The Cairo bulletin., 1907-03-25
SEES ANARCHY IN .
ROUMAN|A RIOTS
KING ALARMED AT NEW TURN,
IN ANTi.sEMiTlc AND AGRA.
RAN TROUBLES.
PEASANTS ARE AROUSED
IN Russia as Well as Austria and Lay
Waste to Vast Estates--Fire
and Sword in Media.
Wan District.

Bucharest. Roumania. March a.
In the opinion of the Roumanian gov
eminent the rising of the peasants In
Moldavia Is more of an anarchistit
character than anti-Semitic In reply
to requests for statement ON the
subject today Finance Minister
I Ionescu wrote the following note.
THE present regrettable movement
lis not only of an anti-Semitic but
also OF an agrarian and anarchistic
character. The houses of Christians
both owners and tenants. have been
destroyed. The government has
taken all the possible measures to
cope with the movement, which must
now be regarded more as an anar-
chistic campaign than anything else"
According to the latest advices re-
Icefved here the movement is spread
ing southwaed Bands OF peasants In
the Brahilov and Buzeau districts,
mostly armed with cudgels, are ma
rGnding over the farms, threatening
the proprietors with death unless
they ameliorate the conditions OF
work.
King Biames Politicians.
A deputaton OF land owners headed
by Prince Ghika was received in audi
ence by King Charles today and as
sured that no efforts would be spared
to end the peasant troubles The
king promised 10 devote most earnest
attention to restoring order In Mol
dayia.
He held politics responsible for the
whole trouble and said the country
was better governed thirty years ago
than IL was today The present adj
ministration did not answer to the
needs of the time. The politicians.
his majesty declared, must forthwith
set to work and solve the agrarian
and Semitic questions.
The kings assurances have made
a good impression on the public
King Charles today refused to re
cefye in audience a delegation OF
students from Jassy university who
desired to urge him 10 support the
peasants In the present movement.
The delegates, incensed at his ma
iesty's refusal issued several pamph-
lets melting the population to assist
the revolted peasantry. These are
now being widely distributed in
Regiment. Of Cavalry to Front.
!, The government claims that the
disturbances have been quelled in |
The districts into which II has been
able TO get sufficient troops. A regi |
men OF cavalry left here today for |
The Bacau and vaslui districts.
In the Bacau. Vaslui and Roman
districts the peasants are well or
,anized. Most of them have served /
n the army and they have formed |
themselves into companies and regi-
nents under Officers and are plumber
ng small towns and villages where
ever there is an insuffiiiency of
10 O'tIdWt lutul WtluOui us
inction as to nationality. In several
Instances the farmers and land {
,wners have yielded to The demands
u the peasants and the raids have
ceased.
In the attack made by the peasants II
N troops at Blegesti, In the Bacau
district. which resulted in fourteen
i the attackers being killed. the
PEASANTS seized Colonel Potter. who II
vas in command of the troops and
Dcked him up In the house OF the
ubllc prosecutor. which they we're ;
repairing 10 burn when the troops |
Ispersed them. Z
A serious encounter between troops
nd peasants has occurred in the ,
mall town Of Misaileni. near the
'ukovina frontier. in the district Of II
lorohol Many peasants were killed !
uffhg the fighting.
The disturbed sections of the coun- !
~ have been placarded with an an. ,
made by the government | !
rat bill against farming trusts will
e submitted 30 parliament during
ne present session.