The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-11-09
RUSSIA IS FREE
Generations of Tyranny Swept AWAY in
One Proclamation

the lmmutable foundations of civic
liberty, based on the real inviolabilitv
OF person, freedom Of conscience
speech, union and association.
Second, Without suspending the.
already ordered elections to the State
Douma, to invite to participation in,
the Douma, so far as the limited time
| De1ore the cOnvOcatiOn Of the Douma
Will permit, those classes of the pop
ulatlon now completely deprived of
electoral rights, leaving the ultimate
development of the people of the
electoral right in general to the newly.
established legislative order of things.
Third, To establish as an I'M
| changeable rule that no law shall be
enforceable without the approval of the
State Douma, and that it shall be
possible for the elected of the people
to exercise real participation in the
supervision Of the legality of the acts
| OF the authorities appointed by us.
"We appeal to all faithful sons of
Russia to remember their duty to-
! wards the fatherland, to aid in trent
mating these unprecedented troubles
and to apply their forces in co-opera-
| ton with us to the restoration of
calm and peace upon our national
soil.
"Given at Peterhoff, October 80, in
the eleventh year Of our reign.
(Signed) "NICHOLAS
Russia Acts Half Crazed.
St. Petersburg, BY Cable-All Rus
s:a celebrated the Emperor's gift of
freedom, which the greater part Of
the people received with deepest joy,
though in St. Petersburg, Moscow and
other cities Socialists and revolution
lists organized enforcement dem
onstrations and red flag parades,
which, with the patriotic manifesto
tions, led to number of conflicts be-
tween the "Reds' and "Whites' as
the anti-government and royalist fac
tions are respectively termed. On the
whole, the day passed more quietly in
Russia than had been expected tho
collisions between the people and the
troops are reported from various
places resulting in loss Of life.
In each of the two capitals. St. Pc
tersburg and Moscow, the day was
one such as Russians never before
have seen. The Slavic people, which.
during the long war just closed and
the anxious period proceeding the
announcement Of the new era Of con-
stitutionalism. seemed self-restrained
and apathetic, gave itself up fully to
the exuberance Of the moment and
spent the entire day in parades and
assemblies. which, for the first time
in the history of Russia were freely
permitted. Under the orders of Count
Witte the General Trepof the troops
generally were withdrawn from tie
streets of the cities and the fullest
reign given the people to lei out their
enthusiasm IN demonstrations which.
so long as they were not destructive
we're not intereferred with.
Gen. Trepof Gives Warning.
Early Wednesday morning after a
conference in which all the generals
commanding troops in st. Petersburg
participated, General Trepotf issued
the following announcement, which Is
being placarded throughout the city:
1.-The day Of October 81, unfortu-
natelv, did not pass off without vlo-
lent encounters between the different
factions of the population as we'll as
with the police and troops.
Recognizing the responsibility I'M
posed on me, again request the popu-
lation to maintain order. and give
warning that all attempts to disturb
order will be suppressed with the most
peremptory and categorical meas.
,,ros - TREPOFF.'