Evening star., 1905-11-07
AUTONOMY FOR FINLAND.
Cars Manifesto Granting It Causes
General Rejoicing

The imperial manifesto, meeting most of
the demands of the Firms, has created
splendid impression and the populace is
cooling off. In spite of the opposition of
the socialists, the strike has been declared
off.
Helsingfors, which is crowded, rejoiced
last night. Great throngs surrounded the
streets, which were brilliantly illuminated.
There was no rowdyism
A cablegram from Abo, capital of the
province of -Bjorneborg. Finland, says
that Gov. Borgernstrom has Joined the con-
stitutionalists and that the garrison of 1,7O0
men. including 100 Cossacks. remains pas
sive by his orders. The members Of the
supreme court have been compelled to re-
sign. Abo, however, is perfectly quiet. The
emperor's Finnish manifesto was received
with enthusiasm. professions marching,
singing, through the streets.
Following is the text Of the imperial
manifesto:
by the grace OF God. we. Nicholas ii.
emperor and autocrat of all the Russias,
Gar Of Poland, Grand Duke OF Finland,
ETC., in virtue of the law. of the diet of
April 25. 1869. command the opening at
Helsingfors December 20 Of an extraordin-
ary diet to consider the following questions;
First: The proposals for the budget OF
1867, provisional taxes and a loan for
railway uCt1On. second. A Dill pro-
viding by new fundamental law parlia-
ment for Finland on the basis of universal
suffrage with the establishment OF the re-
sponsibility Of the local authorities to the
nations desputies. Third: Bills granting
liberty OF the press of meeting and OF
unions. We expect from all an exact execu-
ton Of our WILL Countersigned. Nicholas; /;
secretary Of state for Finland. Lindner..
"Peterhoff. November A.
Another imperial manifesto says:
Having examined the petition of JAM
uary 13, 1904. we have ordered the elabo-
ration of bills reforming the fundamental
laws for submission to the deputies of the
nation, and we order the abrogation Of the
manifesto Of February 15 1899; the ukase
of April Is. 1903, concerning measures for
the maintenance of public order and tran
quillfty; the imperial ukase of November %,
1903, according exceptional rights to the
gendarmerie in the grand duchy; article II
of the ukase of July 49, 1902, Finnish
legislation the ukase OF September 81, 1902
on the reform of the senate and the eX-
tension of powers of governors; the ukase
of April 8. 1903, on instructions for the gov
ernor general and the assistant governor
of Finland; the law of July 25 1901, on
military service; the ukase of August r.
1902, on the duties of civil officials in Fin
land; the ukase of August q. 1902. on the
resignation of administrative officials and
judicial responsibility for offenses and
crimes of officials, and the ukase of July
10, 1900 on meetings.
I'VE further order the senate to proceed
regulations enumerated in the petition
and We order the immediate suppression
of the censorship
THE senate should prepare bills grant
Ing liberty of speech. of the press of meet
ing and of union; a national assembly on
the basis of universal suffrage and the re-
| sponsibility OF the local authorities, as soon
| as possible, in order that the diet may dis
cuss them.
I'VE trust that the measures enumerated.
being dictated by a desire to benefit Fin
land, will strengthen the ties uniting the
Finnish nation to its sovereign"
On the heels of the successful issue of
| the Finnish national movement comes the
news from St Petersburg of a strong re-
Vival of the struggle for autonomy in Po-
| land. Dispatches from Kalisch in Poland
! and Thorn in West Prussia say that flags
with the Polish coat of arms have been
hofsted on several churches and CITY build
ings. AT Kilisch a manifesto of the labor
party demanding the convocation of the
national diet sitting at Warsaw and the
restoration of the ancient rights of the
Klngdom was proclaimed with trumpets
The governor general of Warsaw yes
terday issued an order setting forth that
as he has ascertained that the citizens of
warsaw are not fit to profit quietly by
constitutional liberties, he henceforth pro-
hplts professions and open air meetings
and threatens to disperse crowds by force
| of arms.