The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-02-09
NEW ERA FOR RUSSIA.
IT 10 CLAIMED THAT CAR HAS
SIGNED MAGMA cHARTA.
MT. Yermoioff, Minister OF Agricui'
ture, Persuades Ruier 60 take Impor-
tant ,ep-Reprcscntative chsmbes
Under VI. wittc Predicted.

In a few days we shall witness a
political transformation scene as thor
ough and as amazing as anything that
modern pantomime or ancient fairy
tale can ofter. captlvcs who languisb
In the stone cells OF the fortress viii
be released tomorrow. their misde
meanor forgotten. The press VIII be
allowed TO speak freely. and later
Trcpoff will be sent q Manchurla. In
ten days n brand-new representative
chamber will be created under the
magic wand OF the cx.hnance minis
ter, NJ. wItte. and n new err OF pros
pcrity will begin for the Russian pco
pie. Such In the latest political pro
gram. writes DIR. +. ]. Dillon. special
representative OF the London Telc
graph and one OF the most reliable cor
respondents In the Russian capital.
Monday an extra sitting OF the com.
mlttec OF ministers was held, mt which
NJ. witte. who has been unJustly
judged throughout the present crisis,
threw his weight on the popular side
Ycrmoioif Begs Czar for Reforms.
The same day Yermoloff. the min
lister OF agriculture. had nm interview
with the Car ut the Winter Palace
10 present his periodical report. He
awaited himself ot the occasion TO
warn his majesty that the present
system OF government had outlived Its
usefulness. adding:
Without the assistance OF the Rus.
sian people Il Is hcnceforth impos-
sible 10 carry on the business or the
empire. Troops may preserve order
by violence. but cannot rule the coun.
try. The nation IL anxious for a closer
union with It's Car In the interests
alike of the dynasty ana the people"
The Emperor sharply interrupted
the speaker. rrprimanding him for his
impcrtinence and commanding him 10
present his report. hut YcrmoloH an.
swercd that. having discharged his
duty, he was at his majesty's service.
For the first time the Emperor lost
his sclf-control. and only after some
time did he wholly recover his normal
calm.
Declares Gear signs Constitution.
After n considerable pause, during
which Ycrnoloff remained I'm an nd.
Joining apartment, the Emperor re.
called him and heard him develop his
scheme for the ~pacihcation OF the coun.
try aud finally commanded him 60
take paper. pen and ink and retire
to the next room and embody his ideas
In "A ukase addressed TO witte by the
minister OF agriculture. After n lapse
Of ninety minutes Ycrmolof came
back with a constitution In his hand.
lie read Il aloud with unsteady voice.
The Gar paced the apartment. but
asked no questions When YermoIoG
had finished. his majesty took n pen
I'm his hand aud signed the Russian
magma charta.
A friend OF DIR. Dillon's who read
the document from beginning TO end
enumcratcs among the essential
clauses the following points.
!. NJ. Witt. In the capacity % the
president or the committee OF minis.
tiers. Is charged by the Car 20 fur.
Their extend and develop the principles
Of reform laid down In the imperial
uknse OF Christmas day.
.. His majesty commands that pen.
sions be- paid 10 the orphaned children
and cripples whose misfortunes were
caused by the action of the troops on
the historic Sunday OF Jan. 90.
2. Order IL 10 be restored through.
u the country by peaceful methods
and the Russian people are 10 BE- In.
vited to cooperate with the govern.
ment. Those methods are 10 be left
largely To the discretion OF n. witte.
and may include the e~onyocation OF q
zemsky assembly.