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Show iB AMNESTY IS GRANTED hlt'j Manifesto Defines Relief to Political fjaj Prisoners. 'A$: ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 4. The BBB text of the imperial manifesto granting J amnesty to political prisoners, signed tH by Emperor Nicholas yesterday, de- tH dares that by virtue of the Intention f;jjj; expressed in the manifesto of October givBj M to accord the pcjptilatlon Inviolable PjyiUI prlncipleH of civil liberty, free pardon HjK?ai; S Krantid to political Criminals of vari- PffiBij-t''gorleH, which enumerated, riHfewfftfr'' - BBstf 10 I'-'""" Ipati.r.s In strikes! t&'r1 "l!? responsible 'for breaking con- com tn It ted over tdn years ago are to he ! released and will ! sent Co the 81-, 81-, berlan colonies. Those who are now colonists there will be allowed after four years to choose their place of Vesl- dence, but are prohibited from living In the capitals, St. Petersburg and , Moscow, for threo years. Have Sentences Reduced. Convicts not falling under these categories cate-gories have their entefkcel reduced by one-half, and persons condemned to Imprisonment Im-prisonment for life have their sentences sen-tences reduced to fifteen years" Imprisonment Impris-onment The pardon extends to all prisoners who benefited by previous manifestos. Persons arrested by Imperial Im-perial or administrative order are re-I re-I leased. Those condemned to dc;ith are to have the penalty commuted to flf-ti flf-ti en years' Imprisonment at hard labor. The amnesty decree Includes political offenses committed up to October 30. |