TROUBLE IN RUSSIA.
MR STEAD’S ADDRESS.
Bjj telegraph, Press Aes’n, Copyright London, Oot. 2. The Daily Chronicle has published Mr Btcad’s address to the Zemstvos Congress, Moscow, insisting that tho institution of -l, the duuia was a stupendous end courageous advsnoo towards tho creation of a representative eleotive assembly. It would bo uoroßßonable, he contended, to complain of limitations which were not final. Nevertheless, without liberty of meeting, liberty of the press, liberty to associate, < and seourity against arbitrary arrest tho duma would bo a sham. The Czar ought to appoint' a* Premier who would be bin spokesman, and responsible for the rest of -3 the Ministry. Mr Stead is now conduct* M log a propaganda in the Volga district. St. Petersburg, Oet 2. The adoption by the Moscow Congress , of on advanced programme regarding land endowment has given it mormons influence. At present a vast majority- of reformers are determined to fight to the last, disbelieving the intention of tho Go* Vernment to fulfil its promises. Mr Stead f failed to convince the Congress as to the , Government’s sincerity. He bae been :;; publicly repudiated.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1575, 4 October 1905, Page 2
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