Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-19
NICHOLAS PROCLAMATION.


Nicholas has, today. announced the
grant to the people Of Russia OF a ma
tiui,al consultative Assembly 10 be
formed by elected representatives from
The who'll. of Russia The imperial
manifesto. which is published stimuli
tancously here and 1T Moscow and
which will be Rad in al the churches
Of the empire, is dated 1T Pttcrhof. to-
day. and is as follows:
"The empire of Russia is formed
and strengthened by the indeStruCtihl"
solidarity Of the Emperor with the
people and of the people with the En-
pcror. This concord Of Emperor and
people is the great moral force which
has created Russia i'll the course OF
centuries by protecting her from all
msfortun" and all attacks and has
constituted up to the Present time, Il
pledge OF unity. independence. integrity.
material Well-being and intellectual
development. In our manifesto Of
Feb. II, 1903. We called 10 4 close I'M
derStauding all the faithful SONS of the
lfathcrland IN order to protect the or
ganiZatiun of the state hv establishing
on u firm basis tn" domestic life of the
empire and then we devoted ourselves
to the taSk OF cO-nriinating elective
public Institutions with governmental
authorities ana Of removing the dis
agreements existing between them
which had reacted so disastrouSly on
tn" normal course of our national life
The autocratic f.mpernlS. our am
ccStOrS. constantly had that object in
view ana th, time has come TO follow
mon elected representatives from the
who'll. Of Russia to take constant and
active part in the elaboration of tn"
laws. thereby attaching To the higher
state institutions Il special consulta-
tiv. body entrusted with the prelimi-
nary elaboration and discussion Of
measures and with the examination Of
the stltc budget.
1T Is for this reason that. while pre-
serving the fundamental law regarding
tn" autocratic power. we have deemed
il well to form a GoSudarStvennaia
DoumH dover house of the assembly,
and To approve the regulations for cleo
lions To this Douma, extending the Va
lidity uf these laws to the whole terri
tory Of tn" empire. with such eXcep-
tiOns only as may b.. considered neces-
sary in the case Of some regions III
which special conditions obtain.
rs regards the participation in the
| labors Of the GoslIdarstvennaia Douna
| of drlrgateS from III" grand duchy of
| F'iul md on questions concerning the
| empire i'll general ana the grand dllchy
| in PARTICULAR. We will take special
| measures.
| '.tt the same time, we have ordered
| the minister Of the interior TO submit
| Immediately for orr appreciation regu-
| lationS for the elections to the Douma.
| so that deputies from 30 governments
and from the military province of the
| Don may be able TO assemble not later
| than the middle of January, 1906.
| We reserve TO ourselves entirely
the care of perfccting the organization
| Of the Gosudarstvennaia Donna and
when the course Of events shall have
shown the necessity for changes cor
| responding completely to the needs of
| III" times and the welfare of the en-
pir. we shall not fail to give at the
| proper moment the necessary direc-
| tionS.
I'VE arc convinced that those who
| shall have been elected by the conf
/ ''''t VI 'i1 "h'aO pNOpIC anu WIN
Will thus be called upon to participate
IN the legislative work of the govern
| ment will show themselves in the eyes
| Of all Russia to be worthy of the inn
| perial trust in the Virtue of which
| they have been invited to cooperate in
this great work. and that. in perfect
harmony with other institutions and
authorities of the state established by
Us. they will contribute profitably and
| Zealously 10 our laborS for the well-be-
| ing Of our common mother. Russia, and
for the strengthening of the unity, the
| security and the greatness of the en-
pire. as we'll as for the tranquility and
prosperity Of the people.
"!nvokinC the blessing of the Lord on
the labors of the institution established
by us and with an unshakahic confidence
in the grace Of God and in the infallibil-
ity of the great historical destinies re.
served by Divine providence for our he.
loved fathcrland. wa firmly hope thai
with the help of God Almighty and Will
, the combined efforts Of all persons Rus
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