The evening world., 1905-11-02
RETAINS HIS
A~UTOCRATIC POWER

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 2-l2O p.
M.--An Imperial decree creating tho
Cabinet Ministers under the Imperial
manifesto granting a Constitution ia
Russia was gazetted this morning and
has already aroused criticism, as the
machinery Is extremely complicated and
smacks OF the old-fashioned bureau
cratic regime.
The relations OF the Cabinet TO the
Council Of the Empire or Upper Cham
Der, and the Imperial Douma. or Popu-
lar Chamber. are not clear because the
powers OF these bodies are yet 10 be
defined under the manifesto.
Two featuses are ESPECIALLY unsatis-
factory. While the Cabinet has no au-
thority to decide matters within the
competency Of the legislative bodies.
no measure OF general Importance
can be introduced into the Chambers
without the sanction OF the. Cabinet.
and another provision requires that
wren the Cabinet Is unanimous the
Premier mus 90 to the Emperor and
receive instructions.
This would seem TO make the final
authority 90 back to the Gar More
over, all questions Affecting the Inn
perial Court and Domains. the Army
and Navy and foreign affatrs are spe-
clhcaly excluded from the competency
OF the Cabinet without direct Imperial
authority.
By medication these great questions
In which the nation u vitality interested
are also outside the competency OF the
Legislature, and therefore are bound u
prove unsatisfactory to the representa-
lives Of the people when they assemble.
The Generals manifesto was publish
ed this Afternoon In the 0fficial Mess
z In the form Of IN appeal for the
support OF the people In inaugurating
the new regime. II says:
"The Government counts on the
sympathies OF the majority OF the
population who desire TO see calm re-
stored IN the country. IN order % IN
OF things the Government must labor
with answering hrmness and energy.
but II is necessary that the population
be imbrued with the idea that u -
given to no one 30 alter BY. a single
stroke the whole normal I've OF tine
Russian State and to replace II oy a
new order Of things. whhch demands w
enormous amount Of legislation as Wen
as a whole series Of administration
"fIntii that Is accomplished the exist
ing laws must remain in force, but the
Government VIII do all within possi.
bilh,y 10 gee that those laws are apfiieo
BY the authorities in the spirit OF inc
manifesto OF Oct. 80.
"The success OF The acts OF the Gov
eminent depends essentially on the re-
establishment OF order and tranquility.
IL the majority OF people consider y
10 be their duty 70 come 70 the aid ot
the Government a general improvement
I'M the state Of things will follow. II
not n will not be on the Government
that the responsibility for failure mas
fall" -,
Nothing Is said in the decree about
the Premier or Ministers being reFEon'
sihle TO the National Assembly o. re-
spending TO nterpellations. but care u
taken 10 consolidate the power IN the
hands OF the Premier. or, a. ne Is
termed, President Of the Cabinet, an
especially TO prevent An individual Min
lister from going to the Emperor with
a report without previously submitting
It 10 the Premier.
Should the latter not approve OF a re-
port ne has the privilege OF being pres
en-. when the Minister presents II 70 ne
Gar and OF stating his objections. This
provision IL designed to put an end "a
The practice OF one Minister undermin-
ing another. which has been one OF the
most vicious features OF the old regime
and the cause OF untold confusion.