The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21
Declare sui1lliloliilig VI VI A 15si1'ls
u Sobor 1s inadequate for,
NJ H Present Emergency. 8
EDUCATION AT s: sT I y, [7E'. ~.
Baker Causes UIproars@i' Con Con;
Il grcss by Assailing President resident: 4
3 for Sending Message to Gar Q. ar
llpv 4 assoc,ated PressD

s... str;TERsI3U RG, Feb Ia a. NJ.
II # There Is no Nconnrn1at ton OF the LON
don report that Emperor Nicholas ~ las mas as VI
8gSss decided I'd issue II decree on March 81.
58,ff 4th convcnng the zcnisky sober. III +
we'll informed circles here IT is be- q
as9liieved that the question of / he convok t
Ing of this ancient form OF land par "
ss5liatnent has not yet beer decided. q &. III 4
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tsTPETERsBURG Feb. PHI :so e. a ~. !.
Ii with the decision of the student body Ot
the great University of ST. Petersburg at
Ia 4 meeting yesterday, to suspend STUDIES
Gfor the renaindersof the Funiv ersit y yea 7,
almost the whole educational system OF
Russia has entered upon q period Of stu g
nation. the protest Of the Sou1i ot ituss't
ii against the bureaucratic system and otheil
81 governmental grievances. Other UNIVERSE
Ties of Russia, gyi1lnasin and even granl-
SSmnr schools were already on stl'l Q and
the military lii various portions OF the
Empire have been obliged to resort to
force 4 to restrain school boys y Of tender
syears. who are joining the general move
ment. ,.S{y vs.
iii The meeting Of st, Petersburg students,
n at Will, over 5000 participated. besides vot-
3$itig with practical unanintS to suspend
Of political resolutions demanding the
formation OF a constituent assembly and
cl,aracterizlng the proposed. sllmnloning
of the zclr1sky sober as inadequate for the
emergency. The resolutions, after speak
ling Of '.tlle progressive denora llznton
$$of Russia Under the Influence of the abso-
.&lute regime declare for freedom 3 Of
speech ofthe press. and of conscience, the
might OF association .and assembly and
TO strike, which are described al lleces-
sd ~ conditions for the further; progress
Stof Russia. 81 ~ az ~ st ii.
isSs5 The meeting also unanimously decided
istoi express disapproval OF the action or tho
spovernment N In dealing with Il the work
$,faen, who attempted to present theiripc-
{Jtitlon Ito tho Emperor oil! January y I'D ,
" and It's sympathy with tho victims OF tho
a large faction 8voted In favor
g;to stopping he war. A strong revolution
1ary feeling was manifested at&the meet
5Fing,atle red flag was waved and the Mar
5iseilaise" and other revolutionary songs
were tchanted. a large portrait Of the
emperor In the great auditorium of tho
University, whore the meeting was held
was torn to strips. Tho police did not
interfere. 5 4 q i{S5 ll5 II {4 III
.s Strong forces OF police and Cossuck $
i ihnd been posted outside the buildings to
prevent an expected street demonstration,
S.but none occurred.
az Many Professors "a Instructors III the
university we're present mt tile meeting
t5most3of whom We're ! n full sympathy with
sihe objects OF the assembly. Two tutors
stand a small number of students who
wished to ohtainatheir diplomas this veal
made un ineffectual attempt to stem the
general tide. q