The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-19

The manifesto. ukase and project are
published this morning in special editions
OF The Official Messenger in ST. Peters
burg and Moscow. They will be given
out for publication at noon 10 all the
newspapers throughout the empire. many
OF which are preparing 20 issue extra
editions TO signalize a momentous his
toricai event. overshadowing In import
ance the liberation OF the serfs.
The date Of the occasion has heen hap
PLY chosen with due regard to the poet
fcal symbolism so dear 10 the Russian
heart, for on this day is celebrated the
great religious feast OF the TRANSPORTATION
OF Christ. with the bringing to the church
OF the first fruits OF the new harvest.
The national assembly will be a consul
tative organization in connection with the
council of the empire, and not a legis-
lative body. The powers OF the emperor
remain theoretically absolute.
As the emperor is the supreme law giver
and autocrat. the decisions OF the Douma
have only a recommendatory and not
binding force. though the rejection Of any
legislative measure by a two-thirds ma
5ority OF both houses is sufficient TO pre-
vent the measure from becoming law.
The suffrage. though wide, is not uni
versal. II Is based on property qualih-
cation, the peasantry having a vote
through membership communal organiza-
tions.
EMPEROR WITH THE PEOPLE.
The imperial manifesto. which is pub
lshed simultaneously here and at Mos
COW. and which will be read I'm all the
~ hae - 4 ba MT l. 40
hof today, and is as follows.
THE empire OF Russia Is formed and
strengthened by the indestructible solidar-
ity OF the emperor with the people and
OF the people with the emperor.
This concord OF emperor and people is
the great moral force which has created
Russia In the course Of centuries by pro-
tecting her from all misfortune and all
attacks. and has constituted up 10 the
present time pledge OF unity. independ-
ence, integrity, material well-being and
intellectual development
In our manifesto OF Feb a. 1903 We
called 10 n close understanding all the
faithful sons OF the Fatherland I'm order
10 protect the Organization OF the state
py establishing on Arm basis the do.
mesuc life OF the empire and then We
devoted ourselves TO the task OF c,-ordt-
mating elective public Institutions with
governmental authorities and of remov-
ih' fNlhtlng between
them which had reacted 80 disastrously
In the normal course OF national life
To FORM LOWER HOUSE
The sutocratic emperors. our ances.
tors. constantly had that object ,n view.
and the time has come 10 follow out
their good intentions and 20 summon
elected representatives from the whole
OF Russia 20 take constant and active
part In the elaboration OF the laws. there
by attaching 90 the higher state institu-
tions a special consultative body entrust -
ed with the preliminary elaboration and
discussion OF measures and with the eN-
Animation of tn state budget
1T Is for this reason that. ~hile pre-
serving the fundamental law regarding
thc autocratic power We have deemed II
well ~ form Cos darsty ytnnaia Douma
tiower house 81 the assembly, and 60
approve the regulations for elections to
this Douna. extending the validity "
fhese laws 10 the whole territory ~ the
empire. with such exceptions only az NAV
be considered necessary In the case of
some regions in which special conditions
obtain.
AS regards the participation IN the
hbors Of the Gosudarstvennaia Doums OF