Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-11
PARLIAMENT OPENED.
Russian Representatives Have Ideal
Nay Weather.
EMPEROR On THRONE
In His Address Nicholas Urges That
lie Receive the Assistance Of
Members In bringing an
Era Of Property.

ST. Petersburg. May 10. - An ideal
May day. like happy augury. was the
greeting at the uprising OF the curtain
for the new act In the great historical
drama, "Russia's Struggle for Liberty" /"
The yellow imperial standard, with the
double-headed eagle. few from the win.
ter palace. Flags by order Of the Do
lice were displayed from every house.
and streams OF multI-colored pennants
futtered from yachts and shipping in
harbors. Even passenger boats and
street cars carried the Russian colors.
Banks. stores. schools and some fac
tories were clothed in honor Of the oc-
caslon, but there was no general holl.
day. the government specifically dis
oouraging suspension OF work IN Indus
trial districts. owing TO the fear that
crowding OF workmen into the centers
OF the city might provoke collisions.
disorders and perhaps bloodshed.
There was something distinctly awe.
Inspiring about the day. with visions
OF chains failing from another branch
OF the human race. and Russian peo.
pie taking up the march OF modern
civilization. Notwlthstandlng mutual
distrust OF government and people
there was not lacking the hope that
the foundation OF sincere understand.
ing between the emperor and his sub
iects would be laid strong and deep.
The city might have been In a state
OF Siege so heavy was the array of
troops. Not only we're detachments OF
infantry. cavalry and gendarmes sta.
toned at strategic points. but large re.
serves we're massed In court yards and
public buildings.
Early In the morning the palace
square resembled field OF camps. two
regiments Of guards having bivouacked
there all night AZ daylight battallons
OF police took possession OF all an
proaches 20 the palace for one-thlrd OF
mile. and all day no one was allowed
20 pass the lines without tickets. The
draw OF Nicholas bridge from Vail
Island was opened and the palace
bridge. which rests on pontoons. was
allowed 10 swing down the current so
rs 10 permit the imperial yachts bear.
ing their maJesties and the court from
Peterhon TO pass up the river 10 the
landing stage In front OF the winter
palace A fiotilla Of patrol boats, sew
eral low-lying torpedo boats and a
number OF cared galleys cleared the
river as far as the palace OF all NOV.
Ing craft
Like all great state functions IN
Russia the ceremonies began with re.
ligi0us services. Without hating nj
the winter palace the launches crossed
the river and the maiestles landed un.
der the grim walls OF 81. Peter and ST.
Paul fortrcsses. which they entered by
the imperial water terrace, driving hur.
riedly 70 the immense cathedral inside
the walls. where rest the remains of
the Romanoffs There before the
tomhs OF the emperor's ancestors the
imperial family knelt for twenty min
utes ard made their dovotlons.
The emperor's reception passed on
without any untoward incident The
tone Of the speech from the throne was
conciliatory. II expressed the emper
or's wish that relief be given TO the
peasants IN their present unfortunate
condition and called on the members
OF parliament 20 put their hearts into
their work and 20 cooperate with him
In solving the present problems OF
Russia and in handing down a united !
and prosperous empire 10 his success |
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