The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-04

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We humbly bear the trials sent VA by
Providence and derive strength and CON
ISOLATION from our firm trust in the grace
which God has always shown to the Russian
power. and from tho immemorial devotion
which We know our loyal people entertain
for the throne
With the help Of tho prayers Of the
Holy Orthodox Church and under the
banner Of the autocratic might Of the Car
Ru-sa has already frequently passed
through great war. and Disturbances,
always issuing from her troubles with
fresh and unhending strength
Nevertheless the recent internal disorder
snd instability Of thought which have ia
vored the spread Of revolt and disturbances,
make it our duty to remind all those in
Government institutions ard all authorities
~ the duties Of their Office and OF
tbeir service oath. and to call upon them
TO display increased solicitude in the safe
guarding Of law order and security
Thinning increasingly Of the welfare 81
our people ard firmly trusting that God,
HiIff Nf fd~ hllfI Nhl IdNi'N''' VIZ -
victory TO our arms, we appeal to right
minded leople OF all classes 10 join us in
single minded cooperation by word and
deed in the great and sacred task of over
coming stubborn foreign foe, OF eradi- .
eating revolt at home and in wise efforts
to check internal confusion.
we wish to remind every one in this
connection TINT only II there ia tranquility
If mind throughout the whole population
IL II possible to realize our aims for the NJ
newal Of the quiet life Of tie people. the
streng thening Of its prosperity and the
perfectng Of ths administration Of the
State.
let oil those rally around the throne
who tine to Russa7 past. honestly and
conscientiously have care in accord with
o,,rsel,e4 for every affair Of the State
May God aend down on the clergy holi-
nes.. on those in authority. justice and
truth. on the people, peace; on the laws
power. and on the faith, strength, to the
Of the autocracy and the
welfare of our dear subjects.
NICHOLAS
considerable number Of the striking
" orkmen from the PutioH iron works.
ha wing with them copios Of the Czar's mani
festo. went TO the military posts that have .
been established about the works and
hrowing the manifesto into the snow. cried
10 the soldiers. we trnmple on this as
rou trampled on us on Bloody Sunday" i
Jan. %
Men in the business world. commenting {
w the manifesto said it was the declaration u
u man who was living apart from the
a ton.
Merchants whose places Of business are [
N the Nevski Prospekt fear there will be {
mother outbreak Sunday and ara there 5
ore again erecting iron screens in front =,
Il their windows to protect their property.
The fact that the Gar has issued re- (
cript IL not yet 40 widely known az the
=suing Of the manifesto. but where the
ormer has been read it "a considered that
does little TO modify the unpleasant
created by the manifesto.
The views NJ the Liberals regarding the
noming's rea firmation Of the nfallbilitv .
4 autoCracy vary between hearty amuser 4
nent and deep Indignation one feel ng e
'eing mild satisfaction that it will intensity n
he popular antagonism TO Czsrism An 81
ther feeling il Impotence AZ the COM Il
,lete needlessness Of affirming what is
rnown il
The rescript. which at first sight led TO O.
we rubbing amazement at the appal emf
-eversal OF the manifesto, was recognized II
IN later dissection being baeed on the Ii
fundamental idea Of autocracy The rep "
y sentatives Of the people are not TO have b
norp than consultative voice in the egs- a
atve reforms while the reforms them Il
% Ives are those announced by the Car.
No hint Of real constitution can he d
raced in the rescript and it il not believed o
hat it will materially, il at all AFFECT the 4
attitude Of the reform-r- n
Nor il greater hope based on the i'm q
oerlal decree that was issued concurrently
With the manifesto ordering that so it
nay be possible for all loyal subjects to
% heard the Car and Ministerial Council p
over which the Gar presides, shall ex-
anime and consider all the views and wishes
hat may be received from private persons +,
md public bodies regarding perfectng r
he administration Of the State and the i'm ;.
provement Of the peoples welfare
In some liberal quarters this is treated as a "
special joke, suggesting that wagonoads of =
petitions, suggestions and drafts OF consti \
utions will be dumped into the Council Of a
Minister'S which ia already the receptacle +
'or disused statesmen and other lumber
LONDON March 4-Correspondents al >,
81 Petersburg write significantly that n
here is undisKuised contempt for and re- n
'entment against the Cars manifesto +,
The Standards correspondent quotes
eadng liberal denouncing it "a an un- {
disguised appeal to the unenlig htened q
masses 10 intmidste the intellectual classes },
BY physical violence q
The Toiegrdphs correspondent records II
ierisive grimaces and gesticulations by
readers on the streets One said His
Ma iesty is showing his teeth with his pen
mother said You only saw the bait be- u
ore; YOU soc the hook now
The correspondent says he learns that NJ
Procurator General of the a.
ioly Synod, framed the manifesto at the a
equest OF the Car. whose thoughts recently n
,ave run in serious religious groove lc
md who wished 70 profess saving faith a
II God before the Russian nation /,
The rescript was a complete surprise to s