THE CZAR'S MANIFESTO.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12644, 3 November 1905, Page 5

THE CZAR'S MANIFESTO.

RECEIVED WITH ENTHUSIASM IN

MOSCOW

DE WITTE AND ST. PETERSBURG

EDITORS

United Press Association.—Copyright

Received November 2. 8.16 a.m. ST PETERSBURG, November 1. Moscow received the news of the manifesto with enthusiasm. There were many demonstrations in the streets, but only one collision with the troops, two 'being killed. Count de Witte, at an hour's interview with the St. Petersburg editors, pledged his word of honour that the promises contained in the manifesto would be faithfully carried out. It was intended to satisfy all demands, only they must- have time, and the new Duma would be unaible to. assemble till January, although the new electoral law is already preparing. It was intended to give rights to workmen on the system of the Austrian Curia.

Some of the editoms declared that it would not satisfy.

Count de Witte replied that it was not necessarily : final, and he implied that the Duma would be left to decide the question of universal suffrage. He appealed to the editors to support him, or, <at any rate, not to oppose him. They replied coldly, expressing distrust of t>he Government's zeal for reform, a.nd demanding the withdrawal of tflie Cossacks.

Count de Witte promised to restrain the Ooseaoks. from furtiher excesses.

Conflicts 'between the troops and the crowds are (reported from many centres. •It is report-ed ftihait attempts to break open the gaols att Poltava and Bialy&tok wore repulsed, several being killed.