TROUBLE IN RUSSIA

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1816, 24 July 1906, Page 2

TROUBLE IN RUSSIA

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT St. Petersburg, July 22, Tho Cz*r, after a Ministerial Council at Pete.hell, issued a ukase dissolving the Dooms, and ordering tlo convocation of the newD-ium* on March 1, 1907. The conditions of the elections are published. Cavalry, infantry, and artillery are pouring into St. Petersburg. M. Gorerozkin has dismissed M. Stalypin and appointed the Premier Minister of the Interior. Two thousand five hundred faflora Of the Blaok Bca fleet have presented a llßt of ooonomio demands to Admiral Skydalloff, admiral in oommanl. In tho event of the demands not being gcan'elthey threatened a general revolt of th 3 squadron. . . Tho suppression of the socialist journa s was due to tho dec sion of the Government to prevent publication of the Douma a appeal to the peasantry.

THE CZAR’S TYRANNY

DISSOLUTION OF THE DOUMA. RIOTS AGAIN BREAK OUT. PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIGHT Received 9.20 p.m., July 23. St. Petersburg, July 23. The dissolution of the Douma oime as a complete surprise. It is understood that Pobiedonosteeff, Putiakin, and Stolypino advised it, Z iremzkin opposing it. The leading members of the Douma were unaware of the dissoiu'Ln until early on Sunday. Even late on Saturday night it waß expeoted that a Parliamentary Cabinet would be formed. Members hurried to Viborg to coneull on the mattrr. They agreed to tiok party differet oes, and it is believed will issue a joint manifesto to the nation.

Sto'ypine refused the Premiership unices the oapital was placed in a oondition of ex'raordlnary defence, amounting to martial law.

An era of uncompromising repression has begun, enl many arrests have been made. Domioil'ary visits are beiDg paid. Rioting began in 8 idowaya street, near Neveky Prospect, at midnight, the orowd stoning the oavalry. The troeps and polioe are nsing their naga’kas. A later message states that Zortmzkin voluntarily res'goed. Stolypiae has Liberal tendencies, but is very dttermined. Constitutional Democrats are considered to have acted with pusillanimity, destroying their influence with (he peasantry,

OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES, London, July 23. The Times says that the dissolution may prove the first decisive stage in the revolution. The last Russian loan has fallen 10 per cent sioce it was issued. Capitalists consider that the loan was obtained by false pretences, since the undertaking not to interfere with the constitution has been disregarded,

IRREPARABLE BLUNDER. Paris, July 23. The news has been received in Paris with deep regr t and apprehension. It is oonßidered that the Czar is guilty of an irreparable blander.

THE MANIFESTO.

r n-3 THE CZAR’S MOCKERY. PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received 9.44 p.m , July 23, Bt. Petersburg, July 23. The following is the text of the Czir’s dissolution manifesto : " Believing that the Douma would benefit the nation with productive legislation we proposed great reforms in all departments of national life, having always devoted great care to the removal of ignorance and the burdens of the people by facilitating agricultural work. Cruel disappointment has befallen cur expectations. Instead of applying themselves to the work of productive legislation, the Douma Btrayed into spheres beyond their competence, ranking inquiries into sots of local authorities established by ourselves, combining imperfections of fundamental laws whioh oan only be modified at onr will; even undertaking really illegal sots like appealing to a nation disturbed by suoh anomalies, “ Seeing no hope of amelioration peasants in a number of districts resorted to open pillage, destruction of property, and disobedience of law and legal authorities. 11 Our subjeots ought to remember that improvements of the people’s lot are only possible under conditions of parfeot order and tranquility. “ We shall rot allow arbitrary illegal acts. We shall impose our Imperial will on the disobedient by all the power of tho State. “ We oall on a'l well disposed persons to unite for the maintenance of legal piwer and the restoration of the peace cf the dear Fatherland, May ca'm be re-established. May God help us to rea'ise the ohiefest of our lark-, that of the reform of the lot of peasants. "Our will on this point is unshakeable, aud Russian husbandmen, without enoroaobiog on other people’s property, will be eupplied where the peasants’ lands are 100 small, with legal, and houeEt means for the enlargement of their property. " Representatives of other olasses at our request will devote their best efforts to the realisation of this great task whioh the future Douma will perform. “In dissolving the Douma we oonfirm our immutable intention of keiping this institution. “We appoint Maroh the sfb, 1907, as the date for the convocation of the new Douma, expecting from it the realisation of our efforts and the regeneration of Russia. “Faithful sons of Russia, your Czar calls you, as the father cf bis ohildren, to unite with him for the regeneration of the holy fatherland, “We believo giants in thought andaolion will appear, and thanks to their a-siduom efforts, the glory of Russia will continue to Bhioe." A BOMB FOUND. A obarged bomb was foued in M Pobiedonostsefl’s writing tab'e yesterday. ’