The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-16

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theif enloyfnrni ~ eruHl fiahis AMI fr~ring
them from tho oppression ~ arbitrary
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stop IN ihis direction mia' 10 Tho rrconni.
tion ~ the freedom ~ organization and Tho
right ~ independent action for their ma
trrial and moral welfare
Popular education Ia another task for
Tho Duma and also Tho satisfaction " tho
lnnE matlird demands " tho various
na]tionalties ~ tho Empire. wir~n union
IN apirif l. only possible Nv satisfying tho
ncrls ~ each
The address concludes. 'iour Majesty
At tho threshold of all Our labors stands n
question which atirs tho soul 81 every
nationality I'm the Empire, which stirs up
the representatives Of the reoplc aud pre-
ycnts ia from TRANQUILITY taking tho first
step NJ our legislative career. The fr-t
word which rang through the Duna, which
was received with the sympathetic cheers
Of the whole assembly. was the word
amnesty The land thirsts for fun political
amnesty which will satisfy tho demands
Of the rational conscience This petition
cannot ho denied. Its fulhlmcnt cannot be
delayed.
"Your Majesty, the Duma expects full
political amnesty as the first pledge Of
mutual understanding and agreement be-
tween tho Car and his people"
The D1ma spent five hours in debating
rules OF procedure. The debate on the
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Many speeches were delivered, but no
progress was made.
After a short adjournment the PEASANT
members insisted upon continuing the
debate throughout the night until the
address was voted. Their fear of delay
was expressed by NJ. Nazarenko, one
of their number, who said that if the
Duma adjourned the Upper Chamber
would petition the Czar to grant amnesty.
with the result that certain ~categories OF
prisoners would be freed and the monarch
would then m~agniloquently declare that
he was complying with the request Of the
Council OF the Empire and the Duma would
bo left. Several Moderates ~disapproved
Of this. regarding ii as offensive, but a
ma of the member cheered raptur-
ulisly.
The Ministers were not present. Some
Of the peasant member criticised the adj
dress as TOO feeble. One was cheered
upon complaining of the omission of the
question of female suffrage.
The Upper House debated the address,
eighty members being present, all Of whom
hclong to the less ~retrograde section, but
all were overwhelmingly opposed to full.
unconditional amnesty.
The Council of Ministers has pronounced
in favor of amnesty, but it did not deil
with the question of its extent. 1t is be-
level TIN the Car will grant amnesty.
but difficulties ere expected in regard II
exec usions, for it is not likely thnt he will
pardon offenders, such as the ASSASSIN Of
Vice-AdmirIl K~ouswltch, whom the law
regards az murderers.
LONDON, May l6.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times predicts that the
sweeping character of the agrarian pro-
gramme will cause trouble. He says that
the opposition Of the Upper House to the
granting of full amnesty has dimmed the
hope of a peaceful solution of the crisis.