The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-01
Russia Concedes Civil Liberty.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 30.-ronieht
the antOcracy nf tho RomanottS and
the old order of things cease 70 exist
in Russia.
Emperor Nicholas has surrendered
and Count Witte comes into power as
mandate which will enable him to cor
vert the farcial national assembly into
real legislative body, elected by
greatly extended suffrage, and to con-
fer upon the people fundamental civil
liberties. including free speech.
These welcome tidings reached St.
Petersburg shortly bsfore q o'clock
this evening. Count Witte had spent
the day with the emperor at Peterhof,
festo to which lie insisted that certain
minor modifications be- made, and be-
fore taking the train for st. Peters
burg he telephoned to o friend that
the emperor had afExed his signature
and that the imperial mandate COM
prising the conditions upon which he
had agreed to accept Office was In hie
pocket. These include freedom Of the
press. the right of assembly and the
immunity of the person, Including the
right OF habeas corpus.
Count Witte insisted on g cabinet
On tho British model witl q selected
premier responsible 20 the imperial
duma, or parliament, while the emper-
or clang to the appointment Of mem
bers OF tho. cabinet on the American
plan by the emperor as chief of
State.
The State department has Instructed
Charge d'Afflirs Eddy in case of emer.
gency to give American citizens asylum
at the embassy and IL necessary to
charter q steamer.
Foreign Minister Lrmsdorf is reas-
curing the ambassadnr: by formally
guaranteeing sthe safety of foreign
residents. He announces that the
government is prepared to afft.rd them
and elsewhere In the evInt Of disor-
ders.
The following is the iext Of the i'm
perial manifesto:
1--WE, Nicholas the, second, by the
grace of God emperGr'rnd antocrat of
al the RnssiGs, grand duke of Fin
land, ETC., declare tO'all our faithful
subjects that the troubles and agita-
ton IN ,o'lrcnpitals and in numerous
other places ill orr heart with excss :.
sive pain and sorrow. = : =
"fhe happiness of the Russian soYe-
relgE ls inaisanluhly Bound up with
tho happiness of our people and the
sorrow OF our peorle ;s tie sosse% off
the sovereign. :: 49, ~,
From the present. disorders NAV
arise great national disruption. They
empire. -.
"Ths supreme duty imposed upon
us by our sovereign Office: requires as
to efface ourself and toanss ALI the
tOrce and reason at our feomUIanl sto
hee:en e occurring the ;;iiaaiit ;;iiaaiS auG tu-
ordination Of the power of the CEN
tEai government and to assure the
success Of measures for pacifcation
essential to the we'll being OF our i,eos
"We. therefore, direct uur CIR govern -
ment to carry out our iaflexible will in
tue Following manner: :.. -. Jl,,i.: :: -,
"First-TO extend toWthe 3popula
tion the Immutable .foundationss Of
ciyio libertty.s based on tho reaI ihvio.,
ia6lllty Off person, freedom Of con-
science, s! speech, union and associa-
=, Observation-Disclosures suspen'dins the,
already ordered elections. to- the State
duma. to invite ttUs participates IN che
:auma. 80 far as the limited time be-
fore the ;conv0cation Of the nSilma will:
permit, those classes Of the Dopula-,
ton now completely deprived OF eIec.
torAl rights, leaving the uleimnte de.
: -
things. ~, :s 3. g: 3 1 s",ysi s,
! "Third--To establish 4 as! an an ,ir,,1 ,,,n-
chahgeable rule that &nof law shall he
entorsea1sefs without the approval sOf
the State dGma aud that it shall sSe
possible foi the eieGted OF. .:ithe peU,;
PIE to exei sise real participation In:
sae sots sapervisls@ n OF the legality Of the;
us. { rs Il; 80; :. q ~.
:. 1--WE appeal TO: all faithful soma Of
Nsussia to renemb Der their duty to-;
wards the fatherland, TO, aid isin tor
.mtnating these :nnpyeeed dented trOu- 8
hles and to apply stheir forces ia Coz;
upesattOn; with ua, TO tho; restoration
OF 9alm and peace upoE our natal
:,.'tsiven at Peterhof. Oce.S 30, id ttthe
eleventh year of our reign! = &c.
!: fsigned) Ss .*' Nicholas. ;; NJ
Admiral and Ills Spn hiobbed. &$ Il: