The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-09
CzAR'S GRANT is
ONLY A PROMISE

VIVA y 7 b9NNt0G
ST. PETERSBURG-The dellrious
rejoicing Of the night and early morn
ing, following the PRONUNCIATION Of the
cars purpose &c grant Russia a con
stitutinon. was followed Tuesday by
the adoption by the people of a critical
attitude towards the promised reforms.
Russia has been fooled too often be
fore by such promises and reading OF
the edlct shows hat It is most care
fully and cautiously worded. IL Is a
promise-and promises are often brok-
IN in Russia.
The opinion Is becoming general
that the reforms promised must be
widely extended or Russia will con
tinue under an %aut0cratic rule with
the popular assembly substituted for
the breaucracy. The manifesto does
not reveal any substantial gains Of
civic liberty over the previous prom
ises not kept. except the extension Of
the franchise and the establishment
Of a cohesive cabinet. There Is moth
Ing IN the manifesto on the constitn-
tional government having control Of
finances through the popular assem-
bly. and the exclusive responsibility OF
the CABINET to the assembly. The
leaders Of the radical party will not
support the manifesto unless the cars
advisers so beyond the wording Of the
manifesto Ia working out the details
OF the new government Il Is believed
this wa. be done TO SOME extent.
The bureaucracy has cen taken by
surprise. Even up TO Monday they
believed the czar would abandon Wit.
ties liberalism and that within two
months ne would order that the strike
and revolutionary movement be crush
ed by arms according To the methods
in vogue before the death OF Won
Plehve.
Many Radicals eSpress a suspicion
Of Witta They declare that. az heart.
he IL little more than a Liberal bu-
reaucraL White. they say. IL known
rs an opponent OF universal suffrage.
After confessing in substance that
be had been driven 10 Il only BY the
force OF pubic opinion. the czar yields
everything. civil liberty. the invlola.
bility OF person. and liberty OF con
science. speech and assembly. lie not
only converts the farcical imperial
DONNA. With only consultative power,
into an absolute legislative assembly
without tho assent Of which no meas
ure shall bccome law and before which
ali government authorities must
answer.
Eventually universal suffrage IS
promised
Naturally. Count Wlito is appointed
premier ~ the cabinet aud be has of.
ncially selected the following TO nd.
minister the duties OF the various de-
paumcnts:
Premier-Count Serge witte
Minister Of the interor-PrnCo
Alexis ~Obolensky.
Minister Of nnHnce-M RomonofL
Minister OF iustlcc-M Koni
Minister OF edueauon-M. Krosove-
sky.
Minister OF ways and eommunica.
uon-M. SelEler Won SchRnhauscn-
ST. PETERsBuRG-The Russian
capital blossemed out with flags aud
hunting All the troops were with.
drawn from tho streets aud the city
presented almost its normal appear.
n G The nervousness of the people
has suddenly disappeared.
Workmen by the thousands nockei
back 70 the shops and factories with.
out awaiting the permission OF the
strike committee. The authorities
sid sil In their power TO encourage
;ho splrt Of rejoicing over tho neWly
granted liberties h Vas BY order Of
General Tropon that the regulation
decorations we're hunF out The troops
were instructed 20 permit ths pcopie
10 vent their feelings.