Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-24
STANDS BY The OLD ORDER
Official Interpretation is Given to Words Of
Gar TO Zemstvo's Delegation.
NO PROMISE OF CONSTITUTIONAL RULE
Newspapers Are ordered Not 20 Print
Deductions from Address Not
Authorized by Language
of the Emperor.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 23.-The official .
Interpretation of the emperors speech to |
the delegation of zemstvoists and mayors
at Peterhof June 10 is given in the follow |
ing circular sent by the ministry OF the in
terror to all the newspapers:
The words pronounced by the emperor
during the reception OF the members OF
the zcfnstvos ana municipalities have been |
incorrectly interpreted by a portion of the
periodical press and several newspapers
have gone SO far as to deduce therefrom
the arbitrary conclusion ;hat the emperors
words implied an extension OF the imperial
rescript Of March - .he minister of the
interior in the sense of a convocation of
representatives of the people on the basis
tries of western Europe, whereas II was
clearly shown by the cmperors words that
TO be based on an order OF things respond.
ing to Russian autocratic principles, and
the least indication of the possibility OF
modifying the fundamental laws OF the EN-
pire. Consequently the central admins.
minister Of Interior orders all publications
| appearing without censorship that the EN-
Form form in which they We're reported in the
| official Messenger without additions OF
abbreviations and IN order to pre- preVgnn VrnnerIsi qI
words It is found necessary TO prohloit the I
publication in the press of any kind OF de,
| auctions or interpretations which DO not
accord with the direct and clear meaning
! of the emperor's utterances.
The slavo. M Whites organ traces the
origin of the war to the late Interior MIN
lister Won Plehve and concludes:
''The black page which preceded the
bloody 1ages of the book of our far east
ern affairs has at last been torn out by
the emperor and all Russia will rejoice"
The vice royalty of the far east having
been abolished by the imperial ukase of
June q, Admiral Alexieff has been ap-
pointed a member of the Council OF the
Empire and will continue to hold his posi-
ton as aide-de-camp general to the EN-
peror.
Alexis Retired Under Threat.
A story is current in the city that the
day before Grand Duke Alexis resigned
the post OF high admiral he received
formal warning from the terrorists In
forming him that unless he retired within
| twenty-four hours sentence on MIN Woulo
be passed and executed.
The announcement OF Admiral Alexle1
retirement was not accompanied by the
usual rescript of praise and it bears all
the earmarks of imperial disfavor The
retirement of Grand Duke Alexis as high
admiral and of Alexieff viceroy OF the
far east and the suppression of the far
eastern committee in quick succession was
the best evidence that Japan could need
that the emperor has washed his hands of
| the WnOle ManCLuIldu duNSh'NiS' N'o
liberal press greets the demise of the far
eastern committee with a howl of exulta-
ton as being the final blow to the policy
which led to the war.
The minister of the interior has prohib-
tied the publication of the Russ for a
month.
The Russ was suspended upon the rec
ommendation of Assistant Minister OF In
terror Trepoff. The Russ, which has en-
joyed an immense circulation lately, has
been the governments most severe critic.
wa ging unceasing war against the bureauc-
racy and printing exposure after exposure
The governor general of the Caucasus has
telegraphed to the minister of the Interior
, to the effect that order has been restored
, | at the city of Erivan, but excitement still
prevails in the villages of the province of
that name.
After the labor disturbances OF January
%, which resulted in much bloodshed In
st. Petersburg, it was said that Grand
, Duke Alexis had been condemned to
death by the terrorists. 1t was further as
serted that for long time after the MUIR
der of Grand Duke Sergius, February II.
/, Alexis did not leave his palace, as he had
again been notified that the terrorists had
placed his name on the list of those who
were to be executed.
, Many Killed In Poland.
LODI, Russian Poland, June ga bloody
collision between soldiers and a crowd of
! people occurred here today. Many people
were killed.
WARSAW, Russian Poland. June IA
, man carrying a bomb was arrested this
| morning in front of the Malewki palace
station. He refused all information regard
, ing himself.
mt atad bar In
sequence of the recent shooting of work
men at Lodz.
NORWEGIAN CASE BEING DELAYED