The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-07-27
RUSS DONNA
KNOCKED OUT
Ear DiSSolveS Parliament By Blow
of Mailed Hand.
PEOPLE ARE THROTTLED
Autocrat Elects to Provoke War Rather
Grant Reforms Depends on BaYO-
nets for Victory.

A st. Petersburg dispatch says:
Russias first experiment IN parliament
tary government came to an ignomin-
ious end Saturday night with the pro-
mitigation of two imperial ukases, the
first dlssolving the present parliament
and providing for the conVocation
Of its successor on March 5, 1907, and
the second proclaiming the capital OF
Russia and the surrounding provinces
to be in a state of extraordinary Sc
curity, which is enthusiastically differ
ent from all martial law. This meas
ure of safety is to provide for the out
bursts which undoubtedly will be pro-
voked by this daring measure. 1t is
now but a step to dictatorship.
The text of the two ukases, both
of which are addressed in the stereo-
typed form to the ruling senate, are
as follows:
According to paragraph 105 OF the
fundamental law we order the i'm
peIial parliament dissolved and fix
the time for the conyocation of the
newly elected parliament for March 5,
1907.
Regarding the time for the neF
election to the imperial parliament
We will later issue special indications.
THE ruling senate will not fail
to take proper measures to place this
into effect. (Signed).
NICHOLAS"
The text of the second ukase fol-
lows:
In consideration Of report Of
the council of ministers presented TO
us regarding the necessity in the flu
ture for the preservation of order
and public safety in the city and prov
ince of st. Petersburg, we consider
it necessary to declare in the above
city and province, instead Of the state
of reinforced security which now pre-
walls there, a state Of extraordinary
security. The project of the city and
governor Of the province are entrusted
with the rights thereto appertaining.
"The ruling senate will not fail to
take proper measures to place this
into effect. (Signed).
'NGCHOLAS.
With these pithy but momentous or
ders, Emperor Nicholas by stroke
of the pen set Russia back to where
she stood two years ago in the fun
grip of autocracy and irresponsible
government, wiping out for six
months at least the whole structure
Of parliament, erected at such cost.
No one doubts the severity of the
storm which will rise in the country
in response to the emperors disper-
sal Of the men whom he welcomed
two months ago in the winter palace
as the best men in Russia" but the
die is cast. The government has
elected to fight, and st. Petersburg
bears eloquent testimony Of the prepa-
rations made to repress the masses
by force. The city is packed with sol
diers and resembles an armed camp.
The parliament was constituted
May 10, 1906, amid scenes of general
rejoicings. The speech from the
throne, read at the opening session,
was conciliatory in tone. The re-or-
ganized council Of the empire was
formally convened in the hall of no
bles at the winter palace the fol
lowing day.
A striking feature of the lower
house was the multiplicity Of races
represented, there being great Rus
slams, little Russians, white Russians,
Poles. Lithuanians, Let's, Germans
Tartars, Bashllirs, Kirghis, Circas-
SLAMS. Mordvanians, Vodaks, Jews,
Rulgarians, Chuvas, Roumanians, Cal
muks, Georgians, ArmeniaRs, Osse-
tines and Buriats in attendance.
During the entire session the lower
house had been at bitter odds with
the ministry, and has demanded its
resignation, and the formation Of
cabinet from members OF the majority.