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Show INCREASING PENALTIES Eusslan Government Outlines Its Programme Pro-gramme of Reform. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 5 An official communication embodying tho whole Government programme, was published tonight. The programme embraces courts-martial for political crimes, and an increase of the penalties for revolutionary revolu-tionary propaganda, and expresses a firm determination to preserve order. It also promises a liberal measure of reform, re-form, and that useless restrictions on Jews shall be abolished forthwith. Measures are promised In that direction of greater provincial autonomy. Zem-stvos Zem-stvos will be Introduced in Poland and the Baltic provinces. An Income tax will be Instituted. Reforms In tho police and other public services also aro promised. prom-ised. A general meeting of Octoberlsts and peaceful regeneratlonlsts will bo held at the end of Seeptembcr. It Is believed that at that timo the Octoberlsts party will be dissolved or merged with the peaceful regeneratlonlsts. |