Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-11
IT ALREADY is APPARENT
That They Intend to Nail the Flag Of
a constitutional Monarchy 10
Their Masthead.
SPEECH DELIVERED BY CAR
Is Regarded by the Reich aa
a Refusal TO Grant Any
Further Concessions.
THE RADICAL PAPERS ARE HOPEFUL
AnocI.lsa 81. nl.pa.eas. spsaIal wIrs.

Associated Press Dispatches special wireL
St. Petersburg. Russia, May ll-li.i5
a. m.-lhe impression left by yesterdays
historic day is ON the whole optimistic
Even the Radical papers assume a rather
hopeful tone. The Reich. organ of the
Constitutional Democrats and now the
most powerful paper in Russia, while not
concealing It's disappointment at the fact
that the expected amnesty was not
granted. on the other hand expresses is
satisfaction that the Emperor did not
use the word "autocmcy," 10 regards
His Maicsty's speech as an adroit refusal
TO grant amy further concessions, leaving
the now fundamental law as the platform
Of the government, adding
"But the policy of marking time while
events are marching 80 rapidly really
means retreat
The Constitutional Democrats, how
ever. are i'm no wise dismayed at the pros
pect of having to continue the struggle.
II Is already apparent that they intend
10 nail the ilag OF a Constitutional mon-
archy TO their masthead but their nrat
efforts will be directed TO forcing general
political amnesty from the unwilling
hands Of the Emperor Tho deliVcrance
of the political prisoners and those who
have suffered for freedom cause Is now
q passion with the masses, and IL ie diih-
cult 20 see how the government viii be
/ able to resist,
One of the striking changes today was
| the appearance of the Official Messenger
which Tor weeks had been appearing each
morning with columns of ukascs and
nominations. as the bureaucracy fever
ishly sought 90 get their goods in out of
the wet With tho assembling OF Par
| lament. the end has come. Not single
ulxase or nomination was printed today.
The only official announcement was n
rescript giving Finance Minister kolSov-
soft credit for negotiating the Russian
loan and decorating him with the Alex
ander Nevsky order.
The central committee Of the Consii-
tutional Democrats is preparing a reply
to the speech from tho throne. The
principal points will bo amnesty and
equality Of political and civil rights But
a faction is insisting on a demand Tor tho
abolition OF the Council Of the Empire
An attempt will be mado % come TO an
agreement with the peasants, who are
drawing up an independents reply. Their
chief demands are amnesty, the amend
ment Of the labor laws the reorganiza-
tion OF the army, the disbanding Of tho
] ANNnANANf AAAN NtAAANAAA " NAtAAMf
State. a general extension Of the schools
and equal rights for all nationalities.
COUNCIL OF THE EMPIRE IN SESSION.
$50 p. m.--The now Council Of the
Empire or upper house of Parliament,
was opened by Count Solsky, its Prcsi-
dent, this afternoon, with elaborate cero-
monies.
MoURoMTsEFF AT pETERHoF
1896 p. m.-Prof. Mouromtseh went
TO peterhof this afternoon, to notify the
Emperor Of his election TO the Presidency
Of the lower house Of Parliament
IL is known that he expects to speak
plainly to his Majesty on the views OF the
country, and the Constitutional Demo.
Gratis hope that much good will result
from the audience Besides demanding
amnesty, Prof. Mouromtseh viii present
in behalf Of the Constitutional Demo.
Gratis a majority suggestion that The
Council Of the Empire be made a purely
consultative body, with no right g
stand between the representatives of Tho
people and the sovereign.