RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7982, 20 November 1905, Page 2

RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY CRISIS.

Concessions to Peasants Spread of the Strike. Effect on the Money Market ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 17. There is a party in St. Petersburg who urge that the time for decisive action is not yet ripe. In the, hopo of detaching the peasants and artisans from the revolutionary movement, a ukase has been issued fulhlling the Czar's promise to reduce the peasants' payments for the use of land by half next January. It also abolishes the other half in 1937 This means a total gift of B| million pounds, llie ukase instructs the Agrarian Bank to facilitate the purchaso of private estates.

Ten thousand operatives in Moscow struck. The strike in St. Petersbjiv ij spreading. The strike funds total £20,000. PARIS, Nov. 17. bt. Petersburg advices state that the Ministers inteud to repeal martial Jaw m Poland. LONDON. Nov. 17. Ihe Anglo-American Jewish relief fund has reached £124,999. Owing to the panic on the St. Petersburg Bourse, enormous amounts have been transferred abroad. Russian three and a halves fell ii in London.

American Cruiser Seat to Kronstadt. A leans cf Escape for the Czar, (Received Nov. 19, 4.16 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. A United States cruiser has gone to Kronstadt to remove Americans and others if necessary. She will also remove the Czar and his family if he desires |.o seek safety, as it is doubtful whether the rebels would allow the German or French warships to pass the fortifications. Great Exodus from Moscow. Concessions Involve Large Sacrifice. Peasants Require Free Allotments. (Received Nov. 19,1.16 p.m.) St. PLTEKSIiURG, Nov. 18. There is a great exodus from Moscow, including Priuce Mirskiand his family. (Received Nov. 19, 4.80 p.m.)

LONDON, Nov. 17. The concessions to the peasantry iuvol ve the sacrifice of an annual revenue of seven million sterling. The total remission is over 120 million. This will only cover the land reiemption purchased through the peasants'bank. Other demands, involving the repurchase of private estates for division among the peasantry, are left for the representatives to decide. It is not likely anything will satisfy the peasants except free allotments. A Bomb Arouses Cossacks. Strike of Factory Workers I An Appeal by the Moderates. (Received Nov. 19, 4.16 p m.) St. PETERSBURG, Nov. 18. j A bomb thrown from a house in Warsaw exploded some distance from a detachment of Cossacks, who thereupon filed 20 volleys, damaged the houso, and on soaiching made two arrests. i Workers to the number of 120,000 have struck in the St. Petersburg factories and workshops which are subject to Government inspection, and mai y others in the non-inspected factories. M. Krassowsky. President of the St. Pe ersburg municipality, presided nt a uue ing of 600 members cf the new | olitical party of Moderates who ar.» upholding the realisation of liberties embodied in the manifesto of Oct. BJ. It was resolved to support the Government, condemn the strike, and issue an apical to the soldiers and sailors urging them to make common causo with the workers who demand thereloasi of their soldier and sailor brethren at Kronstadt, and for the freedom of Eussia.

Military Officers Corner With Revolutionists. btartliDg Revelations £7 ; (Received Nov. 19, 4.30 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 18. the Standard's St. Petersburg cor ms eonterred with thu Revolutionary Comimttee for four hours, and gave startling details as to the regiments Using rcaly to side with the people. Workers Order the Strike to End (Hxeiv.)dNuv. 20, 0.87 a.m.) r SiUVJERSBIJIW, K-jv. 18 The Workmen's delegates have ordered the strike to end at uoon.