Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-28
MAY MARK EPOCH
CAR RECEIVES RUSSIAN REPRE-.
SENTATIvES or PEOPLE.
On His Decision Regarding ReSOIu-
lions Recently Adopted BY Zem-
StvOiStS Will Probably Depend
Whether or Not There Will Be
Revolution in Russia.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 26.-The unex-
pected may happen after all. The
meeting of the Zemstvoists, first Rus
sian congress. as it is now CALLED.
may indeed mark the beginning of
new era for Russia.
Emperor Nicholas, initiator of the
plan for universal disarmament. may
turn his back OH the reactionists and
crown his reign by granting to his
subjects the constitution which his
grandfather had already prepared
when he fell 10y the hand of an as
sassin.
The basis for such posi- bil lily is
the significant fact that late Yesterday
afternoon the emperor received in the
Isarkoe Selo Nj. Shikof, of Moscow;
M. Petrankevitch, of Tever; NJ. Rod
zimniko, of Ekaterinslav, and Count
Heiden, four prominent members of
the Temstvo congress, and listened at
length to their views.
1t develops that when Minister Svi-
atopolk Mirsky presented the zemstvo
memorial and resolutions on Novem Der
"a, the emperor was so deeply impress
ed, as well 10y the contents of the doc
uments as by the character of the
signers, that he Immediately expressed
the desire personally to receive dep
utation of four.
The zemstvoists therefore went to
the Tsarkoe Selo by imperial com
mand. At their audience, it is said,
they explained fully their position and
reiterated the views espresso by the
memorial, that the salvation of the
empire from ruin by revolution Law in
the adoption of the general ideas ex-
pressed in the memorial. The emperor
was greatly impressed 10y what he
heard and asked many questions
While it is said he gave no Indication
OF his purpose. except the sympathy
displayed. the emissaries when they
returned to st. Petersburg We're in
high spirits.
News of Audience Spreads.
The news that the delegation had
been given an audience with the EN-
peror spread like wildtire through the
city and created tremendous excite
ment, rejoicing among liberals and
amaZement among the uncompromis-
ing supporters Of the old regime.
Earlier in the day report was cur
rent that an immediate effect of the
zemstvo meeting would likely be the
realization of the plan for giving two
elected zemstvo representatives seats
in the council of the empire. One of
the prominent liberals W no participate
ed in the congress last night declined
to share i'll the jubilation of some of
his colleagues and expressed the opin-
ion that victory was yet long way
off, although he said he believed it
was sure to come in the end.
"All the members of the congress,
he said, ARE landed proprietors. A
leveling process which would put the
mujik on an equality with them must
be prejudicial to their personal inter
ests. In Russia men seem anxious to
make sacrifices for the altruistic ideal.
The same thing happened with the
emancipation of the serfs. in the time
: of Alexander IL, when many mobiles
; advocated the measure, though it
meant practically ruin for them per
sonallE.
: Emperor Nicholas is said to be un-
der no illusion personally regarding
the gravity of his decision, and is Civ
ing the memorial the most careful at
; tention and earnest consideration. By
some he is represented as greatly con-
cerned and grieved over the situation
both at home and abroad, to be weary
of the war and unrest in the interior
) ready to welcome any honorable means
to bring the war to conclusion and
anxious to remove the causes for dis
: content and secure tranquility at home
Truce Is Confirmed,