Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-07

Reports received from many points
indicate that the situation throughout
the Russian provinces is improving.
The first train out of Odessa since the
disorders began arrived. yesterday. at
st. Petersburg. having taken l3 days
to accomplish the journey.
The struggle for autonomy in Po-
land has been revived and flags bear
ing the Polish coat of arms are flying
from many NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
further action.
Count Witte is having trouble in or
ganiZing his new cabinet and has tax
en- up his residence i'm the palace in 81.
Petersburg so that he may be al the
Emperor's elbow when His Majesty
returns, which is expected 10 be very
soon.
The text of the imperial manifesto
concerning Finland has been made
public and has caused great rejoicing
i'm Helsingfors and other cities of FIN
land.
DISPATCHES to the London morning
papers tell Of great distress in kishin-
eff, in tn" Caucasus and other places
that have been the centers of the dis
orders.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 6.-FOllowing is
the text of the imperial manifesto con-
corning I'inlan,t:' ''ti''-'rH"-
BY the grace of God. we, Nicholas
II. Emperor and autocrat Of all the
Russias, Car of Poland. grand duke
of Finland. etc, in virtue of the law
OF the Diet of April IS. 1869. command
the opening at Helsingfors. Dec. 20. OF
an extraordinary Diet to consider the
following questions:
"First-The proposals for the burget
Of 1867. provisional taxes and loan
for railway construction.
"Second-A bill providing by new
fundamental law parliament tor
Finland on the basis of universal suf-
frage with the establishment of the
responsibility of the local authorities
10 the nations deputies.
"Tnrd-BillS granting liberty of the
press Of meeting and of unions.
I'VE expect from all an exact exc
cution of our will
NICHOLAS"
Countcrsigned:
"Secretary OF state for Finland
l.ndner
"Petcrhof, Nov. A."
Another imperial manifesto says:
Having examined the petition OF
Jan. Is. 1904. We have ordered the elab-
Grafton of bills reforming the funda-
mental laws for submission to the dep
Clies of the Ration. ami we order tht
abrogation of the manifesto of FEB
Is, 1899: the ukas" of April Il. 1903
concerning measures for the mainte'
nance of public order and tranquility
the Imperial ukasc of Nov. %. 1903. &C
cur,,inI exceptional rights to the gen
,lar,rerieS in the grand duchy: Article
/. OF the ukaSe Of July II. 1902. on Fin
nish legislation: the ukaSe OF Sept. Il
1907. on the reform of the Senate ant
The extension OF powers of governors
The ukase of April s. 1908. on instruc
lions for the governor general or as
sistant governor of Finland: the Law
OF July %, 1901, on military service; tn
ukase of Aug. 13, 1902, on the duties o
civil officials in Finland; the ukase o
Aug. -. 1902, on the resignation OF adj
illustrative officials and judicial re
sponsibilty for offences and crimes
officials; and the ukase of July Is. 1900
on meetings.
We further order the Senate to pro
coed immediately with the revision o
the other regulations enumerated il
the petition. and we order the immedi
ate suppression of the censorship.
THE senate should prepare bill
granting liberty of speech of the press
Of meeting ard of union; nationa
assembly on the basis of universal suf
frage and the responsibility of III
local authorities as soon as possible il
order that the Diet may discuss them
I'VE trust that the measures cnumer
ated. being dictated by a desire to ben
eft Finland. will strengthen the tie
uniting the Finnish nation to its soy
ertign.'