The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-11
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~ e. DeopIc happy and HAND down 10 my
eon ard empire secure, well. organized II
and enlightened.
q VIZ "May God Bless the work that lies
before me III unity with The Council
IA 81 The empire and the imperial Dou'''a.
INLAY this day be the day Of the
moral rcvlvalbo russia and the day
Cor the renewal OF lis highest forces'
si'Approaoh With soleinnlty the Ia
bors for whlct call you, ana DC
worthy OF the responsibilities put upon
you W Tie Emperor and people
Inlay God assist usl"
O1ninous Silence.
III h Emperor Nicholas read slowly. INC
q admirable, aud even cordial tone OF 'ne
sovereiEn III renewing his pledges ana
asking the CO. operation Of Parliament FOR
u the regeneration Of tho country was llot
~ or1ly negatively satisfactory. Courtiers
i8 and spectators and others than members
I o: the National Parliament led the cheer
~ inE, but the members we're omniously
y silent, expressing neither approval nor
y disnpproval. What ranked most was
the failure Of the Emperor to mention
amnesty, ana laicl, "icIl wv, iiiSi'ioeiS
assembled in the Taurldc Palace. away
4 from tho spell of the throne ROOM many
53 o. then, were with difficulty restrained
from prcclpitatng matters by, offering
Is resolutions on tho subject The constitu-
tional Democratic leaders, however, who
dominated everything, were anxious not
to weaken the reply which the lower
House will prepare to tho speech from
the throne, In which issues with the
crown will be Joined, and succeeded IN
STAYING off premature action.
& The Emperor and the Expresses, after
leaving the palace, passed down the river,
boa ded the imperial yacht Alexandra, and
returned to Peterhof. The crowds on the
banks Of the river and islands heartily
cheered the imperial party. There was
no other incident.
White a Solitary Figure.
pathetic figure IN the scene at the
palace was that of Count WHITE, Of whom
tic correspondent OF tho Association Press
caught a glimpse, during the ceremony,
pacing the corridor. entirely alone. Later
III entered tho throne hail, clad in the
Eold and black uniform of a secretary Oh
\ state one Of the highest disnitarics or
/ the court, which still remains to him. ana
with the ribbon Of the Alexander Ncvsky,
i order on his breast He took his place
I In the ranks OF the old bureaucracy. For
J nler Interior Minister Durnovo was there,
TOO, chatting intimately and earnestly Win
his companions, but White seemed 10 nhu
& cold welcome from every one. tlnaliy'
he wandered away and stoou apart u'l i''
The imperial pageant approached
The scene around the Tauride Palace
(, was In striking contrast with that at the
! Winter Palace. Each, indeed, was typl-
cal aud told an eloquent story: At the
1auride Palace tens OF thousands OF PEG Pc
4 ives; at the Winter Palace legions or
/ military and courtlers by the hllndreas
cheered for the Emperor. nevertheless,
not spectacular, in fact they were most
tame in comparison with those at the
Winter Palace.
The only genuine flashes, Of fire ", which nra
Il showed the&real temper OF the members
3&of the house were when Professor Nlou-
romtseff who had been elected presideIlt
Of the lower house, invited government l y
Il officials and clerks to leave me nan Az
4 ouent words from the rostrun tod me
officials that the Parliament should pc lor
those who have suffered y the cause o.
liberty, who now ililed ,ne prisons ,, enc
v whose arms were stretched out IN nope
and confidence to the peoples representa-
lives. More enthusiastic cheering Imam
that which greeted this appeal never WAS shs
II heard in q political convention IN the
United States ,5.
notes of President Mouromtseff's speech,
Irony OF Fate.
By the irony of fate Ivan Petrunke,,
witch, whose first mention OF fthe wnr .
constitution twelve years ago was dis-
missed by Emperor Nicholas II. as
Il foolish dream. to-day stood In the front
rank of the members Of the Representa-
tive chamber, while Emperor Nicholas
s nut his final seal upon the Russian i'hr-
lament and begged the repreSantn, tlVf =.
7; OF the people to cooperate WIN hlnr III
\ working for the welfare of the country.
The lower house of the ParliQmcnt aa,
iourncd over until tomorrow In order not
to Interfere with the opening exercises OF
the Council Of the Empire and also 10
permit the committee Of the conStitu-
tional democrats to consider tho reply TO
the speech from the Throne.
Dispatches received here from all parls
of Russia Indicate that the opening OF
the Parliament was celebrated every
where.
So far as known, the only disorder re-
ported occurred near the Winter Palace
between an officer and a party Of rouEhs
who declined to make. way for, MN.
Finally one of the roughs struck the Of
ficer in the face. whercupon the latter
drew his sword and cut dowl, his assnll-
ant The officer was arrested Inc man
is not mortallXtwo,lnded
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