Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

we appear 10 a. faithful sons OF Rus
STA 20 remember their duty towards the
fatherland" continues the manifesto. ito
aid IN terminating those unprecedented
troubles and to apply their forces. IN CO.
operation with us, TO the restoration OF
the calm AID peace upon our natal soil.
Given al Peterhof. October 80. In the
Csigncd) NICHOLAS
Bowed 20 tire Inevitable.
A simple plrusll Of the manifesto
shows how complete is the emperor
abdicaticn OF his autocretc power. The
very style OF the document is clear and
direct and devoid Of the verbose. vague
aud bombastic phraseology which
heretofore has characterized his ma
jesty's maBilestos. II not only betrays
real authorship. but shows that the
emperor 40 last has irrevocably bowed
to the inevitable. re does not even
conceal the fact that the discomfort
and agitation OF his subjects has
driven him 20 take the step and practi-
caily yields ever thmg-civn liberty
the ipviolahiity or person and liberty
Of conscience. speech and rssembly
He not only converts the farcical i'm
perial douna. with cnIy consultative
power int true legislative assem-
bly,. without the assent OF which no
measure shall become law. and before
which all governmental authorities
must answer, but promises eventually
universal suffrage.
J. Pierport Morgan. Jr.. and George
W. Perkins were with Finance Minis
ter KokovsoG when the latter received
The news IL was a dramatic moment.
The minister was called 10 the tele-
Ihone ana when he returned he was
greatly asitoted and said: Gentle
men. the cid order OF THINGS has
CHANGED. Russia hiss constitution"
News Spread Like Wiltshire.
The news spread like wildhre
thrcu shout the city. The revolution
fists. ami active 7auat7rs generally.
declared loudly Chat tle governments
promises woull no Ion ger suffice and
that the strike must be continued.
The effect throughout Russia is ex-
pected 20 DE instantaneous While the
extremists threaten an attempt q
Keep up tie preseu, struggle the best
opinion is that the backbone of the
strike Is broken. lut in tne anal analy-
sis the effect wtil depend on how far
Count White win &C. able O. execute
the heavy tssi- wh % he has assumed.
Some persons high in the govern
rent peuove 50 SIN VII be necessary
O. resort 20 BAH cartridges to suppress
the present movement. but Count
Witte appears confident. He has be-
come the bridge whereby the people
are to cross 90 constituuonalism.
The Cabinet Selected.
Tho count has already tentatively
selected the members OF HIS cabinet.
lie viii himself hold no portfolio. All
the present ministers. except those OK
war. navy and foreisn affairs. Will be
retired. Prince Alexis Obelcn ky. one
Of the counts former assistants in
the ministry OF finance. will become
minister OF the interior: NJ. Romanon.
another former assistant to the minis
ter viii take the finance portfolio;
NJ koni. az present n senator and
Russias abiost jurist. viii be minister
OF Justice; NJ. Krosovsky. president OF
the St Petersburg municipal council.
viii take the ministry of education.
eAAN t.As stNulNA Won OiAAlA nNMntA.
chief ~ the railroad department OF
the ministry OF finance. will Lecome
minister Of ways and communications.
Cheering Fer Liberty.
After the news got abroad crowds
began marching up and down the
Neysly Prospect singing tie national
hymn and hurrahing for liberty. Il IS
significant that the great searcblight
which has been lighting up the Nevsky
Prospect from the admiralty tower for
three nights, was turned OF last night.
The crowds sang the national hymn.
cheering FOR the emperor and shout
ing themselves hoarse. The restaur-
ants and cafes were closed at ?
O'Clock, disgorging their crowds. who
had ben drinking and making merry
for hours around the tables. TO aug
ment the demonstration in the thor.
oughfares. Th' 1ssack patrols were
utterly dlscOmh,~ed and COMPOUNDED
and were wholly at loss 10 under
stand the meaning of the demonstra-
ton or why the crowds were singing
God Save the Emperor" Russia's
magnificent national anthem, instead
Of the "Marseillaise"