The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-07-26
Car Disso|ves Russ Congress
With Stroke Of Pen.
MAILED HAND is SHOWN
Autccrat Has Elected to Fight Rather
Than Grant Reforms.-DecIares
Martial Law and Depends
On Bayonets.

~ W. ISIclS SUOlS uaSpdICu Says.
Russia's first experiment in parliament
tary government came to an ignomin-
ious end Saturday night with the pro-
mitigation of two imperial ukases, the
first dissolving the present parliament
and providing for the convocation
of it's successor on March 5, 1907, and
the second proclaiming the capital OF
Russia and the surrounding provinces
to be in state Of extraordinary Sc
curity, which is infnitesimally 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 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
perial parliament dissolved and fix
the time for the convocation OF the
newly elected parliament for March 5,
1907.
Regarding the time for the new
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. (SigIed).
NICHOLAS"
Thu text of the second ukase fol-
lows:
I'm consideration Of. report Of
the council of ministers presented to
us regarding the necessity in the ft
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 extraordinai.
security. The prefect 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).
NICHOLAS.
With these pithy but momentous Or
ders, Emperor Nicholas by a stroke
of the pen set Russia back to where
she stood two years ago in the full
grip of autocracy and irresponsible
government, wiping out for ax
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 emperor's 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-
ratiors made to repress the masses
by force. The city is packed with SOL
diers and resembles an armed camp.
The parliament was constituted
Nav 10, 1906, amid scenes OF general
reioicings. 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. Bashkirs, Kirghis, Circas-
slams, Mordvanians, Votiaks, jews
Bulgarians, Chuvas, Roumanians, CaE
muks, Geo~glans, Armenians, Osse-
tines and iats in attendance.
During the ntire session the lower
house had been at bitter odds WIN
the ministry, and has demanded us
RESIGNATION, and the formation OF
cabinet from members of the majority.