The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-20
GEAR SEES DEPUTATION Receives Delegates From
 ZemStvO Congress. ROYAL ASSURANCE GIVEN Emperor Expresses Regret
 Over Situation.
ROYAL ASSURANCE GIVEN
promised That He Win Bring About the National Assembly Which
 Has Been So Long Wanted z By Russian Pesantry.

St. Petersburg. June 1s.-Emperor Nicholas received the Zemstvo depu- tation this morning.
 The reception took place at noon in tho Alexander Palace at Peterhof. Prince Troubetskoy. president of the Zemstvo congress of the Moscow gov- ernmcnt. in behalf of the Moscow del- egation. addressed the Emperor in d long speech in which he described the serious conditions existing in Russia which have caused the Zemstyos to approach his majesty directly. The Emperor evidently was much im- pressed.
 M. Federoff. representing tho St. Petersburg delegation. also spoke.
 His majesty replied, expressing deep regret at the great sacrifices conse- auent on the war and above every- thing at the disaster to the Russian navy. In conclusion the Emperor said:
 T thank you gentlemen for the sem timents expressed and l Join your de- sire to bring about new order or things. My personal wish and my will as Emperor to summon national as- sembly Is unshakable. I await with anxiety the carrying out of this. my will. You can announce this to the inhabitants of the towns and villages throughout Russia and from today you will assist me in this new work. The national assembly will establish as formerly united Russia and the Elm peror will be the supreme support or the conditions based on the principle of Russian nationalism-"
 Cordial Reception.
 Upon completing his remarks he spoke to the individual members of the delegation, shaking hands with them and having a few cordial words for each, even such radicals as M. Petrunkevitch. president of the Mos COW Agricultural Society, who has spent many years in exile as the result of his liberal views, M. Rodischeff and Prince Shalxoffskeri known as the "an- archist prince" being greeted without the slightest evidence of imperial dis- pleasure.
 The fact that the Emperor not only received the bold,s plain spoken. address without so much as an indication or Misrepresentation, but expressed full sym pathy with the efforts to ameliorate the deplorable state of affairs depicted therein and in the most direct and l explicit fashion renewed his promise to summon the representatives of the people, made the deepest impression l on the delegation. Princes Troubles keri, Lvoff and Dolgoukoff. whom the | correspondent of the Associated Press saw, not only showed by their manner their delight as the result of the au- dience, but they. expressed themselves as fully satisfied with the imperial as- surances. So far as they are com cerned, they indicated that they are ready to await the fulfillment of the Emperor's promise which 1t is believed will not be delayed
 | The delegation is now preparing an account of the audience. which will be presented to the St. Petersburg Douma tomorrow. and in accordance with their instructions as well as the imperial wish, will be communicated to all the zemstvos and mayors of Russia.
 An Historic Document.
 The address adopted by the all-Rus- sian zemstvo and municipal congress | assembled at Moscow was taken to St Petersburg for presentation to the Emperor by a deputation headed by 1 Count Hayden and M. Shipoff, former president of the Moscow zemstvo. | but 1t does not apear from the cable | dispatch that the document was hand" | ed to his majesty, although doubtless Prince Troubetzkoy and M. Fedoron in their speeches communicated the substance of the address to the Elm peror.
 | bids( fair to become historic. The customary phrases of respect at the | opening and closing were omitted and | if was otherwise unceremonious. em- blowing the direct personal pronoun.
 The address arraigned the bureau | cracy and reminded the Emperor that 1 his pledge to convoke national as~ semblv was slow of fulfllment It said the country was on the verge of l civil war and even ventured to crit | icise a royal measure contrasting the l increase of the police power by the ukase issued June 4 with the weaken | ing of the administrative progress which the country had been led to ex' pect ,-s A national assembly. that the war might become national or cease. and l concluded with a solemn reminder or the sovereign's duty to God and the father C nd. and a prayer for action before 1t was too late.
 EmperOr's Speech. | The following is the text of the Elm ] neror's speech to the zemstvo dele
 "i am happy to have heard you. I have no doubt you are guided by an | ardent sentiment of love for the fatherland In addressing me directly.
 "I have been grieved in my whole soul with all my people at the cala- mites which the war has brought upon l feared as well as our internal disturb l ances.
 T dissipate your doubts. My will is sovereign and it is my unalterable will that the admission of elected rep resentatives to the works of state shall be regularly accomplished. watch daily and devote myself to this work. | You may announce that to all your friends in the country and town.
 T am firmly convinced that Russia will emerge strengthened from the trials she is now enduring and that there will be established soon as for merly union between the Emperor and ai E,ssia. a communion between my self and the men of Russian soil. This union and communion must serve as hasis for the original principles of pussia. I have faith In your desire to help me In this task.
 G.nfm Fe Rehate Came.