Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03
PATHETIC MANIFESTO.
Gear Calls on Country to Rally Around
the Throne

ST. PETERSBURG, March 3.-The text
of the imperial manifesto, published by the
Official Messenger today calling on the
country to rally round the throne in de-
Tense of the empire from its internal enc
miles, is as follows:
An inscrutable Providence has been
pleased to visit our fatherland with heavy
trials. bloody war in the far east in
volvlng the honor of Russia and the COM
mand of the waters of the Pacific ocean, so
urgently necessary to the consolidation of
the peaceful prosperity not only of our
own but of other Christian nations through
out the ages. has imposed a great strain on
the strength of the Russian people. and has
swallowed up many dear victims near to
our heart
While the glorious sons of Russia are
fighting with self-sacrificing bravery risk
ing their lives for their faith for their en-
peror, and for their country disturbances
have broken out in our own land to the
joy of our enemies and our own deep sor
row.
Refers to the Church.
blinded by pride. the evil minded lead
ers of revolutionary movement make in
solent attacks on the holy orthodox church
and the lawfully established pillars of the
Russian state, thinking that by severing
the natural connection with the past they
and set up in its place a new administration
on a foundation unsuitable to our father
land. The outrage on the Grand Duke
Sergius who ardently loved the first CAPT.
tai of the empire. and Tho met his end
midst the sacred monuments of the Krem-
lin, deeply shocks the national feeling of
every one to whom the honor of the Rus
sian name and renown and his home are
dear
1--WE humbIy bear the trials sent us by
md Ri Sfray1 h oyad
ISOLATION from our firm trust in the grace
which God has always shown to the Rus
sian power and from the immemorial de-
yotion which We know our loyal people en-
terrain for the throne.
Prayers and Emperor's Might.
with the help of the prayers Of the Holy
Orthodox Church and under the banner of
the autocratic might of the emperor's Rus
STA has already frequently passed through
great wars and disturbances always issu-
Ing from her troubles and difficulties with
fresh and unbending strength Neverthe-
less the recent internal disorders and the
instability of thought which have favored
the spread of revolt and disturbances, make
IL our duty to remind all those In the gov
eminent institutions of their service oath
and to call upon them to display increased
solicitude In the safeguarding of the law,
order and security in firm consciousness of
their moral responsibility as servants Of
the throne and of the fatherland
Thinking increasingly of the welfare of
our people, and firmly trusting that God
after He has tried patience, will give
victory TO our arms, appeal to right
minded people of all classes to join us
each in his calling and in his place In sin
gleminded cooperation by word and deed
In the great and sacred task of overcom-
ing the stubborn foreign foe and eradi-
eating the revolt at home, and in wise eff
forts to check the internal confusion.
To Realize Imperial Aims.
I'VE wish to remind every one in this
connection that only IL there is tranquility
of mind throughout the whole population is
IL possible to realize our aims for a re-
newal of the quiet life of our people,
strengthening the prosperity of the state
and perfecting it's administration.
Let all those rally around the throne
who. true to Russia's past, honestly and
conscientiously, have a care in accord with
ourselves for every affair of state.
May God send down on the clergy holt
ness, those in authority justice and
truth. on the people peace, on the laws
power, and on the faith strength, to the
consolidation OF the aueocracy and the
welfare of our dear subjects.
(Sgned NICHOLAS"