The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-11-04
OUTLINE Of POLICY
Of new GOVERNMENT

d. x0t01UOUI8S OCts OAs-OOUuo
Whites report to the emperor, who in
soribed thereon, "To be taken for
guide," is az follows:
''Your majesty has deigned to indi-
cate to me directions for q governments
in consideration Of the actual state Of
Russia.
1.-THE agitation Of human society 10
not the outcome Of PARTIAL imperfec.
tions In the social and governmental
regime or Of actions organized by the
extreme elements. tn roots are much
deeper. It took birth in the violation
of the balance between the moral as
pirations and the exterior forms Of
Russian society.
Believing Russia sspires to laws
based on civil liberty, the chief prob
lem Of the government consists in max
ing effective. even before approval by
the state douma, all elements Of civil
liberty in the elaboration of normal
legislative measures, giving equality
before the laws Of all Russians with
ont distinction Of race or religion.
BenefIts for 1asses.
''The problems ensuing consistin the
abishment of Legislative forms seek
ing to guarantee the benefits Of civil,
political and economic liberty. These
benefits should be extended to the
masses Of the people under the reserves
safeguarding the laws in all civilized
countries.
It must be realized, then, that these
objects cannot be attained immediate
~, az no government could suddenly
prepare 1876, Zoo, 900 men with q vast
administration for new liberties. It
is, therefore, necessary to have the
powers Of homogeneous government
united in its aims, taking care to put
into practice the stimulating princi-
Piles Of liberty and to display sincerity
and uprightness in its intention.
No Interference In elections.
"Tho government should abstain
from any Interference with elections
to the douma and keep in view my
sincere desire for the realization Of
the ukase Of December %, 1904. It
must maintain the prestige Of the
douma and have confidence in it's la
bors and in no way resist its decisions
so long az they are consistent with
Russia's historic greatness.
g It is necessary to respect the ideals
Of the great majority Of society and
not the Representatives of groups and
factions, too often unstable. It il e.
pecilly important to secure the reform
OF the council Of the empire on an
electoral principle.
81 believe that In tho exercise OF
the executive. power the following
principles should be embodied:
Principles Prescribed.
Observation-Disclosures and nm
oerity in the confirmation Of civil Nb-
erty and in providing guarantees for
it, maintenance.
''Second-A tendency In the airec-
ton Of the abolition Of exclusive laws.
"Third-The coordination Of the
activity Of all organs Of government.
"Fourth-Avoidance Of repressive
measures In respect Of proceedings
which do not openly menace society
or the state.
"Fifth-Resistance to acts which
nanifestly threaten society or the state
"such resistance being based on law
and morality.
The confidence must be placed il
tho political wisdom Of Russia. Il 10
impossible that society should desire
q condition Of anarchy. which would
threaten In addition 70 AL the hosrors
Of civil strife, the dismsm beGment q
the empire"
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