RUSSIAN REFORMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81872, 23 October 1906, Page 3

RUSSIAN REFORMS.

| A LIUERAL UKASE. BEHOVING PEASANTS' DISABILITIES. Bcceiycl 22, 9.31 p.m. St. PETEasBrEG, October 21. An ukase from the C'zir h;is been published, granting equal rights as regards State employment to rural population?), and relieving peasants from Communes' authority whilst enabling them to retain the benefits of the communal system. Freedom of domicile is granted, and communal responsibility alolished for tlie payment of Government and Zemstyos tapis. Special <-ourts of law for peasants arc abolished, and pe . sants are also perm-tted to engage in business, aiid even participate as laud owners in elections for assemblies ?. Nt / .emstovos.

The newspapers eulo ~se the reforms, and expect they w I have a pacifying effect. Conservative or -ans dcek.-c the Czar has removed test slut kles of serfdom.

The Senate's new :,! crpietalion of the voting regulations ~jr the Dounia greatly limits the vo :ng power of peasants and factory workers. The Ukase does not apply to the Poles.

THE PREMIER Oy CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. TEX HOI'BS DAY PROPOSED. .Received 22, 9.53 p.m. - St. I'etersih ri;, October 22. AT Stolypin, tlie Premier, declares he is not opposed to constitutionalism, bat a Ministry responsible to Parliament woul' never be perir'tted. Tlie Kuisiati Minister of Commerce Has prej nred a Bill conceding a ten hour's working day, with no work on fete days and Sundays.