Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-22
RUSSIAN PRESS
WAKES JUBILANT
eREETs czAR'S SPEECH WITH
JOYFUL ACCLAIM
WAR LOSSES ARE FORGOTTEN
Prince Troubets<oy Talked In Plain
but Perfectly Loyal Fashion,
Telling Nicholas He Was
Being Deceived
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG. June 21.-The
impression produced by Emperor
Nicholas speech Monday at Peterhof
to the delegation representing the ALL
Russian congress Of zemstvoists and
mayors which assembled at Moscow.
is reflected in the joyful acclaim with
which 1t has been received by the Rus
sian press The question Of peace and
the reports that another great battle
has begun in Manchuria have become
Of secondary importance in the public
mind to the great fact that the en-
peror has again pledged himself to
popular representation. The Russ de-
clares that the history of representa-
tive government in Russia dates from
White Monday.
"a hundred commissions elaborat-
ing schemes for REFORM" the paper
continues, would not inspire the peo-
pie with as much hope in the future
of Russia as the emperor's words to
the delegation, whose members were
characterized by the reactionaries as
traitors, conspirators and revolution
lists. The fight is not yet won. The
bureaucracy will not capitulate with
out a further struggle, but the most
important step for political regenera-
tion has been taken"
The Noyoe Vremya thinks that this
renewed assurance direct from the
throne imposes the obligation upon all
classes of society which have the well
fare of Russia at heart to unite for
the suppression of the agitation which
is shaking the foundations of the
country
Shows Gar His Position
The text of Prince Troubetskoy's ad-
dress to the emperor when his majesty
received the delegation which the lat
ter headed, is now published. 1t re-
veals the plain spoken, yet withal per-
fectly loyal fashion in which he spoke
to the emperor, telling him of the uni
versal distrust which pervaded all
classes attributable to the conviction
that his majesty was being deceived
by those about him who were inter-
ested not in the realization but in the
destruction of tie proposed reforms.
Prince Troubetosky rose above de-
tails. He said those whom he repre-
sented had not presumed to indicate
the exact form of national representa-
tion demanded by the one principle
they regarded as VITAL namely that
representation should be based on uni
versal citizenship in which no class
should be excluded.
'It must not be based upon estates."
the prince continued you are the en-
peror not of the land owners, mer-
chants or peasants, but of all Russia.
The bureaucracy, which has place in
every government, must, have place
in yours, but the national representa-
tion must be independent of the bureau
cracy which must not be allowed to
build wall between you and the peo-
pie. Your majesty will realize that
when you stand face to face with the
peoples delegates
In conclusion the prince declared 1t
was absolutely necessary that facilities
should be afforded, both in the press
and at public meetings, for the discus
sion of a reform which so closely
touched the people not only after the
representatives meet but now. The
renovation of the government, he
pointed out, must be built on confidence.