AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1392, 1 March 1905, Page 2

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

INCRiEiftSIING .TROUBLES, BURNING) OF STATE LIQUOR SHOPS.; POLISH PEASANTRY JOINING THE STRIKERS, By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright, Received 9.20 p.m,, Feb. 28, ST, PETERSBURG, Feb. 28, .The Polish peasantry, excited by Socialists, are joining in the strike movement. They; are demanding fifty per cent, rise of yvages, and the right to retain their own language. One hundred and thirty; villages in Siedlieo, PrusakafT, Lourez, and Plolzk refused, ,tq receive official proclamations in Russian, fifty, villages resorting to violent burning" pf Government alcohol shops. The authorities are apparently; helpless. Alarming developments are fearo'd.

SPECIAL LAWS BEING DEVISED THE RELEASE OF GORKI. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9.27 p.m. : Feb 28. St. Petersburg, Feb. 28. When the Committee of Ministers were considering the revision of special lawß to prevent social disorder M. Darnovo, Assistant Minister for the Interior, declared that domiciliary visits, expulsion, and other Administration punishments, instead of regular judicial procedures only

caused exasperation. . M. de Witte’said the Government ought to prevent evil, instead of only aiming at repression. He pleaded the cause of the Jews, whose life was rendered insupportable.

The committee decided that the laws must be positively defined, and exceptional measures strictly confined to times of disorder. Thoy advised the Czar to appoint a special couferenc/f to revise the laws relating to the security and order of the State. The Czar confirmed the conclusions. Goiki has been released. He was compelled to proceed to Riga immediately.