The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-14
AMBASSADOR MEYER
MEETS IMPERIAL PRISONER

Ambassador Meyer yesterday pre-
scented his letters of credence to EN-
peror Nicholas at Tsarskoe Selo. In
diplomatic circles the keenest interest
is MANIFESTED at the first interview be-
tween the emperor and the new Amer
lean ambassador owing to the wide
spread belief that President Roosevelt
has allowed the information to be con-
Veyed to both belligerents that he
stands ready. upon their mutual re-
quest. to undertake the promotion of
peace. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Meyer
this afternoon delivered a confidential
communication to his majesty from
President Roosevelt: but so far as is
ascertainabie the emperor did not dis
cuss the question Of peace with the
new ambassador.
Mr.. Meyers reception followed the
traditional old world pomp and cere-
mony observed at the court of the
RomanoffS. He was received literally
in great and solemn state" Accom-
panied by Secretaries Eddy and Bliss
and attended by four chamberlains of
the court in full uniform he travelled
by a special imperial train to Tsarskoe
Selo- AT the station the party were
met by Count Hendrikoff. master of
ceremonies. and court officials. Four
golden state carriages were in waiting.
The coach occupied by Ambassador
Meyer and Baron Korff was drawn by
SIX white stations, with the grooms
and footmen in the imperial scarlet liv-
cry and with outriders on either side.
Arriving at Alexandra palace Baron
Fredericks. surrounded by court Off
Gals all in blazing uniforms, greeted
the party.
Ambassador Meyer was first present.
ed to the empress mother, to whom in
turn he presented the embassy secre-
tar1es. Then, preceded by Count Hen
drikoff, with his staff Of officers and q
solemn procession of court function
aries, the ambassador passed through
salons to the emperor's private apart
ments. Here the imperial body guard
Saluted. In the library the procession
halted and the doors were thrown open
Dy the emperor's turbaned mamelukes
and Ambassador Meyer advanced to
meet the emperor and empress Their
greetings and reception were cordial
The audience lasted ten or fifteen min
utes. What passed between the en-
peror and the ambassador naturally Is
secret. The occasion marked a notable
departure from the custom of the st.
petersburg court since the DAYS of
Minister Breckenridge, Mr.. Meyer wear
ing no uniform, but appearing in SIM
pie evening dress.
"lntelIectuaIs" Unite for Reform
ST. PETERSBURG. April 13. - The
formation Of national professional
reform league to unite the ac-
tivities of lawyers. doctors, teach
ers, engineers and other professional
classes of Russia to bring about the
democra tization of the government and
the institution of a representative par
lament and responsible ministry, is
the ambitious project set on foot by
the national congress of lawyers which
finished Its work here last night. The
plan proposed is the formation of ma
tional associations of the various pro-
feSSional classes, each of which shall
elect delegates to a central bureau,
which Is to direct and coordinate the
efforts OF the 'intellectualS" in the d.
rection of reforms.
Other classes which have openly
manifested liberal tendencies on many
occasions, notably the doctors at their
recent congress at Moscow, are apt to
accept the invitation, and unless inter-
fered with a powerful reform force is
likely to spring into being soon. The
deliberations of the lawyers, which
were carried to conclusion in direct dis
regard of police orders. and which were
participated in by 173 delegates repre-
senting every judicial district in Rus
STA except Siberia, resulted in the or
ganization of the National Legal asso-
citation and the election OF central
to select legal representatives for a
proposed central committee to draft
preliminary plans for the organization
of that body. The leaders of the move
ment declare that their plans do not
contemplate any assault on the mon
archial form of government or disloy-
atty to the empire, but the elimination
Of absolutism and establishment of
participation by the governed In the
direction of affairs.
A feature of the meeting was the
special honor shown the Polish dele
gates at the first session, when the
entire assemblage rose and remained
standing facing the section occupied
by the Poles while a speaker pro-
nounced a panegyric upon them.
Another Zemstvo congress has been
called to meet in Moscow on May s. at
which representatives of the nobility
also will participate. From three to FIVE
delegates from each provincial zenstvo
have been invited 1t is reported that
an endeavor will be made to align the
moderates with the nobility in favor of
reforms without going to the length OF
the constitutionalism OF western Eu-
rope.