The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-26

st. Petersburg, July 23.-Russia's
first experiment in parliamentary gov
eminent came to an ignominious end
Saturday night with the PRONUNCIATION
of two imperial ukases. the first dis
solving the present parliament and
providing for the convocation of its
successor March 5, 1907, more than six
months hence, and the second pro-
claiming the capital Of Russia and the
surrounding province to be in state
Of extraordinary security, which is
only enthusiastically different from full
martial law. The measure Of safety
, is to provide for the outbursts which
undoubtedly will be provoked by this
daring measure. Ii is now but step
10 dictatorship.
The governments midnight coup
detat is already having the effect of
uniting all the discordant elements of
the opposition and it requires little
perspicuity to see that an era of re-
preston and all which it entails will
drive liberal and revolutionary alike
to support the most desperate meas
ures. 1t is already clear that resist
ance will be made. According to the
latest advices from Viborg the men,
bers of parliament who fled TO Fin
land intend to defy their sovereign.
| They are virtually refusing to recog-
nize the decree of dissolution, three
hours session in the dining room of
the hotel Belvedere being held Sunday
night under the presidency of M.
Mouromtseff. at which all the formal
tiles of a regular session were OBJ
solved Prof. Miliukoff and other
members of the central committee of
the constitution democrats were care
fully excluded from participation. The
leaders Of all the groups seemed mo-
mentarily trying to sink their political
differences and were animated solely
by determination to present a solid
front to the nation and government
in the present crisis. Only about 200
members. however, were present The
Poles, instead of going in body, sent
delegates.
Although minor noting continued
IN the outskirts throughout the night
the city is specifically quiet Monday
I but ominous forebodings of coming
storm are apparent on every hand.
A correspondent Of the Associated
press made tour of the city early
Monday morning. At every block he
encountered reinforced patrols, saw ex-
cited groups on corners and met hall
a dozen squads of gendarmes with
drawn swords. escorting little bands
of arrested persons to prison. During
1.-The night over 1000 arrests OF work.
linen agitators and revolutionary sus.
lpects were made. The railroads lead
ing out of the city have been placed
under martial law and the gendarmes
search the passengers and baggage or
on all trains for arms and political
documents.
| Not only the Tauride Palace but the
gates of the park leading to it arr
closed and the surrounding streets arr
lalive with gendarmes and secret 20
lice. In the court yard Of neighbor
ing barracks Of one Of the guard regi
ments the correspondent saw two
\ companies drawn up In marching or
der and shortly afterwards he met {
travel stained detachment Of gra,
cuirassiers galloping in from Kras
noye-Selo camp. With the regular
| garrison there are now more than 60,
4 900 troops massed In the city includ
q 10 battalions Of infantry, PRACTICAL!
| the entire cavalry d the guard, d
WHOM Of infantry Of the gaurd. q nsl,