Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20

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dence Of Prince Dolgorukofr The congress
was attended by 28 delegates. Count
Heyden, leader of the deputation represent
ing the congress gecently received by the
emperor. presided.
M. Golovine, president Of the organizing
committee, had barely started a state
ment dealing with the obstacles placed in
the way OF the congress, that Governor
kazloff had promised that there would be
no recourse to extreme measures, when
the chief of police with numerous COM
missaries and officials entered the room.
The chief announced that the prefect had
prohibited the meeting OF the congress and
ordered the seizure Of the documents.
Count Heyden protested against the pro-
ceedings, but the chief of police began
taking the names Of the delegates. Then
cries were raised Of write down the whole
of Russia" Many persons present who
were not delegates to the congress, re-
quested that their names also be taken.
The police then departed in order to draw
up summons and the meeting was re-
sumed.
The scheme of a national assembly on
the basis outlined by the committee pre-
sided over by NJ. Bouligin, minister OF the
interior, was minutely and critically dis
cussed and renounced as totally made
quate to relieve Russias internal griev-
ances, because including-property qualif-
cation and an electoral system by classes,
1t prevented the assembly from truly inter
preting the will of the nation, while the
exclusion of numerous categories Of cases
from the franchise was contradiction OF
the principles of equity and reasonable
state policy.
At the same time 1t was recognized that
the proposed assembly would compromise
a considerable portion of the social forces
Of the empire and serve as the center of a
social movement which would tend to Sc
| cure political liberty and regular national
representation. Therefore 1t was consid-
cred desirable that in the event OF carry
ing out of the Boullgin or a similar pro-
| ject, the delegates Of, the zemstvos and
municipalities should participate in the as
sembly to the greatest possible extent with
the object OF forming a compact grour
and to obtain guarantee of individual
and public liberties.
Numerous resolutions embodying the
foregoing criticisms were adopted unani'
mously as also were resolutions complain
ing OF excessive administrative and police
! control Of elections, and insisting that pub
licity be given to the proceedings of the
/ proposed assembly which should be in di-
rect relations with the emperor without
interference from the council of the EN-
oire.
After the police had drawn up report
of their visit and had taken the names OF
| those present, they took no further &C
ton, but returned and listened to the de
bates as interested spectators. When the
afternoon session adjourned until evening
each delegate as he passed out handed his
visiting card to the chief of police wht
had already seized the copies In the pos
session Of the delegates Of the Russian Gaz
ette, in which was printed details of pro
posed constitution for Russia based on th'
existing two chamber constitutions OF west
ern Europe. elaborated by the COMMITTEES
on organization for the congress to vot'
upon. It is expected that the congress will
sit for three days.
Baron KOmura Arrives.
| SEATTLE, Wash. July 19.-The steame
| Minnesota, with Baron Komura on board
passed Tatoosh island at p. m. Th'
vessel will arrive at Port Townsend abou
II o'clock and probably remain there to