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empire. Should the emperor call at
tention to delays in the consideration
of the empire shall appoint date on
which the douma must reach a conclu-
sion, failing which, the council of the
empire will act alone.
Text of the Manifesto.
Emperor Nicholas manifesto is as
follows:
The empire of Russia Is formed and
strengthened by the indestructible solidar-
ity of the emperor with the people and Of
the people with the emperor. This con-
cord of emperor and people Is the great
moral force which has created Russia In
the course Of centuries, by protecting her
from all misfortunes and all attacks. and
has constituted up to the present time
pledge Of unity, Independence, integrity,
material well-being and intellectual devel-
opment.
In our manifesto Of Feb. "a, 1908, we
called to close understanding all the
faithful sons of the fatherland in order to
protect the organization of the state by
establishing on a firm basis the domestic
life Of the empire, and then we devoted
GU selves to the task Of co-ordinating
elective public institutions with govern
m entail authorities and Of removing the
disagreements existing between them
which had reacted so dlsastrously on tho
normal course Of our national life.
Complete Autocracy Retained.
The autocratic emperors, our ancestors,
constantly had that object In view. and
the time has come to follow out their good
intentions and to summon elected repre-
sentatives from the whole of Russia to
take constant and active part in the elab-
| GRAFTON of the laws, thereby attaching to
the higher state institutions special con-
sultative body intrusted with the prelim-
! intly elaboration and Ills cussion Of meas
| Hres and with the examination of the
state budget. 49,. 81
| 1t IS for this reason that, while pre-
serving the fundamental law regarding
| the autocratic power, we have deemed II
well to form a gcsudars :vornail dou,El
| Qcwer house of the assembly, and to ap-
Lrcve the regulations for elections to thi:
douma, extending the validity Of these
laws to the whole territory Of the empire
with such exceptions only as may be con-
| sidered necessary in the case of some re.
gions in which special conditions obtain.
AS regards the partic:p St!on in the la
| bCrs of the gosud arstverna!a douma o.
delegates from the grand ducny of Fin
land on questions concerning the empire
In general and the grand duchy in par
ticular we will take sp .clal measures
Assemble in January.
At the sanse time, we have ordered th'
minister Of the interior to submit i'm
mediately for our app citation regulation
for the elections Of the douma, so tina
deputies from fifty governments and from
the military province Of the Don may b
able to assemble not later than the mid
die Of January, 1906.
We reserve to ourselves entirely tn
care of perfecting the organization of tn
gosudarstvernaia douma; and when tn
course of events shall have shown tn
necessity for changes corresponding com
pletely to the needs Of the times and tn
welfare Of the empire, we shall not ia
to give at the proper moment the neces
! sary directions.
We are convinced that those who sha
, have been elected by the confidence OF tn
whole people and who will thus be Gale
upon to participate in the legislative wor
of the government will show themselve
in the eyes Of all Russia to be worthy
F the imperial trust in the virtue of whic
| they have been invited to cooperate
this great work. and that, In perfect har
mony with other institutions and author1
, ties Of the state established by us, the
, will contribute prof1tably and zealously
our labors for the wellbeing OF our com
. !, mon mother. Russia, and for the strength
a ening Of the unity, the security and tt
greatness of the empire. as well as for tt
tranquility and prosperity Of the peopl
Gear Prays for Success.
In invoking the blessings OF the Lord Q
the labors Of the institution establishe
> BY U.S. and with unshakable confidence
the grace Of God and in the infalltbilit
Of the great historical destinies reserve
= by divine providence for our beloved fail
erland, we firmly hope that with the he
of God Almighty and with the combine
- efforts Of all her sons, Russia will emere
% triumphant from the trying ordeals TIL
which she is now passing, and will
born again in the strength, the greatne!
and the glory Of her history, extendir
- thru thousand years.
Given at Peterhof, this 10th day Of A,
10 gust, in the year Of grace, 1905, and tt
eleventh year Of our reign. nicholas.