Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-19

whose program would be upset by the dis
solution OF Parliament, are quite as anX-
ious as the emperor to avoid the precipita-
tion of a conflict. They would regard the
failure of the government to declare war
as a big preliminary victory, OF which they
would take advantage by forcing through
their agrarian project, upon which they
count to strengthen themselves In the
country before the final battle opens.
That the court reactionists. headed by
General Trepoff, are seeking in every way
possible to influence the emperor to fight is
apparent by the discovery made by the
Rech of a secret circular sent to the gov
errors, instructing them to have the
Black Hundred" organizations Immediately
dispatch to the emperor protests against
amnesty and the abolition Of the death PEN
atty. These have been flowing into Peter
hof from all directions, over fifty being
printed in the Oficial Messenger today.
Dispatches from the interior report dem
! onstrstions in front of the prisons in all
i parts Of Russia in favor of the release of
the political prisoners. At Simferopol
troops surrounded the prison where the
political prisoners were making a demon
stration and fired at them through the win
] dows.
! In st. Petersburg the political prisoners
awaiting transportation at the deporting
prison hung out red flags from the win
dows and sang the "Marseillaise" through
out the night while crowds outside Joined
in the revolutionary song.
Council Drafts Reply.
The committee Of the Council OF the EN-
pire or upper House Of Parliament. today
! concluded its draft of the reply of that
house to the speech from the throne 1t
declares that while carrying out the sug-
gestions OF the emperor in the speech from
the throne the upper house will aim to
assure the welfare of the people and the
prosperity Of the country and expresses
the hope OF the upper house that the union
| Of its efforts with those OF the lower
house will prove successful In enlightenins
the people through the medium Of general
education with regard to safeguarding the
rights and freedom accorded to them.
Hope is also expressed by the upper
house for success In developing the re.
sources Of the country and for the pros
perity Of all classes.
The upper house is profoundly convinced
| that the Omission of the principles OF local
autonomy in districts where they hereto.
fore have been lacking will, II due regard
| is paid to the idiosyncrasies of the various
nationalities. succeed in creating a solid
enlightened state. to the glory Of the EN-,
peror and the happiness OF the free Rus
sian citizens.
| As 20 Amnesty.
The paragraph dealing with amnesty says
that all great Russian historical events
have been craven on the peoples memory
by the emperor's acts OF clemency toward
| prisoners ard criminals and consequently
| the upper house, although possessed Of a
feeling of profound indignation at the con.
tinual crimes committed in the heat OF
the political struggle, has decided to sub
NIT for the gracious consideration OF ths
emperor the lot of those who, while givinl
way to the irresistible, desire for speedy
contamination Of their aspirations hav,
not committed outrages on life or property
or otherwise transgressed the established
| laws