Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-01
FREEDOM IS GRANTED
Emperor Bows TO the Inevitable
and Yields.
WHITE IS NOW HEAD
Is q Signed Manifesto the Czar Of
Russia Declares That Freedom
Of speech and Other Re.
forms Are Conceded.

/
Of the imperial manifesto making
witte head Of the Russian government
and guaranteeing legislative assembly.
freedom of speech and right OF habeas
corpus continued a; o'clock Tuesday
morning IN the streets Of the city.
where crowds are singing the national
hymn. cheering for the emperor and
shouting themselves hoarse. The res
taurants and cafes were closed at !
o'clock. disgorginE their crowds. which
had been drinking ana making merry
for hours around the tables. to aug
ment the demonstration in the thor
oughfaIes.
The Cossacks' patrol were utterly
discounted and confounded ana were
wholly az a loss 10 understand the
meaning % the demonstration or why
the crowds were singing. God Save
the Emperor" instead OF the "Marseil-
laise.
The people displayed the utmost
good humor toward the COssacks They
surrounded their horses and patted
their Terplexed riders on the boots.
shouting. You can go home now. We
no longer need you. We have liberty"
Then they bade the Cossacks toss
their caps in honor Of the constitution.
After o'clock the patrols were with
drawn from the streets. which was the
only change
Soon after midnight crowd of sew
eral hundred gathered IN great
square before the winter palace and
sang a chant from the chant liturgy.
addressed 70 the emperor. and the ma
tional anthem and finished with rous-
ing cheers for his majesty and the i'm
perial family. Then they marched 10
the barracks OF the Preobrajensky
guards and demanded the regimental
band 60 lead the procession.
Disappointed there they continued 10
the barracks OF the Payolsk guards on
the same errand. but the soldiers. mis-
understanding the purport OF the dem
onstrntion. threw open the gates Of the
court and threatened 10 FIRE unless the
crowd made OF az once. when the
manifestors fled in terror. In the
Nsvsky Prospect there was some
rough play but the bolsterous ones
formed an inconsiderable portion of
the crowds There were no illumina-
tions or other formal demonstrations
the population Of the capital having
lived too Ing under a regime under
which all initiative for outward festiv-
ity came from the police.
The following r. the text of the man
lfesto:
We. Nicholas. by the grace Of God
and autocracy of all Russian. Grand
Duke 81 Finland. etc. declare TO all our
faithful subjects that the troubles and
agitation I'm our capitals and numerous
places fll our hearts with ecessive
pain and sorrow.
The happiness of the Russian SOW
ereign 10 indlssolubly bound up in the
happiness OF our people and the sor.
row o: our people ls the sorrow OF the
sovereign.
From the present disorder may
arise great national disruption. They
menace the integrity and unity OF our
empire.
THE supreme duty imposed upon US
by our sovereign office requires US 20
efface ourselves and 10 use all force
and reason at our command 20 hasten
In securing the unity and co-ordlna-
tion Of the power OF central govern
ment and TO assure the success os
measures for pacincation I'm all circles
OF public life which are essential 10 tlis
well being OF our people
we therefore direct our government
TO carry out our inhexible will IN the
following manner:
"First-To extend 10 the population
the immutable foundations Of civic lib
erty. based on the real invioIablllty
OF persons Freedom OF conscience.
speech. union and association.
"Second-Wlthout Euspending the
already ordered elections 70 the state
Douma, TO invite participation IN the
Douma, 10 far az the limited time be-
fore the convocation of the Douna viii
permit TO those classes OF population
now completely deprived OF electoral
rights. leaving the ultimate develop
ment OF the principle Of the electoral
right IN general 10 the newly estab- |
lished legislative order OF things.
'"Third-To establish as an unchang-
able rule that no law shall be enforced |
without the approval OF the state Dou- |
ma, and that II shall be possible for |
re electors representative OF the peo- |
pie TO exercise real participation in the
supervision Of the legacy OF acts Of the /
authorities appointed by us.
We appeal TO all faithful sons Of
Russia 10 remember their duty toward |
the fatherland. 10 aid In terminating !
these Unprecedented troubles and 10 |
apply their forces. In cooperation with |
us. 10 the restoration OF calm and /
peace upon our natal soil.
Given az Peterhorf. oct. 30. In the
eleventh year of our reign.
NICHOLAS"