The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-14
MANY PEOPLES
AND RELIGIONS
REPRESENTED

St Petersburg. July IA special COM
mission OF parliament appointed TO col
lect statistics regarding membership OF
the lower house has completed its report
I'm which some interesting facts are
shown.
Twenty-Five distinct peoples are repre-
sented I'm this remarkable body, divided
as follows: Great Russians. 265; Little
Russians, 62 White Russians, IL; Poles,
Tartars. s; Bashkfrs. a. Kirkhis, l. Cir
cassians, !, Mordvanians diminish tribe
on the Nolga), 2; Votiak (also Finnish
tTibel, 2; Jews, 10; Bulgarian, /; Chuyas
diminish tribe), / Roumanian, l.; Kali
setines. /; Buriats. 2.
BY religions they are divided as fol-
lows: Russian orthodox, 339; Catholics,
50. Protestants. l3; old Believers, 4:
Raptists. Il Jews. H. Mohammedans, IA;
Buddhists. /: no religion. /.
BY classes the membership consists of
l64 noblemen. 2o4 peasants, Il clergy g
merchants. II Cossacks. "a burghers. IA
scattered.
With regard TO education. a large pro-
portion. 1s4 in number never attended
any kind OF schools. III went through the
lower grades, 61 through the middle and
lS9 either finished or partially finished the
university courses In spite OF the large
number which never attended school only
two are unable TO read or write. BY par
ties the members are classified as fol-
lows: Constitutional Democrats 1853,
Group OF Toll 107. Autonomous 63. Party
OF Democratic Reforms 4. Octoberists Is,
Moderates 2. Trade and Industry /, un-
classified l05.
The average age OF the members is 30
years When the elections I'm Siberia and
Central Asia are completed the Douma
will consist OF ga members.
LIBERALS JUBII4ANT
The Liberals are jubilant at the post
ponement OF the visit OF the British chan
mel fleet 10 Russian waters which they
regard as being open recognition of the
fact that public sentiment in both coun-
tries is hostile to such an official exchange
OF courtesies. while the people and gov
eminent of Russia are at war.
Although the official announcement took
pains TO show that the decision to post
pone the visit was reached by common
accord, IL does not reveal the real motive,
which in the case OF Russia was not so
much Difference to public opinion as the
admiraltys sense OF humiliation at the
sorry spectacle the remnants of Russia
navy would cut i'm the presence OF the
powerful British fleet and fear that Its
arrival at Cronstadt would mark another
mutinous outbreak on the part of the
sailors and garrison Of that fortress. evil
dences OF a propaganda for such an ous-
break. spread by the revolutionists on
Cronstadt, having been discovered by the
admiralty here.
The British government. although AZ
originally proposed the visit. was only too
glad 10 postpone II on account of the
storm OF indignation raised by the anti
Jewish outbreak at Bailystok.
REMARKABLE LANGUAGE
Emperor Nicholas In giving 10 the grad
yates of the artillery school their COM
missions at Peterhof yesterday used some
remarkable language. After repeating
the usual injunction to be faithful TO the
throne and fatherland and trusting In God
and the future OF Russia. ne instructed
them not TO hold aloof from the soldiers
in the ranks. but TO keep In close touch
with them and look after their needs in
order TO bring them closer to their offi-
GERS.
The emperor's words were a significant
recognition OF the necessity for closing up
the gulf between he officers and men
which was the cause OF much OF the dis
aster on the fields of Manchuria and
which Is now making easy the destruction
o, e morals of lie army by the revolu-
tionary propaganda.