The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-20
NO DEMONSTRATION
RUSSIANS RECEIVED NEWS OF MAN.
 IFESTO QUIETLY.
Extreme ReactiOnists Still Claim That UkRse is Mere Misleading Bluff of Aid to Oppressed Classes
 of People.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-The text of the document constituting a Russian Parliament discloses many points of special interest to foreigners enjoying constitutional government Safeguards for the maintenance of the autocratic power of the Emperor crop out contin- ually In the course of the lengthy doc ument. Although the members are to be elected for a fve-year term, para graph provides that the Douma can be dissolved by the Emperor before the expiration of the term of five years and new elections ordered by imperial ukasa. .''
 Paragraph sets forth that the length of the sessions of the Douma and the adjournments during the year shall be determined by the Emperor. Para graph 10 provides that the President of the Douma shall report to the Elm peror. Other paragraphs provide. that in case of a dispute between the Cabi- net ministers and the Douma in regard to bills. the Emperor shall have the final word as to the disposition there of. .>~5<.-
 Oath of once.
 The oath to be taken by the mem bers Is a follows:
 We promise to perform our duties to the best of our knowledge and abil- ity, in all loyalty to his majesty and mindful only of the welfare of Russia" . MemDerS or tune DOun1a can only De deprived of their liberty or limited therein by order of the judicial power and they may not be arrested for debt. Their payment Is provided for at the rate of ten roubles (about $5) per day day during the session and the mem bers will receive for travelling expenses five kopecks per verst twice yearly to and from St Petersburg. The usual provisions are made for the removal or suspension of disorderly members and for holding executive sessions. Para graph fl debars the public from ad mission to either the general or sec tional sessions, but gives the president of the Douma the right to admit repre- sentatives of the press to the open ses- sions. Another clause provides for the preparation by sworn stenographers of reports of all sittings of the general sessions of the Douma with the excep- tion of the executive sessions. These reports may be made public with the approval of the president of the Douma.
 The Elections.
 The electoral scheme debars gover- nors, vice governors, police projects and their subordlnates from the vot- ing places in the districts where they exercise their functions. The elections will be held under the general super vision of the Minister of the Interior, governors and police prefects while each electoral ward in the principal cities will have an electoral commts- sion consisting of a president and two members chosen by the mayor from among the possessors of the franchise. Civil functionaries may not be elected to the Douma unless they resign their posts, nor may anyone be elected who is not acquainted with the Russian language.
 The Emperor's gift of popular repre-
 
 without special manifestation by the undemon strative Russian people.
 A stranger in St. Petersburg would only have noticed that the crowds in the streets were carefully regarding in the newspapers the long columns of the manifesto and the details of the pro- feet as they walked home from church. The newspapers which published the full text of the manifesto and the pro- feet as well as tables fixing the number of representatives had little room for comment
 Except from the extreme radicals who had made up their minds in advance to be dissatisfied and in the reactionists' camp and among others of extreme views who believe the Emperor has surrendered too much in creating an assembly. public opinion Is slow to crystalize, as the outlines of the new instrument are too broad and complex to be grasped and understood on hrst survey but the indications are that the projects will be popular.
 The manifesto had an extremely good effect as the revolutionists and other agitators had been declaring that the Emperor had no intention of carrying out the promised reforms. The princi- pal comment heard today concerned the omission of Poland from the cleo toral statement, but 1t was explained that this was owing to the differences in local organizations which the scheme of the suffrage rests. The Emperor has