The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-19

so0So WIZ AAOEo
That With Peoples Cooperation Russia
VIII Pass Triumphantly Through Her
Present Ordeals-Pian OF the Duma.
Special Gable Despateh to THE SUN.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1s.-The text Of
the Cars manifesto on the subject OF a
national assembly, which will be issued
tomorrow Is as follows;
1.-THE Empire OF Russia Is formed and
strengthened by the indestructible soil
darity OF the Gear with the people andof the
people with the Car. The concord and
union Of the Gar and his people Is a great
moral force which has created Russia In
the course Of centuries by protecting her
from all misfortunes and all attacks, and has
constituted to the present time pledge
Of unity, independence, integrity, material
wellbeing and intellectual development
In the present and the future.
an our manifesto OF Feb. "a. 1908, We
called to a close understanding all faithful
sons OF the fatherland In order to perfect
the organization Of the State by establish
ing solidly the order Of the domestic life
OF the State and Of them. We devoted
, ourselves to the task OF coordinating the
elective and public institutions with the
governmental authorities and removing
the disagreements existing between them
which reacted 30 disastrously on the normal
course of the national life.
! "The Cars Of our ancestors constantly
had that object in view. and the time is
and summon elected representatives from
the whole OF Russia to take constant
and active part in the elaboration OF the laws,
attaching for this purpose to the higher
State institutions a special consultative
body entrusted with the preliminary
elaboration and discussion OF measures
and the exa mination Of the State budget.
1T is for this reason that while preserving
power, we have deemed it well to form a
Gosou Duma Estate Councill
and approve regulations for elections to
this Duma, extending the validity OF these
laws to the whole territory OF the empire,
with some exceptions only as may be con-
sidered necessary in the case Of some regions
in which special conditions obtain.
-As regards participation in the labors
of the Gosoudarstvennaia Duma Of delegates
from the Grand Duchy OF Finland for ques-
tons concerning the Empire in general
and the Grand Duchy in particular we will
take special measures. At the same time
we have ordered the Minister OF the Interior
to submit Immediately for our appreciation
regulations for elections to the Duma 30
that delegates from fifty governments
and the military province Of the Don may
be able to assemble not later than the middle
Of January, 1908.
I'VE reserve to ourselves entirely the
care Of perfecting the organization OF the
Gosoudarstveniaia Duma, and when the
course OF events has shown the necessity
Of changes corresponding completely to
the needs Of the times and the welfare Of
the empire we shall not fail to give at the
proper moment the necessary indication.
I'VE are convinced that those who are
elected by the confidence OF the whole
people, and who are now called upon to
take part in the legislative work Of the Gov
eminent, will show themselves in the eyes
Of all Russia worthy OF the imperial trust
in virtue OF which they have been in
vited to cooperate in this great work.
and that In perfect harmony with the other
institutions and authorities Of State estab-
lished by us they will contribute proftably
and zealously to our labors for the we'll
being of our common mother, Russia, and
for the strengthening OF the unity, security
and greatness Of the empire, as we'll as
for the tranquility and prosperity OF the
people.
4in invoking the blessing OF the Lord on
the labors OF the institutions established,
with the unshakable confidence in the
grace Of God and In the infallibility Of the
great historical destinies reserved by
Divine Providence for our beloved Father
land we firmly hope that with the help OF
God Almighty and the combined efforts Of
all her sons Russia will emerge triumphant
from the trying ordeals through which she
is now passing and will renew her strength
In the greatness and glory Of her history,
extending over thousand years.
NICHOLAS"
Provisions for a constitution are set
forth in the document at great length.
The frst paragraph declares that the Duma
Is established for the preliminary study
and discussion Of legislative propositions
which. according to the fundamental laws.
will be submitted to the supreme autocratio
authority by the council Of the empire.
Subsequent paragraphs decree that the
members Of the Duma shall be elected
by population, In accordance with specified
regulations, for Ave years. The Duma Is
dissolvable by the Emperor before the ex-
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