Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-07-26
GAR D|SSOLvES
PARLIAMENT
A RUTHLESS DEFIANCE OF THE
PEOPLE CAME WITHOUT
WARNING.
STORM OF FURY COMING
Discussing Defiance Of the Order of
Dismissal on One Side, Preparing
for War On the Other.
The Gar In Reckless.

Russia first experiment In parlia-
mentary government came to an igno-
minious end Saturday night with the
PRONUNCIATION Of two imperial ukases,
the first dissolylng the present parlia-
ment and providing for the convoca-
ton of it's successor on March 5, 1907,
more than six months hence. and the
second proclaiming the capital of Rus
STA and the surrounding provinces TO
be in state of extraordinary secur-
ity, which is only enthusiastically diff
ferent from full martial law. This
measure of safety is to provide for
the outbursts which will undoubtedly
be provoked by this daring measure.
II Is now but step TO dictatorship.
The texts 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 s,
1907.
Regarding the time for the new
elections TO the imperial parliament,
We will later issue special indications.
The ruling senate will not fail to
take proper measures 10 place this in
10 effect.
In consideration Of a report of the
council Of ministers presented to us
regarding the necessity in the future
for the preservation of order and pub
lie safety in the city and province of
ST. Petersburg, we consider IL neces-
sary To declare in the above city and
province, instead OF the state of rein
forced security which now prevails
there, a state Of extraordinary secur.
ity. The project of the city and the
governor Of the province are intrust-
ed with the rights thereto appertain-
ing.
The ruling senate will not fail to
take proper measures To place this
into effect"
With these momentous orders pro-
mulgated at , o'clock Sunday morn
ing, Emperor Nicholas, by stroke OF
the pen, set Russia back to where she
stood two years ago, in the full grip
Of autocracy and irresponsible govern
ment, wiping out for six months at
least the whole structure OF parlia-
ment. erected at such cost
The delay In fixing the time for the
new elections seems 10 indicate de-
cision 10 change the present basis of
suffrage 10 perhaps a basis of univer-
sal suffrage, with which the advisers
of the emperor hope TO swamp the
educated liberals. the socialists and
the worklnen, with the vast mass of
the pcasantry.
The only uncertainty Is the coming
storm when and where It will break.
The advocates of the mailed fist" be-
lieye that by dissolving parliament
and provoking a collision now they
will find the revolutionary leaders not
prepared for an uprising. as at Mos
COW. whereas further delay would
merely give TIE reyolutionists the
time needed to organize and to con
tinue corruption OF the army.
The constitutional democratic eau
Gus adjourned before the news OF the
dissolution of parliament was received.
meeting was summoned for Sunday
to discuss procedure and whether
they shall attempt, like the French
third estate, to continue existence as
revolutionary body in defiance of
the sovereign's will.