Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-08
As He Tries to ExpIain
Matters to the Peasants.
III We Had Won the War All
Would Now Be WE'LL"
Special Medals for veterans---Gen. Line.
vi!ch's Report From Manchuria.

st. Petersburg, Feb. IA delegation
Of citizens of Ekaterinodar. Caucasia,
sent to st. Petersburg to obtain the
Enperor's personal assurance that the
land question would not be settled by
the present government but by the
National Assembly. was received in
audience by Premier White yesterday.
An interesting account of the inter-
view was published today. The prem
Ter pointed out that the agrarian prob
lem could not be solved by a division
of the state lands. The peasants must
be prepared to buy lands on the easy
installmcnt plan as provided by the
imperial ukase of November last. The
spokesman of the delegation replied
that the peasants did not wish to buy
land but were determined to receive it
as Il gift from the government.
AT the close of an informal discuss
sion the premier thanked heaven that
the conditions in Russia were different
from those prevailing in other coun
tries. He said. according to the pub
lished report. that French President
was dependent on the electors and an
English King on Jewish bankers, but
he Russian Emperor was independent.
The consumation desired by the revo-
| lutionists. that the country be ruled by
Poles. Armenians and Jews, would not
/ be realized.
The premier is reported to have re-
| marked in conclusion:
IF only it had not been for this
unhappy war, if only victory had been
our side. all would now be well. But
| God did not so will it,
| AT the conclusion of the conference
the premier promised the delegation
that they would be received in audi
ence by the Emperor.
| Medals for all who participated in
the war with Japan have been ordered
according to an imperial rescript pub
lishcd Wednesday.
! Those who defended Port Arthur are
singled out for special distinction.
They will tie given Il silver medal and
light bronze medals will be bestowed
Oh those who are engaged in battles
on land and sea. The soldiers who
bronze medals.
| Gossip is busy with charges at the
admiralty. The Slovo which usually is
| " tli liilOlliltu oll hawai- matters, say
Admiral Birileff, the minister of ma
lrine. has been succeeded by Admiral
Dikoff. and that Admirals Chouknin
and Ratnik have been chosen for the
1osts of vice ministers of marine, re-
Gently created.
Gen. Linevitch. commander of the
| Manchurian armies, telegra phed to the
| Emperor yesterday as follows:
| General Rennenkampff entered
Chita. trans Baikalia, Feb. ) without
bloodshed. The inhabitants of the
own have been disarmed and work
| las been resumed. Two hundred of
| he revolutioniSts have been arrested
| )ut a number of the leaders fled. Gen
| Iolshcheonikoff, the military COVER
or of Chita has been relieved of his
ost for inaction.
| General Rcnnenkampff reports that
! he measures taken assure a speedy
| 'acitication of trans Baikala. All is
| quiet among the troops at Vladivostok
| and Harbin.'
While chatting with a party Of guests
| in his residence at kertch, Russia
| today Chief CT Police JavOrSkv VAS
shot and dangerously wounded by a
| tprrorjSt