Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-24
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Viborg, Finland, July 23.-During
the night committee of seven mem
bers of the Russian parliament prepar.
ed manifesto to the country but its
contents are being kept secret.
w Disbands Parliament.
Viborg, July 23.-( (ENening)-Th
governor of Viborg Just arrived hers
nnounced that he had been order.
he governor general Of Finland
lediately close the meetings of
nent and to use military force
essary to dispense the members.
formed NJ Mouromtsff that such
ngs would not be allowed to be
anywhere in Finland. Members Of
ament had been at that moment
.tically hurrying forward their fin.
iscussion of the proposed manifes-
and had hoped to be able to adopt it
ore the arrival of troops. The con
.utional democrats were desperately
'ting the demand of the group of
members that the document should
lude declaration against the pay
mt of taxes and another against fur
.shing recruits for the army. 1t is
lear that violent dissensions have
broken out among the members. not.
withstanding the strenuous efforts to
come into accord. The strong faction
of constitutional democrats were striv-
ing in vain to check the impetuosity
of the radicals in the fear that the
whole movement would be discredited
If there was an attempt to assume
revolutionary role. The radicals sup
ported the members Of the group of
toll, who consider the upheaval Of the
masses certain and insist that the
members of parliament should place
themselves at the head of the revolu-
ton, and if necessary should die in the
sight of the people.
The text of the address is not vet
available. but enough is known to war
rant the assertion that 1t amounts to
an appeal to the nation to seize that
liberty which the government has de-
MED
- Practically Unanimous.
At the last moment the constitution
al democrats, under the influence of
threat Of martial law, swung into line
with the radicals in an address to the
country adopted with practical unan.
unity. The members then adjourned,
realizing their helplessness and refus-
ing to recognize the edict of dissolu.
tion in the face of.the bayonets of the
government.
Unltes the Elements.
st. Petersburg, July 23.-!The gov.
GsnmentSs midnight coup d'etat is al.
4ead wing the effect of uniting all
ulscofdant elements Of opposition. 1t
requires little sperspicacity to see an
era of repression and all which it en-.
tails 1t will drive the liberal and rev.
olutlonary alike to support Of the most
desperate measures. 1t is already clear
that resistance will be made. Fear is
expressed that the military will sur
round and arrest the members of par
lament who fed to Viborg, Finland
Although minor rioting continued in
the outskirts throughout the night, the
city Is specifically quiet this morn.
ing, but ominous forebodings of a
coming storm are apparent on every
hand The correspondent Of the Asso
ciated Press made a tour of the CITY
early this morning and at every block
he encountered reinforced patriots saw
excited groups on corners, met a half
tozen squads of gendarmes with
rawn swords escorting little bands of
rested persons to prison. During
the night over thousand arrests Of
<workmen agitators and revolutionary
suspects were made. Railroads lead
ing out of the city have been placed
under martial law with regular gar