The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-22
ANGRY TEARS FROM THE GEAR.
Finnish RemOnstrance Causes the
Aufocrnt 10 Weep Bitterly

We are in a position 10 give our readers
some iarthsr particulars OF the suppression
81 the Finnish constitution. 1t seems that
q day or two before the publication Of the
manifesto watch virtually revokes the con-
suluuon, some OF The Finlau3ers heard of
what WAS Ia the wind. A meeting was
summoned in Helsingfors. and Il was re
clceii 10 send deputa ions 70 the senator's
tfsefnt',rs 81 the ministry asking them 10
reiuse 10 promuigatc document ,vhich
struck AZ the fundamental Jaws Of the cor
st1iutlon i-nriT neXt morning the sena-
tors received the ieputstlon. ana at II
clock they met 70 decide whether the
MANIFESTO should he ofiieislly promulgated
or not. The senators were 2anl~ir,f,s,s
against the legality ~ the manifesto },l,s
iaeY were equally divi8ea--ten against ION
On The question ~ the expeGienev AZ re-
sls.!Gg The cars order The cggiino- ,.ot.
vas gwen I'D favor or PRONUNCIATION on The
ground that e WAS better not ia nrDvele
serious measures
fAe senators next agreed 10 write N
the ear asking him eitaer n recall he
manif sic ar 10 Issue an exnsanatin, fb.t
no interference with the fundamental laws
of Finland MAS intended Tho ,,reuiile,,.g
~ the four chambers went 20 ST pessrs-
harE go pres nt The address, but the car
refused 70 receive them. The pro~,irafnr
~ acTai also tried to obtain an audience,
hut without success Finally the protest
81 We nate was presented Ia the seq
Rotary Of state tor Finland.
The car was greatly agitated at1Yfre IN.
interview When the remoustranc. was
presented h him ne burst into ans-y,.
tears. lie protested that no VS. ,,re'hI.,
- understand the scnate's conteI.i. an, tnat
Inc fundamental laws 81 Finland vvo,,Ya
BE ntfsugrd uude~ the uew order q shtus,s
Three Of she lawyers on ne carnrn}t+ae.
which drew up tire prociama ton had as.
SHf"t h!1l that the guarantees II the EYn-
h'Sa constitution were n f'o way affected
t% &he imperial veto which he en~ h.r-,
forth g. exercise over me laws which VIZ.
- lss Submitted - the diet Tbs, seo-n-
tay ~ state vas BILE 10 obtain ar.
SatiSiaft'@n ara i3e returned - Hels!t7r
f9rs to report RS unsuccessful mission.
II may be explained t}ets th.. same A.
seat1 fa9 served on fhe Russian eornYugt-
toe @tsrh dre~ up thA fatal 1re,cearaartar
Fae CfsHe t'uke Michael VS. pres..i.r.,
- fhe eoyur4ItT~e. aua the Finnish So.
taFt TeTaunstFs'ed With han or ~ raurs..
NFrE<~'7}t Which. as Zee pointed ui.t So
waived breach II the ssa.'s esth AZ
emperor c*a change hle ntnd~ vas ~.
Asst3 eSN~ @Hseer During she com
fifafas trisarrat -ss rh.. @ss-va.r.-e- -
state ~Tnf 20 rHe csa~ 70 o~rr his rsss..
r<tsu. NJ, dont resign MafA ~.
f6@f. Can't you sse teat arn as zr4s,.
}y rr+otht as arg e You
fss sxc.terart 1n FSa1zr.F u i~..ve,
ttr@ tAe seeao3 children 2~a a.sru=xsr.~
tfe e-faa'ss1t ara tas wa-Rn,eD s:nr -
af s. debate f1s latest ras1arz
to* e.fFvur issues ~ tl.s B'fr.etse, -.
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