Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-27
TOday's Telegraphic News
Russian Government Appeals to the
People.

Russian Government Appeals 10 the
People.
ST. Petersburg, July 27.-The cor
respondent of the Publishers Press learns
from usually trustworthy source that
the principal item in the Cars pro-
gramme, which is now being drawn up,
will be the extensive land grants TO the
peasants on easy terms of payment. The
government officials are convinced that
the programme will be acceptable to the
peasants who will thus be alenaled from
the revolutionsries
The Minister of Marine has sent tele-
graphic orders to the commanders of
Russian warships in foreign ports order
ing them to return to Kronstadt on sc-
count of the serious unrest existing
among the sailOrs.
The government has issued al appeal
through the semi-Oficial organ, the
ROssia, calling upon the people TO use
their good sense and help the authorities
to put down all disorders. The article
continues "The government is power
less to restore order unless it has The
support of the public. The public must
choose between assisting liberal govern
luent or committing suicide in whirl-
wind of revolution.
At meeting Of the leaders of the
various organizations OF workingmen
held here last night the conservative or
extreme "Right' member Of the consti-
tuliOnal democratic party were declared
to be traitors for acting in conjunction
with the government. The wOrkiDgmen
took the ground that no byal Russian
will do anything to assist the Stolypin
regime. The labor leaders also decided
10 urge their followers the abstain from
the use of spirits in order to reduce the
governments income, as n heavy tax is
levied on all liquors.
The censorship on foreign newspapers
brought into the country has been re-
established by the authorities The pur-
pose of the order against outside papers
is to prevent the news they contain in
regard to the Russian situation from
reaching the people.
Information has reached the Minister
OF De Interior to the effect that extern
sive agrarian uprisings have begun in
the governments of Moscow and Tver.
The authorities are arresting socialists
and revoutionaries 10 the endeavor
to qu,ll the Disturbances. Over 600
arrests have already been made
The VIborg manifesto adopted by the
dOuma after its dissolution with its key
note ''not a kopec to the throne or a
s4ldier to the army" is beginning to
reach the people throughout the country
and its effect is already noticeable. Adj
vices received today show that in several
villages where the manifesto has been
distributed through revolutionary I'M
der-ground channels, the people have
voted to refuse TO pay LAKES as the dOu-
ma advised The action has been taken
quietly, but the villagers have shown
that they are determined to abide by
their pledge The aim spirit Of the
people has been shown in that while
hoping to thus oppose the government
at its weakest point, the villagers have
made provision to take care of their own
public needs without depending upon
taxes. The local schools, hospitals, and
other public institutions will be support
ed by voluntary contributions. In a few
of the villages where the manifesto has
been circulated no notice has been taken
of the document. But these villages are
the exception and not the rule.