New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-22
A RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT.
People Seek to Make Their O5rn
La5cs-7he Nation Deeply Stirred.


St Petersburg, Nov. 2i-"In order to secure
the proper development of the life Of the State
and the people it Is imperativeIy necessary
that there be regular participation OF national
representatives, sitting as an especially elected
/ body. to make laws regulate the revenue and
expenditure and determine the legality OF the
actions of the administration
The above is the final form OF the declaration
of the zemstvo representatives in favor OF the
election of body not merely to take part in
legislation, as at first reported but to have the
power frame the laws of the empire
The meeting to-day also adopted declaration
In favor Of granting general amnesty TO political
offenders imprisoned or exiled by Administrative
order
This completed programme declaring the ne
cessity of participation by the people in the
government was signed by 1O2 zemstvo prssi-
| dents. including thirty presidents Of zerstro
committees out of thirty-two who attended the
meeting. Two other zemstvo COMMITTEES presi-
dents from OIonets and Perm were unable to be
present Olonets having no railroad communica-
tion with St. Petersburg and Perm being on the
! southern confines Of the Ural Mountains. The
two who did not sign the memorial were not
present when signatures were called for. Tney
represent the provinces of St Petersburg and
| Kherson.
This document, setting forth the necessity OF
| reform, is all the more striking and impressive
because the zemstvo presidents who signed 1t.
vbie aIeCtAd b,- zer,,s-v-o rea MIA +iors ara con
| frmed by the government. The signatories also
included five marshsls Of the nobility whose
| elections are also confirmed by the govern
ment.
The memorial will he presented within couple
of days to the Minister Of the Interior Prince
| Sviatopolk- Mirsky. by delegation composed
/ OF Presidents shipoff. Petrunkeivitch Prince
Lvoff. Count Heider and Rodziansly. the most
| prominent men IN the meeting.
| The zenstvo meeting will now proceed with
| the discussion of the remainder Of the pro-
| gramme which. although IT directly concerns
| zamstvo work is Of minor Importance. II con-
sists first. OF primary education: second. OF ths
| disorder attendant on mobilization. a paper on
which subject will be read by NJ stakhovito.
| Marshal Of the Nobility OF Orsl; third. relief
measures for the families of those sent to war.
| and fourth. Red Cross work.
The meeting has been flooded with proclarna-
tions from radical organizations. one Of which.
coming from social revolutionsts offered sup
port if the zemstvos upheld the principles or
the memorial they had adopted The following
message. signed by tweuty-six prominent Fin
Iaoders yras aIso rsCefvsd.
The undersigned. citizens Of Finland inter-
ested in the evolution Of social and intellectual
life of Russia, send their sincere and cordial
salutations to the zemstvo representatives as
sembled i'm ST Petersburg 70 study the general
circumstances which prevent development of
Russian life. Now that the government has
development of their moral intellectual aud So
Cial forces is henCeforth opened 10 the powerful
generous Russian genius. We WlSn you COM
plete success IN your worA az peace ard cor
cord and hope IL win rebound 20 the glory and
happiness Of your country.
The interest in the meetings Is Intense. The
war and all other questions are temporarily
forgotten. Liberals from all parts OF the en-
pIre are aocking hither including Hany from
Poland and Finland. The hotel Iobbies are
crowded. almost resembling convention times IN
American cities. The permission granted by the
Minister Of the Interior for an assembly OF
three hundred. The representatives friends dis-
play complete confidence in the protection at-
forded by the Minister and his cutsro@en senti-
ments
The situation is altcgeJher unparalleled. Meth
ing approaching such gathering hes ever be-
fore been permitted in Russia. As evidence of
the remarkable state OF affairs. ore Of the most
prominent speakers yesterday was NJ. Petrun-
keivitch CT Tver who spent twenty-four years
in exile. and who had only been allowed since
lrr,nce sviatcpolk-N -Niirsky's appointment TO come
to the capital Nevertheless the most able men
IN the assembly are coursellins moderation. aud
| are doing everything possible to prevent demon