Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04
MANIFESTO AND RpscRIPr.

THE manifesto and the rescript must
be read together. TO Americans the
former doubtless viii appear as a
strange medieval document, but II
must be remembered that II is the em-
perors word to his people IN every
condition of life, scattered from the
White sea TO the Black sea, and from
the frontiers OF Germany to the Pa
clfc II viii be read In every church
In every hamlet OF the empire, II is a
personal appeal to the people to sup
port the government IN It's hour OF
trial. and should be read In that light
The rescript on the other hand. Is adj
dressed 10 the minister OF the interior
Under the Russian law, only mobiles
have the right to address memorials to
his majesty In person All other class
es must communicate through the
minister OF the Interior The rescript,
therefore must be regarded ms his
majesty's reply TO the vast number of
actresses adopted by zemstvos, mu-
inequalities, educational, commercial
and professional associations, and
even communes"
Proceeding, the parsonage above
quoted who probably himself will be
one Of those entrusted with the elab-
Grafton OF the reform scheme ex-
be worked out; but in general way
he revealed the important fact that It
Is not the present intention OF the gov
eminent to have representatives Of the
different classes sit together to delib-
crate on the laws, but that the repre-
sentatives of each class win he const-
tuted into "a permanent body elected al
stated periods The jurisdiction OF
each body will be limited to the ex-
preston OF Views on the particular
legislation affecting such class. More
over the slttlngs Of the different class
es may be held at different times
Thus representatives In no sense win
constitute an assembly TO formulate or
discuss laws, avoiding thereby the dan
ger from conyocation Of general
representative assembly which, like
the states general Of France, might
take the reins In It's own hands and
transform Itself into national assem-
bly,.
The humor IN which the rescrlpt will
be received Is awaited with the Keen
est anxiety. Extremists are expected
10 denounce the government for steer
ing a middle course, yielding something
I'm the form Of popular government
while retaining the essence OF autocra-
cy; but the government does not hope
~ NdNlHlg llllS tluhes II II IdllltS lDe
moderates TO the support of the govern
ment 1t VIII be satisfied
The workmen left their meetings In
st. Petersburg this afternoon threaten,
ing to renew a general strike Tonight
the streets are again full OF Cossaoks,
and every preparation and precautlon
has been taken I'm anticipation OF pos
sible trouble tomorrow
Extra editions Of the Ofilcal Mes
senger, containing the imperial mani
festo and rescript, have been distrib-
uted I'm all the industrial quarters this
evening, and the documents will be
posted at every street corner through
out the country tomorrow
The Associated Press In Officially In
formed that the refusal Of the work.
mems utimatum demanding the re-
lease Of their fellows arrested since Jan.
% and free publication of the proceed
ings Of the Cancellation commission. was
because the government realized that
the forces behind the workmen were
political agltators. The freeing OF those
arrested would simply reinforce the
workmen, and open meetings would
be held not to adjust strike dlffeit noes
but to make revolutionary speeches for
dissemination through the press,