Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-11-01
FREEDOM MANIFESTO
ISSUED BY NICHOLAS
Russia's Emperor Grants Many
Reforms to His People.
COUNT wiTrE GIVEN THE PRAISE
All the Empire Is Rejoicing-The czaI
Has Granted Constitution and Rus
sIa Is No Longer an Absolute Mon
archy-Strike VIII Be Called of.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 31.-12:3O pm
The Russian capital blossomed oui
with flags and bunting today. All thJ
troops We're withdrawn from the
streets, and the city presented almosi
its normal appearance.
The nervousness of the people has
suddenly disappeared. Workmen BY
the thousands fiocked back to th;
shops and factories without awaiting
the permission of the strike commit
tee. The authorities did all in tAeil
power to encourage the spirit of re
Jolslng over the newly granted liber'
ties. 1t was by order of General Tre
poff that the regulation decorations
were hung out, the troops were in
structed to permit them to vent their
feelings.
Last nights demonstrations contin
ued almost until morning.
A procession of 5000 persons with
red flags paraded the Neysky prospect
until o'clock singing the Marseillaise
and they then moved down Ltanif
street to the Russian Bastile at the cor
ner of Shpalneria street, where, for al
hour they made the welkin ring wit.
revolutionary songs.
Immediately opposite stood the we'll
filled Cossack barracks and the crowG
took particular delight in bowling ma
edictions in that direction. The So
4nIE TT
their followers not to be tricked by
the government, but keep up the fight
They organized demonstration of the
protelariat in the Vasili Ostrov district
this morning in favor of the organza
tion of a natural militia and genera
amnesty.
The imperial manifesto has produced
wonderfully fine impression, and II
executed in frank and honest spirit
must allay much of the prevailing dis
content The distrust of the govern
ment is o'deep-seated, however, that
the Liberals say that not until words
are translated into acts and the people
actually enjoy their liberties will con
fidence in the government be restored
Count Witte has been showered will
congratulations upon his personal tri
umph, but to all fluctuations, he said
Wait! Reserve your congratula
tions until have succeeded"
After seeing the Associated Press
correspondent last night NJ WHITE
worked until 2 o'clock in the morning
and was up again at Z. Al night he
began a series of congratulations with
his friends. Such news as comes from
the interior today is distinctly better
The provincial authorities through
machinery which in that respect is per
feet, spread the news of the grant oil
the constitution from house to house
and this morning the strike appears
everywhere to be going to pieces.
Manifesto Issued by Nicholas.
The following is the text of the i'm
perial manifesto:
I'VE, Nicholas, the second, by the
grace of God, emperor and autocrat OF
all the Russias, Grand Duke of Fin
land, ETC., declare to all our faithful
subjects that the troubles and agitation
in our capitals and in numerous other
places, fill our heart with excessive
pain and sorrow.
The happiness of the Russian SOW
ereign is indissolubly bound up with
the happiness of our people and the
sorrow of our people is the sorrow OF
the sovereign.
From the present disorders may
arise great national disruption. They
menace the integrity and unity of our
empire.
1.-The supreme duty imposed upon
us by our sovereign office requires us
to efface ourself and to use all the
force and reason at our command to
hasten in securing the unity and co.
ordination OF the power of the central
government and to assure the success
of measures for pacification in all cir
cles of public life, which are essential
to the we'll being of our people.
1--WE. therefore, direct our govern.
ment to carry out our inf1exible will in
the following manner:
"First-To extend to the population