The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-07
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Russian Pe.int VIII be Or
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HOPEFUL FEELING PREVAILS
The New Cabinet has Announced a
Policy OF Hands Off and VIII
Give the Assembly
Carte Blanche.

ST. Petersburg May 6.-The members of
the national parliament and Of the coun-
Gil of the empire are arriving here on
every train. Quite number of distin-
guished foreign visitors and journalists
already have reached st. Petersburg to
witness Thursdays great historic event
the inauguration of the Russian paria-
ment
The fear that the government might at
tempt to dissolve the parliament before
1t had the opportunity of accomplishing
anything, are vanishing. and despite the
bomb outrage at Moscow today, and the
continued irreconcilable attitude of the
extreme revolutionists, there is a more
smoothly into parliamentary life. This
is due not only to the moderate attitude
of the constitutional democratic majority
whose leaders are holding the extremists
among them in check. but to the mani
fest desire of the government to avoid a
conflict. The new cabinet has announced
a policy OF hands-off, practically saying
that the parliament shall have carte
blanche, and that so long as 1t does not
attempt to NEEDLE with the fundamen-
will be allowed to offer its own solution
for the crying agrarian problem. With
this attitude of the government. If 1t Is
sincerely carried out, the constitutional
democrats for the present are content.
They believe their final victory when the
Emperor will be forced to grant con-
stitution Is not far off. a few months at
most, especially IL in the meantime they
are permitted to accomplish something
tangible which will strengthen them with
the country.
Do not Want Premier.
The Associated Press today talked with
M. Naboukoff, leader of the constitutional
democrats, who said frankly that his
party had no desire at present to have
a premier and cabinet, even II 1t could.
Such responsibility would place 1t upon
the defensive while by remaining IN oppo-
sition with the country behind IT. the
chances of forcing complete surrender
were increased instead of being dimin-
ished The little group of socialists OF
the extreme left has not shown its hand
but without the constitutional democrats
who have q clear working majority. 1t
will be powerless to force conflict. the
Octobersts in the center are, an eligible
quantity, and with the present temper at
Tsarskoe-Selo the small group of reac-
tionaries In the parliament sings low.
The programme of ceremonies at the
winter palace where the Emperor will
deliver the speech from the throne. has
been arranged with all the glitter and
pomp of a solemn state function. the
idea of an informal opening In order to
diminish the Importance of the. position OF
the parliament having been abandoned.
Imperial Family to Attend.
The entire imperial family with the
ladies and gentlemen of the court, minis
ters, generals, admirals. marshals of the
nobility. and such governors general and
military commanders as are in st. Peters
burg. the mayors and city councils OF
ST Petersburg and Moscow and members
of the Holy Synod are commanded to at
tend The chiefs of missions were invit-
ed by an imperial order which was issued
today
The members of the parliament will as
semble in the beautiful Nicholas Hall. the
council of the empire at the Hermitage
pavilion. and the others at the Armorial,
''Field Marshal and other halls. and
march in state to the great hall of st.
George. magnificent pillared chamber
fifty yards long and twenty-five yards
wide. where the Emperor from the throne
will address the parliament and the coun-
ci, of the empire. which will return re-
spectively to the Tauride palace, and the
Hall of Mobiles. where the formal open
ing of the houses will take place