Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-02
The Title "Autccrat Of All the
Russians" Is Forever
Abolished.
CONSTITUTION GRANTED
The Emperor Has Bowed 70 the 1nevi-
liable and Yields Everything-Uni.
Vcrsn1 Suffrage Promised -
Count Witte Made Russia's
First Premier.

am sure the American people who under
stand VIVA. freedom is and the American
| press, which voices the wishes or the
people. will rejoice with the friendly Rus
Russian people have received from mis-
Russian people have received from. this
imperial majesty the promises and the
guarantees Of freedom, and will join III
the hope that the Russian people Will
wisely aid in the realization of those
lii,vrtlcs by cooperating with the govern
nicnt for their peaceful Introduction. Only
thus will 1t be possible to secure tho
fun benefits of the freedom conferred
upon the people"
Count Wilte, Eussia's first premier.
tonight sent the above message to the
American people through the Aasoc'ated
Press. lie had just arrived at his resi-
doncc on kamncniovrov prospect from
rcterhof. where in the Alexander palace
the Emperor two hours before had given
his final approval to "A manifesto ard to
u p~rogrinmc which will forever end the
rule of absolutisn exercised by him and
his Komanoff ancestors for three hun
drcd years.
y simple p%erusal Of fhe manifesto shows
how complete is the Emperor's ablica-
ton of his autocratic power. The style
of the document is clear and direct and
devoid of the verbose. vague and bombns-
tic phraseology which heretofore has
characterized his maiesty's maniiestos.
IT rot only bctrays real authorship. but
shows that the Emperor at last has ire
vocably bowed to the inevitable. He does
not even conceal the fact that the dis
content and agitation of his subjects has
driven him to take the step and praCti-
ically yields everything-civil liberty, the
invoilability OF person, and liberty of
conscience. speech and assembly. Ho not
only converts the farcical imperial douma
with only consultative power. into a true
Legislative assembly. without the assent
of which no measure shall become law
and before which all governmental au-
thoritios must answer. but promises.
eventually, universal suffrage.
The title ''autocrnt of all the Russias"
with which the manifesto begins. now
takes it splace with the title of king of
Jerusalem" borne by the King of Spain
ard the Emperor of Austria and with
other obsolete titles of European soy
~crcigns.
]. Pierpont Morgan. Jr.. and George
". Perkins we're with Finance Minister
Kokovsoff wnen the latter received the
news. 1t was n dramatic moment The
minister was called to the telephone
and when he returned he was greatly
agitated and said:
"Genlemen, the old order OF things
has changed. Russia has a constitu-
ton"
REvoLUTIONIsTS THROW BOMB.
The news spread like wildfre
49, H. 1sx
lists and active agitators generally, de-
| clarcd loudly that the governments
promises would no longer suffice and
that the strike must be continued. n
fact. an hour after the news became
known. the rcvolutionists took occa-
! sion to throw tnc first bomb in st.
Petersburg used since tho strike began.
The incident occurred near the Poly
!, tcchnic school. but there was no fatal
ity. Practically a.i classes, except tho
socialists. and the extreme radicals.
however. read the document with de-
: light and Amusement, declaring that
it could not fail to rally the moderAtcs
10 the support Of Count Witte.
BY the irony Of fate, while the strlk-
ers are clamorinE hDr Il constitution. it
: has been impossible to pursuade tbs
= striking printers to resume work, and,
, therefore, not a single newspaper ex-
!. cept the Official Messenger will print
/, the momontoUs document for distribu-
& ton tomorrow. Arrangements. how
ever, nave been made to rlacard .he
manifesto on every dead wall in the
lefty. and the text will he telegraphcd
Tomorrow to every city. town and
hamlet with which there is telegraphie
cd read in all 'hc churches Of the En-
pire.
The foreign embassies were notified
and lights are burning late Tonight in
r the chancellorics. where the news is
being put into cipher. Official notitica-
; tions will also he sent TO the Russian
! ambassadors abroad.
y The effect throughout Russia is cx.
: pcctcd to he instantaneous. While th'
= extremists threaten an attempt to koe,
up the present struggle, the hest opinion
8 is that the back bone OF the strike II
Z broken. but In the final analysis the effcc'
will depend on how far Count Witte vii
n be able to execute the heavy task which
e he has assumed.
Some persons high in the government
e believe it will still hc necessary to us,
IVAN I" uII''Ss ~ Ii'St1
movement hut Count WHITE appears con
fident. He has become the bridge where
u by the people are to cross to constitu
tionalism.
II NEW CABINET.
The count has already tentatively sc
lected the members of his cabinet. IL
will himself hold no portfolio. All tn
\ present ministers, except those of wal
a navy and foreign affairs. will be retired
Prime Ale>iis Obolensky, one of tn
u counts former assistants In the ministr
of finance, will become minister of in
terror: M. Romanoff, another former as
sistant to the minister. Will take tn
finance portfolio; NJ. koni, at present
senator and Russia's ablest jurist, wi
be minister Of Justice: NJ. Krosovsks
president of the st. Petersburg municl
PM council. will take tho ministry @
education. and M. Ziegler Won Schaff
hansen, chief of the railroad depart
ment of the ministry OF finance. wi
become minister of ways and communica
tiOns.
l.ato tonight. after the newsgot abroad