Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-23
GOyernOr-G General Of Finland Or
dered 10 Dispense Members,
Using Force il Necessary.
THEY FINALLY ADJOURNED.
Address First Adopted--ippcals TO
People To Refuse TO Pay Taxes
Or Furnish Recruits.

viborg. July q $3.50 ?. m.-The gov
ernor Of Viborg has just arrived at the
Hotel Beyedere and announced that
he has been ordered by the governor
general Of Finland Immediately 70
close the meeting OF the members OF
parliament and TO use military force II
necessary to disperse them He in
formed w. Mouromtsen that such
meetings would not be allowed to be
held anywhere On, Finland The mem
bers Of parliament had been at the
moment frautically hurrying forward
their final discussion u the proposed
manifesto and had hoped To be able 20
ADOPT IL before the arrival OF the
troops. The Constitutional Democrats
were desperately fling a demand OF the
group Of toll members that the dOcu-
menii should include "a declaration
against the payment OF taxes ana au-
other against the furnishing OF recruits
Tor the army. j was clear that Vi0-
lent dissenslons had broken out among
the members, Notwithstanding their
strenuous efforts to come into accord.
A strong faction Of the Constitutional
Democrats was striving in vain 10
check the impetuosity OF the radicals
in the fear that the whole movement
would be disCredited II there was au
attempt 10 assume revolutionary
role The radicals on the other hand
supported the members OF the Group
OF Toll who consider an upheaval OF
the masses certain and insist that the
members Of parliament should place
themselves 40 tle head Of a reyOlu-
ton and II necessary should de in the
sight Of the people.
For us. said one ~ the members q
the Associated Press representative.
the wrath OF the people Is more terri
bic than the governmentfor the masses
would never forgive US for their discon.
tntment'
The struggle over the manifesto. the
text ~ which had been completed by
the committee OF seven in am an night
session, was proceeding behind closed
doors. There was but "a limited num-
Der Of Constitutional Democrats pres
ont The Polish delegates showed a
disposition to refuse to participate In
the discussion. preferrlng Go issue a
ferarate appeal Both NJ Stakovich
and Count Heydeu. were present urging
haste as they had received Information
that The government az 81 Petersburg
had directed Gov Gen Gerhard 90 de.
clare Viborg o. a state of siege In or
der TO give a show ~ legal warrant for
dispensing the meeting with the pos
fible intention ~ surrounding and ar
resting the membership. There arc sew
e'al thousand troops On the garrison
here The radicals carried the day. and
in the last hours OF the meeting proc
lamatl0n was hurriedlv adopted con-
tanning a protest against The Illegal dis
solution of the parliament. and an ap-
peal to The people to refuse % pay taxes
or recruit the army or 10 recognize the
issue ~ government loan The text
of the address is not yet available. but
enough Is known to warrant the asser-
ton that 10 amounts t0 an appeal 90
the nation 90 seize that liberty which
TIE government has denied
vIBORG MEETING ADJOUBNs.
Niborg. Finland. July 2S.-Durng the
night "a committee Of seven members Of
the Russian parliament which was dis
''i''A f''t.' "'Ff l''l'''A ~ NlANi.'r-
10 20 the country but up 90 lo O'Clock
this morning, It's contents had been
kept secret.
50 the last moment the Constitution
al Democrats. under the influence of the
threat NJ martial law. swung into line
with the radicals and the address 90
the country was adopted with practical
unanimity only Count Heyden and II.
siakoyich voting ln The negative. The
Poles viii adopt q separate statement
The former members ~ parliament
then adjourned, realizing the helpless
ness of refusing 90 recognize the edict
OF dissolution I'm the face OF the bayo-
nets ~ the government