Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-11
RADICAL PRESS IS HOPEFUL.
sueech From Throne Regarded
As an Adroit Refusal Of Fur
ther Concessions.
Constitutional Democrats Want Am
pcsty, Make Demand Through Speak
er of Lower 1ionse.

81. Petersburg, May II, Has a. H.
rbe impression left by yesterdays his
torical events is ON the whole optim-
,tlc, Even the radical papers as
anne a rather hopeful tone. The Rech.
orean OF the Constitutional Democrats,
and now the most powerful paper in
Russia, while not concealins It's dis
appointment at the fact that the 'ex-
pected amnesty was not granted. on
,hs other hand expresses its satlsfac-
ION that the. emperor did not use the
you'd "autocraoy.7 II regards his
majesty's speech az an adroit refusal.
10 grant any further concessions, leav-
ing the new fundamental law as the
nlatforIn of the government. adding.
But the policy OF marking time while
events are marching SO rapidly really
means retreat
THIS Constitutional Democrats. how
ever are ia nowise dismayed at the
prospect Of having TO continue tho
struggle 1t IL already apparent that
they intend to nail the nag OF con-
alfutional monarchy TO their masthead
but their first efforts will be directed
10 forcing general political amnesty
from the unwilling hands Of the EN-
peror The deliverance Of the political
prisoners and those who have suffered
for freedoms cause II now a passion
with the masses. and II is difficult To
see how the government will be able
10 resist.
one Of the striking changes today
is in the appearance OF the Official Mes
senger which for days and weeks had
been appearing each morning with cob
unln after column of ukases and NOM
nations, rs the bureaucracy feyerish.
~ sought TO get their goods IN OUT
o. the wet"
With the assembling OF parliament
;be end has come. Not y single ukase
or nomination was printed today, The
only official announcement was a re-
CENT siyrc Finance Minister Kokov-
son credit FOR negotiating the Russian
loan and decorating him with the Alex
snder Nevsky order
The central committee of the Con-
shtuuonal Democrats IL working out
a reply 10 the speech Of the throne
The principal points will be amnesty
and equality of political and civil
rights But faction IS insisting on
p demand FOR the abolition Of the coun-
ell Of the empire, An attempt Vill be
made TO come 10 an agreement with the
peasants, who are drawing up an in
dependent reply. Their chief demands
are amnesty. the reorganization of Ia
Dor laws. the reorganization >of the
army, the disbandlng OF the Cossacks,
the separation Of church and state, a
general extension Of the schools and
equal rights for all Municipalities.
WILL DEMAND AMNESTY.
81 Petersburg, May II, 1896 p. m.---
Prof Mourostseff went 20 Peterhof
This afternoon 10 notify the emperor
Of his election to the presidency az the
lower house Of parliament 1t is
known that he expects to speak plain
ly 10 his majesty on the views Of the
country and the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis hope that much will result from
The audience.
Besides demanding amnesty. Prof.
MoTostsef will present IN behalf of
me constitutional Democrats a ma
Iorly suggestion that the council OF
empire be made purely consultative
Douy Win no right 20 stand between
we representatives OF the people and
The sovereign.
COUNCIL OF EMPIRE OPENS.
st Petersburg, May IL, $50 D. H.
me third act in the great drama Of
Nuss'hh parliamentarlsm, the formal
opening or The recognized council of
me empire or upper house of the
parliament, took place at 2 o'clock this
allerhoon In the hall of the mobiles In
we winter palace, The pomp and cere-
uViy characteristic OF the old Rus
s.an Official life, the absence of which
~ me opening meeting OF the popular
liver mouse OF parliament I'm the Taur-
We pdlace yesterday was significant OF
.ne now spirit IN Russian affairs. found
.sht IN the convocation of the council
we empire, which, with half the
nlefh pers elected and half appointed,
,torms the connecting link between
we new and the old systems.
Inc display OF uniforms and orders.
nNld ribbons and gold braid which
was seen at its hight during the oere-
n'vlllal at the Winter palace yesterday.
Nas repeated on a smaller scale In the
heat nall OF the mobiles today. The
nllhSters displayed their full regala,
we members OF the chancellory wore
.9urt dress and swords, the doors wer,.
sAided by servants In picturesque liv-
sE and the boxes were occunied by
SMpomats and high officials and richly
ssseu women, and though Il number
the elective members were not I'm
UNIFORM. the colored smoke and Rattan.
me peasant and the high boots and
ouAh coat OF the workmen were not