| Show I A TO TOU RUSSIAN U IA GOVERNORS OR Points I Out That Thit Ukase of or Dec Dee 5 has lias liS Not Changed Chan ed Radically the Principles Principle of the Laws PEASANT LAWS REVISION Preservation of the Old Status Is Not ot The Ukase Is I Interpreted I St Jah minis minister minister ter of ot the tho ho interior hull has edit cent Belt n p to the Iho ot of otI I the in Which conferences conference i have liven been I en convened to consider reform I peasant laws pointing out the Iho Idea l a aI I that the tho Imperial In IDec of Pee Dec 25 26 lieS has I changed e this the th principles of at the time theIn laivo In 0 IH is II due dime to 10 misapprehension The rime proceeds the be Ile circular confirms the tho necessity for tar Incessantly striving to attain the the goal 1011 marked d out therein The decree of ot Jan Jati I 1004 pro for tor a n revision of time the peasant laws la w wI i on 01 tho the basis of the Ih reforms of ot anti 1111 j ordered tHat Hint due dlo Consideration bo be given i to t the Inviolability of oC prop pro i iTty rt while nl nt tho the same sante 1110 time Into facilitating lOg ing thin the removal of at Individual peasants to their respective communities s without I the expropriation of at their holdings therein These principles are fully Culy preserved by h 1 the ukle of ot Doc Dec 25 which ordered a 1 revision of oC the peasant laws haws with the object of ot bringing them In unison with wih the general legislation of ot the empire enabling the tho peasantry to fully tul enjoy enjo their no aim 10 free 1110 countrymen In int nc mue II cordan e with wih the tho spirit of ot the law of ot 1861 Tho The circular minds that the by byno byn no n means precludes PIo the preservation of the old of or the peasant which hail had beets been evolved from remit ancient times lutes Ther Therra can ran ra be ho no question of oC the this complete abolition of ot time the recognized recognised status of the tho peasants which IB Is requisite for tor the tho ful fumi til of o their own special needs Proof may bo be hI cited that other classes existing under the time general law ians also havo have special communal organizations The Tho circular lh calls ells attention to 10 the tho th fact that the kat of l f me Dee DI 25 specially dwelt on op 0 the th urgent necessity for tor minI uni uniformity In IT the Judicial procedure proc In Ini i order fo o the Ito legal equality of ot offe fe Ia i 1 ld I flare idre Urn necessary u eneo of tI Judicial tC tics end proceeds hOj rt must luB riot lot he lie bl regard regarded ed cd ed aft M absolute of 01 tilt question of ot the time abolition of ot the time peasant pe nl courts time the Isolation of ot may bo lie remedied and their Independent ent h hie e fissured assured The TM Imperial of ot Dec 25 G does not make a 11 change of any kind kiH On the contrary It directly eng BUR Rests the time maintenance of or o the Import tint limit functions committed to the tho pro provincial conference tho Inquiry mentioned In Inthe II inthe the ukase Into Inlo the most Important of peasant life lo anti and time the needa I of ut agriculture by a it n special conference this Inquiry Is confined to the tho consid consideration of at of ot communication opinions of ot this the th local committees can only contribute to the tho Ihl elucidation of ot the needs need of oC the he peasants without derl depriving lug ing of ot their Importance tho the reports of ot the provincial conferences which B H will vilh wi serve Bero as au the thc basis for tor tho final elaboration of a the time peasant laws lawsIn lawI lawsIn In conclusion lon the circular says saye aB The Tho considerations set sat forth by the minister of ot the Interior have been approved by the emperor The Tho minister therefore directs time tho gay gov governors 10 to tithe take nil all ni measures to 10 assure assura that tint the work of ot the tho provincial confer conter conference enco ence lo Iii continued and brought to n a conclusion with tho time utmost rapidity and amid ld that the members member of the time confer coner conferences conferences are granted power to o freely treely state their opinions so BO that full tul expression may lacy be given to the true views of ot those tho u conversant 10 with wih tho the needs of at the thc th peasantry |
