Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-22
UkaSe Says Next Session Will Be 0OnvOksd
March s, 1907,
TERN MEASURES TO PRESERVE ORDER
State of Extraordinary Security Proclaimed
in st. Petersburg,
WAITING FOR COMING STORM TO BREAK
Military VIII Probably Take Possess
sion of Tsuride PaIace-TaIk
of Attempt to Continue
Sessions

ST. PETERSBURG, July 22-Russias
first experiment in parliamentary govern
ment came to an ignominious end tonight
with the promulgauon OF two imperial
ukases, the first dissolving the present
Parliament and providing for the convo-
cation Of its successor on March s. 1907,
more than six months hence. and the sec
ond proclalming the capital OF Russia and
the surrounding province to be in state
Of extraordinary security, which Is only
inhnitesimsly different from full martial
law. This measure OF safety is to pro-
vide for the outbursts which undoubtedly
will be provoked by this daring measure.
1t IL now but a step to dictatorship.
The texts OF the two ukases both of
which are addressed in the stereotyped
| form to the ruling Senate. are as follows:
According to paragraph 1O5 of the funda-
| ment dissolved and fix the time for the
| convocation of the newly elected Parliament
Regarding the time for the new elections
| to the Imperial Parliament we will later
issue she sPSfs TSnH e1Sts % not fail to take
proper measures to place this into effect.
(signeD NICHOLAS.
| Peterhof, July q.
The text of the second ukase follows
In consideration O. a report OF the coun-
| ell of ministers presented to us regarding
| the necessity In the future for the preserva-
and province of St. Petersburg, we con-
| slider 1t necessary to declare I'm the above
of reinforced security which now prevails
| there, state of extraordinary security.
The prefeot of the city and the governor
! of the province are intrusted with the
| rights thereto appertainlng.
| The ruling Senate will not fail TO take
proper measures to place this Into effect
Peterhof, July a.
With these pithy. but momentous, orders
which were promulgated at o'clock this
morning. Emperor Nicholas by stroke OF
the pen set Russia back to where It stood
| two years ago. in the full grip OF the au-
tocracy and irresponsible government. wip-
ing out for six months at least the whole
structure OF Parliament erected at such
cost.
| There Is little doubt that the order for
conYocation OF the new assembly will stiil
further postpone the time, unless the new
PARLIAMENT promises to be more amenable
than the present
Talk of Universal Suffrage.
The delay In fixing the time for the new
elections seems TO indicate a decision to
change the present basis of suffrage to
perhaps a basis of universal suffrage, with
which the advisers of the emperor hope to
swamp the educated liberals, the socialists
and the workmen with the vast mass of tho
peasantry. The only uncertainty is the
coming storm-when and where II will
} break. The advocates of the mailed fist"
believe that by dissolving Parliament and
provoking a collision now they will And
the revolutionary leaders not prepared for
an uprising, as at Moscow, whereas further
delay would merely give the revolutionists
: the time needed to organize and to continus
! corruption OF the army.
There are no precedents in Russian his
terry for the execution of order of pro-
: rogatlon, but Monday probably will find
the Taurde palace in the possession Of the
military and the surrounding streets held
by the emperor's guards.
The constitutional democratic caucus ad-
[ journed before the news OF the dissolution
Of Parliament was received but the infor-
nation already has reached the leaders OF
the party. The Associated Press is Informed
that a meeting has been summoned for
today to discuss procedure and whether
they shall attempt. like the French third
J estate, TO continue existence asia revolving
= body in defiance of the sovereign's will.
d Conference at Peterhof Palace.
= ST. PETERSBURG, July n.-As the
week closes the dissolution OF Parliament,
= | with all the grave possibilities involved
: in such an event, is staring the country in
: the face. The emperor, discouraged by his
failure to form a coalition ministry and
4. the distinctly revolutionary paths which
. Parliament has chosen, has apparently
been persuaded 10 risk a final appeal from
Parliament TO the people, or, in other words
r to dissolve Parliament ana order new cleo
tions on the basis of universal suffrage.
= It is positively asserted that Thursday
an imperial ukase authorizing the dissolu.
tion of Parliament was actually signed and
was 10 be enforced today, but yesterday
in view OF the manifest efforts OF the con.
al stitutional democrats to nullify the effect
ie of their action, the execution Of the ukasC
lie was postponed.
a. Tonight, however, IL is learned that tbs
IN delay did not mean the abandonment Of tht
ne decision to dissolve Parliament and tha
j. a final, momentous conference on the sub
to ject is being held at Peterhof Exactly
ne who Is present cannot be learned, but 4
is understood that the grand dukes Genera
Trepoff and other court officials and on,
1. or two ministers are al the palace.
n; Riot and BIoOdshed Expected.
~, ~, Evidently the government is not blint
o, to the fact that the dissolution of Parlia
3 ment will be accompanied by tremendou
a, excitement riots and bloodshed, II nothin,
w worse. Troops are being massed AT 81
Petersburg. MOSCOW and other eenters. pre-
:" pared to apply physical force, and In add
w ton 10 the guard regiments, which hur
or riedly marched INTO the capital Thursda,
u" night, the entire Twenty-third division o
w infantry arrived here this afternoon from
Pskov. This imposing military array is ex
," pected to overawe the masses. The so
IS cialists and the group OF toll IN Parliamen
have prepared for an cme rgencv The,
;" have drafted an address for Issuance to IN
cr country the moment the dissolution is de
caTed.
" Bloodshed on a large scale with a die
,s- tatorship In the background Is CONSIDERS
10 be the inevitable sequel Of a dissolution
NJ OF Parliament but the supporters Of a dis
nv | solution claim that the empernr must tax