The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-09
Siberian Peasantry
Prepares Memorial of
Governmental Desires

VLADIVOSTOK, Sept. S.-(By the
Associated Press).-Leading peasant
members of the local assembly today
furnished the Associated Press CORE
spondent with a memorial expressing
their views on the present situation
IN Russia, declaring they are weary
OF dictatorship, ~Bolshevism, political
adventures and r"eactiOnaries, and
want a true democracy to end the
civil war that is tearing Russia to
pieces.
The statement urges the
ton of a truly representative constit-
uent assembly which will lead to a
strong and united Russian govern
ment and make ii possible for the
people to work calmly for the recon-
struction of destroyed homes and for
a mighty and free Russia. 1t declares
readiness to support in the far east a
democratic republic with a national
assembly elected on the basis of gen
eral voting. with proportional repre-
%sentation without conditions as TO re
ligion, national or political views.
Type of Government
1--WE will recognize no dictatorship,
no exclusive rights, no Proclamation
of any political party or group, no
pressures upon those differing in
opinions" the memorial continues.
"All citizens must have equal liberty
of speech and all must be equal be-
fore the court and law. The court
must be universal and Independent.
There must not exist any special mill
tary tribunals which are as a rule
used only as a weapon against politi-
cal enemies, except in the zone OF the
war activities in moments of real
n to the state, and only with
the permission of the national as
sembly.
In the circle of economic problems
the p~easantTy does not want a gen
eral naturalization of industry or the
unlimited predominance of the CAPT
talists who are mostly seeking unlim-
tied profit, despite the real needs of
the country and of the laborers oCcu-
pied in their business. Personal init
alive and private property in trade
and industry must exist. The peasants
will insist upon a governmental regu-
lation and a public control Of the eco
nomic activities, thus protecting the
interests of the laborers, consumers,
the state and industry. Naturalization
is acceptable only for those branches
of industry which bear a general state
significance. The state must support
by all means the Independent CO.
operative establishments and public
initiative, the cooperative apparatus
to be used principally in matters of
supply and distribution of objects of
general use.
Land Policies
"In farming and rural economy we
will keep the conquest of the revolu-
tion-the g%ratuitous appropriation of
the lands belonging to the state,
church and monasteries. The policy
of the rural economy must have as its
basis the interests of individual peas
ant households, and a support on the
part of the government must be given
to all company, cooperative and pub
lie undertakings. The land problem
must be decided locally by the re-
gional constituent assembly. The
peasantry protests against the settling
of this question by the government,
as expressed by the premier. Politi-
cal anarchy having brought the coun-
try to ruin, the principal attention of
the government must be directed to
the support and organization of a
farming, cattle breeding and veteri-
nary service.
1--WE will support the eight-hour day,
a minimum Of wages settled on the
basis of the market prices, profes
sional education, special life insur
nee by the government, the freedom
of class struggle and participation OF