Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02
DeIuge Of Strikes Subsidies With the
Dawn of Constitutional Liberty
Popular Electoral Government Takes Place
Forever of Romanoff AbsoIutism
Count Witte and Strong Ministry to Guide
the New Ship Of State

of the railroad department, will be-
come minister of ways and communica-
tons.
After the news got abroad, crowds
began marching up and down the
Nevsky Prospect. singing the national
hymn and hurrahing for liberty. 1t Is
significant that the great searchlight
which has been lighting Nevsky Pros,
pect from the admiralty tower for
three nights was turned off last night.
Witte to America.
St Petersburg, Oct. 30.-"I am sure
tho American people, who understand
what freedom is, and the American
press. which voices the wishes of the
people, will rejoice with the friendly
Russian nation at this moment, when
the Russian people have received from
his imperial majesty promisesand guar
antees of freedom, and will join In the
hope that the Russian people-will wise.
ly aid in the realization of those liber-
ties by cooperating with the govern,
ment for their peaceful introduction.
Only thus will it be possible to secure
the full benefits of the freedom con,
ferred upon the people"
Count White, Russia's first premier
last night sent the above message to
the American people through the Asso-
ciated Press He had just arrived at
his residence on Kammeriovroy Pros,
pect from, Peterhoff, whore the en-
peror two hours before had given his
final approval to the manifesto and to
the program which will forever end the
rule of absolutism exercised by him
and his Romanoff ancestors for 800
years.
Complete Abdicatlon.
A simple perusal of the manifesto
shows how complete is the emperor's
abdication of his autocratic power.
The very style of the document is clear
and direct and devoid of the verbose,
vague and bombastic phraseology
which heretofore has characterized his
maiesty's manifestos. 1t not only be.
trays the real authorship, but shows
that the emperor OF last has irrevoc-
ably bowed to the inevitable. He does
not even conceal the fact that the dis
content and agitation of his subjects
has driven him to take the step and
practically yields everything lib,
erty the inviolability of person, and
liberty of conscience, speech and as
sembly. He not only converts the
farccal imperial donma, with only
consultative power, into an absolute
legislative assembly without the as
sent Of which no measure shall become
law and before which all governmental
authorities must answer, but promises
eventually universal suffrage.
"Autocrat' an Obsolete Title.
The title "autocrat of all the Rus
slams, with which the manifesto be,
gins, now takes its place with the title
Of the king of Jerusalem" borne by
the king Of Spain and the emperor of
Austria, and with the other obsolete
titles of European sovereigns.
Americans Hear the News.
]. Piorpont Morgan Jr., and George
w. Perkins, were with Finance Minis
ter Kokovsoff when the latter re,
ceiyed the news. 1t was a dramatic
moment The minister was called to
the telephone and when he returned
he was greatly agitated, AMI said,
Gentlemen the old order Of things
has changed Russia has a constitu.
ton"
First Bomb Harmless.
The news spread like wild fire
throughout the city. Revolutfonfsts,
and active agitators generally, de-
clarel loudly that tho governments
promises would no longer suffice ami
the strike must be continued
In fact, an hour after inc ueas be
came known revolutionists took occa.
sion Ia throw he nrrt