Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-10
yhe New Parliament, From Which
So Much is Expected, Is
Formally Opened.
CARS SPEECH CoNclLIAT0RY
EXPRESSED Desire That Relief be
Given Peasants In Their I'm.
fortunate Conditions.
Mas an Attitude OF Suspicion OH Both
sldcs---NO Untoward Event Marred
Ceremonies Of the Day.

81 Petersburg, May 10, 10 a. M
Ar ideal May day like a happy ausnry.
,reeted tho uprising of the curtain FOR
the ew act of the great historical
draml. Russia's struggle for liberty.
Neyel did the SNOWY capital OF Peter
tho Great. present more brilliant
picture than for the inauguration Of
The Russian parliament. Just sus-
pleon OF haze hung over the gulf soft
enlng the outlines and giving the scene
touch Of fairyland. The city spread
ing out over the enormous green Is
lands IN the river, seemed swimming In
food Of light The broad, SWIFT
flowing Neva, with arms outsiretched
10 the sea, and the interlacing canals
were turned TO azure by the rejecting
blue Of the heavens while. the gold
domes Of the churches, the spires OF
the admiralty and the ST. Petersburg
and st. Paul fortress. and the shining
minarets of the palaces seemed to be
floating above the mass of yellow
buildings. Besides, the metropolis was
dressed bride-lilsc, awaiting the COM
ing OF her lord
FLAGS EVERYWHERE
The yellow imperial standard with
the double headed eagle flew from the
Winter palace, flags by order OF the
police we're displayed from every
house and streams OF multi-colored
remnants fluttered from the yachts
end shipping IN the harbor Even
the tiny passenger boats which thread
The rivers and canals. the street cars
ead mars cabs rayfisd the Russian
coles Tho banks. stores, schooip enn
some OF the factories We're closed III
honor o. the occasion. but there was
10 general holiday, the government
specifically discomagng a suspension
Of work IN the industrial districts,
owing TO fear that crONding the work.
mon in to the center Of the street
might provoke collisions, disorders and
perhaps bloodshed.
A EARRING NOTE.
There was something distinctly awe
Inspiring about the day with visions
OF chains falling from another branch
OF the human race aud the Russian peo-
pie taking up the march Of modern civ
ilzation The representatives. of the
millions and the Russian emperor were
Al last face to face. and the result was
to determine the fate of the nation and
country stretching from Germany TO
me Pacific TO the Polar seas and to the
burning sands of Central Asia. Not
Wlthstanding the mutual distrust of the
government and people, there was not
lacking the hope that the foundation
OF a sincere understanding between the
emperor and his subjects would be laid
strong aud deep today. II was the at
utude OF mutual suspicion which con-
STUFFED the great jarring note on this
occasion. II could not be concealed. 1t
was apparent everywhere, The city
might have been In n state Of siege, so
heavy was the array of troops.
TROOPS AND RESERVES.
Not only We're attachments Of lnfan-
IVY cavalry and gendarmes stationed
al Strategic points. but large reserves
were massed in the courtyards Of the
pubic buildings. Early In the morn
ing the palace square resembled field
camp, two regiments of guards having
bNouacked there all night. At daylight
battalious of police took possession OF
all The approaches to the palace for the
distance Of a third OF a mile and all
gay no one was allowed to pass the
lnes without tickets. The draw of the
Nicholas bridge from Vasil island was
opened and the palace bridge which
rests ON pontoons was allowed to swing
Gown The current so as to permit the
imperial yachts bearing their mates-
ues and the court from Peterhof to
pass up the river to the landing stage
N front OF the winter palace. a tiotlla
OF police patrol boats, several low ~
ing torpedo boats, and n number Of
cared galleys cleared the river as far as
possible OF all moving craft,
A CLANGoR OF BELLS.
Like all great state functions In Holy
Russia, the ceremonies began with re-
Aglous services. At 10 o'clock in tho
morning, the whole city reverberated
With bells and chimes from ST. Peters i
ourg's myriad of churches, cathedrals |
eahd TEMPLES. summoning the people to
thanksgiving Only those who have
neard the booming Of the bells OF 81. |
Isaacs cathedral. striking bass To the
zen tlnnabulations of the other belfrys
can appreciate the savage splendor |
OF the Wild clangor. Not only at st. |
fetersburg but ut the Kremlin of Mos |
COW bells were rung and to deums were |
celebrated, thus giving the occasion |
,he solemn, religious. az well as civil !
Sssnihcance necessary to impress the |
RUSSIAN masses.
While the bells were still ringing |
,ne imperial yacht Alexandra. with tho /
imperial standard nj the fore. moved |
nlaJestically up the river, dipping her
Tag IN answer 20 tho salutes and cheers
rom The emperor's warships lying at |
the baltic works,
EMPEROR ARRIVED UNHERALD-
ED.
instead Of proceedings to the Winter
ta.aee The yacht stopped ut the land
~ snge or the English quay, below
nv Nicholas bridge, and I'm front Of |
tI-suen,ehberg palace. formerly the |
l nellcan embassy. where tho cm-
aeaor me empress and the dowager
az entered launch and. attend
M, ~ q launch on each flank, moved
,.ar,Sp me river. The members of the
ra,V made the remainder Of the Jour-
esc,,. W. me Winter palace IN carriages,
pnardsu y troop Of Gathering horse
moi - The emperor's arrival was
ia'aed by the customary salute