Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-11
Closer Relations Are Hoped for Be-
tween Gar and the People.
MAY This Be Day Of Russia's Moral Revival" Is
the Prayer Expressed in EInpeIor's Speech

st. Petersburg. May 10.-Without Il
singh" hitch and with ouly a minor ac-
cidcmt To mar the memorable day. the
Russian Parliament WAS iniugurntcd
to-day. TIL" weather WAS superb. and
tn" stage management of the impress
#iVc ceremony at tho Winter palace
where Emperor Nicholas. surrounded
by courti"rs ana all the pump and
pan"ply of power delivered III" speech
from the throne to the members Of
IN" two houses, Was perfect. Such a
spectacle perhaps. never before has
been Witnessed on the earth'S stage.
The message in reality, was less a
thron" speech than Il greeting ana re-
quired three minutes for its delivery.
Emperor Nicholas read slowly The
admirable and even cordial tone of
the sovereign in reading his pledges
aud asking tn" cu-opCratinn of Pariia-
mcnt for the country WAS only mega
lively satisfactory. Courtirrs and
Sprct TORS other than members Of the
National Parliament lcd the cheering,
but the members were ominously 81
lent, expressing neither approval nor
disirrrnval. What rani;Icd most was
WV l'f''''l' ~ lll'' tsIIll'i'i " lti'utfJi
amnesty. ana later, y hen the members
assembled in the Tauri,lc Palace. away
from the spell If the throne room,
many of them were with difficulty re-
strained from l,rocipitatiug matters by
offering resolutions nn tn" subject. The
Constitutional Democratic leaders,
hoWcVcf, who dominated everything.
were anxious not to weaken the reply
which the lower House will prepare
I" tic speech from tn" throne. i'll which
sSuc& with tho crown Will b. Joined
ana succeed i'll premature ;ictiou
At the rauridc Palace, tens Of thou
sands Of people Wcr" ;'cclaiming tilcir
representatives. at the Winter Palace
lrgions "f military ana cuurticrS by the
hundreds Ch"crCl fer the Empcrur
Nevertheless. tn" proceedings of the
Lower fIouE" We're not SpCctIrui2r. i'll
fact they we're almost tame by cunIpar-
i.'nn with those 1T the Winter Pdidcc.
The Only rcuuir," flashes Of Grc nirl
showed the real temper Of the mr.nnrrS
"f The IIur@c were when Prof Mpur-
nnltS' ffc who had brvn elected IrrSi-
dent of til" Lower House. invited GOV
eminent officials AMI clerks 10 leave The
Il f',v eloquent words from llic rnstrIIm.
told the auditors that the first thought
of tn" Parliament SHOULD lac for those
Nh" HAD suffered in the causy 90 liner
~ who now filled the prisons. and
who's" arms were stretched out in hope
AND confidence Ia tn" pr"Iic:,' rorrc>rn-
tativcS. More enthusiastic cheering
than that which greeted this appeal
never WIS heard in i political cnn>rn-
tim in th" United states.
Constitution ana %mnc1ty were the
kcyn"tcs Of President MnurnmtscffS
speech.
nv the irony of fate Ivan Pctrunkc-
witch whose first mention Of the word
constitution. l. years ago. WAS dismiss
cd By Emperor Alexander Ill. as Il
Foolish dream today stood in the
front rank of the members OF the rep
rcsrntHtivc chamber while Emperor
Nicholas put his final approval upon
The Russian Parliament ana begged
tn" representatives. nf the country to
cooperate With him in working for tho
welfare Of the country.
Tho Lower House Of the Parliament
adjourned over until tomorrow in or
der not to interfere with the opening
exercises of the Council of the Empire
and ais" to permit the committee Of the
Constitutional Democrats To consider
the reply to the speech from the throne
D.Spa iCheS received here from all
parts of Russia Indicate that the OPEN
ing of the Parliament was celebrated
cveryW here.
st. Petersburg. May 1n-An ideal
May day, like a happy aueury. greet
cd the uprising Of the curtain Of the
first act of the great historical drama.
Russia's struggle for liberty. Never did
the SNOWY northern capital of Peter the
Great present more brilliant picture
than for the inauguration of the Rus
sian Parliament.
Just a suspicion of haze hung over
the gulf softening the outlines and Civ
ing the scene touch of fairyiand. The
city spreading out over the numerous
green islands in the river. seemed swim
| ming in flood OF light. The broad,
| swift flowing Neva with arms out