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dured the last few months. He has been
represented as Indifferent to the claims
OF his people.
Gar is Defended
Nothing could be further from the truth
Not only the welfare of the people but
their happiness also had been his thought.
For that reason he was not willing to
surrender the autocratic power I'm favor
of constitutional regime. Why? Be
cause he is convinced that the people are
not prepared for popular government. The
Heterogeneous elements of the population
are held together only by the autocra-
Russia as great state. But the emperor
recognizes the strength of the outcry
bJ the mans
voted by all classes of people and
has yielded to their demand. The
peoples representatives can make known
directly to him their views concerning
every law which the council Of the land
Under the Russian law only mobiles have
the right to address memorials to his
majesty in person, all other classes must
communicate through the minister of the
Interior. The rescript therefore must be
regarded as his majeSty's reply to the
vast number of addresses adopted by
zemstvos. municipalities, educational,
commercial and professional associations
and even communes.
The Document Itself
The rescript is addressed to the min
lister of the interior and says:
My desire is to attain the fulfillment of
my intentions for the welfare of my peo-
pie by means of the cooperation
of the government with each organ
lied force of the community and con-
tinuing the work of my crowned ances-
tors to retain the prestige OF the Russian
nation undiminished and to maintain or
der therein. / am resolved henceforth.
with the help Of God. to convene the
OF the people and elected by them to par
ticipate in the elaboration and construc-
ton of legislative measures.
In undertaking these reforms, ! am
convinced that loyalty, experience of life
and wisdom will weigh in the election
of representatives by the people. AT the
same time l foresee the complicati tons
and difficulty contained in this, plan. 1
have confidence in your long administra-
tive experience and value your approba-
ton OF n special conference to meet I'M
der your presidency to consider means to
accomplish this my will.
1t is not the intention to have repre-
sentatives of the different classes, no.
bles, merchants, peasants, ETC., sit to-
gether to discuss the laws, but the rep
resentatives of each class will be con-
stituted into a permanent body, elect
ed at stated intervals. The delibera-
tons OF each will be limited to laws
affecting each class. Moreover, the
sittings of the different bodies may be
held in different towns.
Threaten General Strike
The workmen left their meetings in
st. Petersburg this afternoon threat
ening to inaugurate a general strike.
Tonight the streets are again full of
Cossacks and every preparation and
precaution has been taken in anticipa-
ton of possible trouble tomorrow.
Japs Not Idle Meanwhile q
GEN. OKU'S HEADQUARTERS IN
THE FIELD, March AT dawn today
the Japanese occupied Chantan, after
desperate fight with bayonets. At 10
o'clock last evening the Japanese PEN
etrated the Russian lines on the Lika-
ka river, opposite Chantan, and at 2
o'clock this morning they occupied
neighboring villages. A detachment
took Petaitsze, seven miles east of
Chantan, before daybreak, and the left
wing occupied Wnaputsz on the Mem
gio river, northeast of Chantan. AL
together, the Japanese have occupied
nine miles of the Russians right po-
sition.
kuropatkin Retreats
ST. PETERSBURG, March 3-Ac-
cording to the latest information from
the front the battle is now general and
OF the most desperate character. The
losses have been exceedingly heavy on
Doth sides during the preliminary
fighting. 1t is regarded as certain that
Gen. Kuropatkin is directing all his
efforts to the withdrawal of his army
TO Tie pass. 1t Is now practically a
rear guard action, but the task of ex-
Treating himself is proving very diff
cult. The Japanese have not only
driven in his left, but column Is al
ready reported to have crossed the Hun
river east of F'ushun. At the same
time, the Japanese are pressing the
Russian center under cover of the fire
OF their siege guns and Gen. Kuro-
patlxin is gradually retiring before the
Japanese advance. According to I'M
official reports the Russian losses up to
last night were nearly 1000 men.
The Japanese attack at night
throwing hand grenades with frightful
effect.
Manifesto Is Disappointing
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