The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-19

delegates from the grand duchy OF Fin
tand on questions concerning the empire
In general and the grand duchy in par
ticular we will take special measures.
MEET IN JANUARY.
AT the same time we have ordered
the minister OF the interior to submit
Immediately for our appreciation regula-
tions for the elections to the douma, so
that deputies from 80 governments and
from the military province OF the Don
may be able TO assemble not later than
the middle OF January. 1906
I'VE reserve to ourselves entirely the
care OF rerfecting the organization of the
Gosudarstvennaia Douma and when the
course OF events shall have shown the
necessity for changes. corresponding COM
pletely 10 the needs Of the times and the
W flare OF the empire we shall not fail
10 give at the proper moment the neces-
sary directions.
I'VE are convinced that those who shall
have been elected by the confidence OF
the whole people and who will thus be
called upto to participate In the legis
lative work of the government. will show
thems Ives in the eyes of all Russia 10
be worthy OF the imperial trust in the
virtue Of which they have been invited
to cooperate In this great work and that
in perfect harmony with other institu-
tions and authorities of the sta 10 estab-
lished by us. they will contribute profit
ably and zealously 10 our labors for the
well-bei OF our common mother, Rus
STA. and for the strengthening OF the
unity. the security and the greatness Of
the empire as well as for the tranquility
and prosperity OF the people
TO Re BORN AGAIN
Invoking the blessing OF the Lord on
he f,t, - 81 t,,o "a \,
US. and with unshakable confidence In the
grace OF God and in the infallbility OF the
great historical destinies reserved by Di-
vine Providence for our beloved father
land. We frmly hope that with the help
OF God Almighty and with the combined
efforts Of all persons Russia will emerge
triumphant from the trying ordeas
will be born again in the strength, the
greatness and the glory of her history ex-
tending through n thousand years
Given AZ Peterhof this 18th day Of
August. IN the year Of grace 1905. and the
llth year OF our reign.
(sIgned) NICHOLAS"
PURPOSE OF THE BODY.
Many of the main features governing
the elections 20 and the proceedings and
powers Of the national assembly. which
the Emperor has now ordered 10 be con-
sttuted. have already been cabled In these
dispatches
The paragraph of the first section set
ont the purpose of the new legislative
body as follows.
The Douma Is established for tho pre-
liminary study and discussion OF legisla-
tive propositions which. according to tho
fundamental laws. 30 w through the
council of the empire 60 the supreme au-
tocratic authority.
Psragraph and = sa,rl,t,, ,r, .,,,,,.,,
Fition and organization of the Douua
which ls 90 he formed ~ members elect
cd los The population ~ the Russian EN-
pire in accordance with the election rcgu-
latious"
The term ~ the D1uma IL 90 be five
years. but ~ can be dissolved by the en-
peror There Is to bc general session.
but The Douu1 VIII also meet hy sections
the length ~ the sessions being determIn.
ed by the Emperor The presit~nt and
other Officers arc 10 be elected by the
members.