RUSSIAN FAIRS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81836, 31 August 1906, Page 3

RUSSIAN FAIRS.

THE GRAVITY OP TIIE SITUATION. GOVKKN'MICXT. MUST PURSUE KIUUTIoNAKY POLICY. R veived ill ', 10.lt) p 111. I'nrv.BsnußG, i'O. Revolutionaries expected the Grar d Duke Nicholas and M. PobiedonostzcfE to confer with 51. Stolyptn respecting documents seized at Moscow, including the register. The conspirators rcso.ved to blow up tlic house, hoping lo destroy the papers. On pretext of seeking an audience one conspirator 0 ilained admission, but mistook a number of generals for the intended rictims and signalled Ins associates to proceed. King Edward, condoling with Jencral Minn's widow, telegraphed : ■' I am dismayed at this terrible occurrence.'' Stolypin describes the situation as {rarer than at the end ot Alexander he Second's reign. He believes most Russians have now recognised it is iilli.'ult for the Government to avoid a Jith of reaction.

REACTIONARY PKOPOGAXDA. THE BLACK GANG MONARCHISTS. Received 30, 11.1,3 p.m. St. Petebsuurg, August 30. The BlaekGang Modarchists, whose propaganda the Government assists .vith Treasury funds, met at Moscow md adopted a vehement address, warning the Czar not to grant constitutional concessions, calculated to undermine he nation s voluntary subjection to '.he Autocracy, and dechrmg that a fi.'m leaoer with the army support will s'lll lie able to support peace and order, though corruption of the troops U proceeding rapidly. They also ad'iso the entire abolition of the Douma, lismissai of the majority of the Council >f State who sympathised with the Doama. They are confilcnt the Djuma's reassembling will be without result, especially if the Jews participated 1a the election.