy Regiment