Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-24
Money, Troops and Credit to Be Withheld
from Government
RUMoR THAT MEMBERS WILL Be ARRESTED
Ministry Will Take This Course if it Feels
Itself Strong Enough.
GOVERNOR OF FINLAND ENDS SESSION
order to Deputies 60 Disperse auicll.
soIidiaes Sentiment and All sign
Address without Further
Debate.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 2S.-The & at
news OF today lie the adoption Of an
dress TO the people by the deputies to
Lament, who assembled at Viborg,
language Of which with it's revolutiq
demands that the people cease to fu
money and troops to the government
repudiate further loans, affords pr
enough for the government to lodg
authors In the fortress II It feels s.
enough. a rumor was spread tonight
this course had been decided upon.
A large crowd gathered at the FL
station tonight, where the deputes
expected 10 arrive, but only few app
and these we're not moested and neitnor
was there a popular demonstration. Among
the arrivals were President Mouremtsef
and Ivan Petrunkevltch. The former came
on a local train, entirely unattended lie
was plainly downcast and responded to the
salutation Of the Associa ted Press corre-
spondent by the mere raising of his hat
and hurried on to escape an interview.
Publication of Appeal Prohibited.
Copies of the appeal to the people are in
the hands OF all ST. Petersburg newspapers,
but 1t will scarcely be printed tomorrow,
for the reason that detachment OF police
Is posted at the door of every newspaper
printing Office In the city, with orders not
to permit any papers to leave the building
until authorized by the censor The
authorities hope by equally vigorous meas
ures to prevent the publications Of the
appeal In other cities and in the meantime
to nuIlify the fears OF the people as to the
possible effect of the appeal
Police tonight arc posted at the lodging
OF NJ. Sedlnikoff and NJ. Ilyn, awaiting the
return Of those revolutionary delegates
who have already involved themselves by
sedtions acts since the dissolution Of Par
Lament
The theaters and other places OF amuse-
ment we're almost empty tonight the public
fearing conflicts between crowds and the
military and the police. Several encounters
took place in various parts of the city but
they were all Of a petty character.
Provisional Government Planned.
A few days may witness the constitution
Of a .prpvislonsl government" composed
OF an enlarged council OF ministers, with
the inclusion OF conservative members OF
the dispersed lower house of Parliament.
councillors Of the empire and men infiuen-
tial in the life of the empire who can be
induced to accept ministries without port
foios and contribute their authority and
advice to the hard pressed government
This is the solution to which Premier Stoly'
pin and the members Of his cabinet who
Of tidinE over the country during the tenn
pestuous era that is now dawning. are
turning and IL was the subject OF delibera
ton at a meeting of the cabinet last nigh
and again this evening. The Associated
p Press is informed that a majority of thu
ministers have become converts to the idef
and that its adoption depends on the success
uf NJ StOlyep.n In inducing men like forme
Finance Minister Shipoff, Count Heyden
,lria afas
NJ Guchkoft TO compromise their future by
allying themselves with such king
council" Shipof and Guchkof slread!
have been approached
New Elections In December.
The Associated Press also is Informed tina
ukase will soon be Issued fixing the dat
of elections for Parliament for the frs
week in December Russian style. and tina
as an additional guarantee that the prin
ciple OF popular representation will not b
abandoned another edct will be issued pro
rOguing the council of the empire until tn
Ionvocation OF the new Parliament. without
as was prophesied last Sunday night call
ing new elections for elective members.
Meanwhile the masses OF the Russian pee
pie slow OF thought and action have no
yet aroused themselves To the gigantic up
heaval which is sure 10 follow the dis
solution OF their Parliament. Minor dis
orders are reported from half doze
cities Incipient anti-Jewish outbreaks a
Odessa have been checked by the police
A sympathetic strike has been begun a
the Kharkov railroad shops, which may in
augurate a general ueup OF communication
but ST. Petersburg, Moscow and most q
the great centers are still calm on the SUI
face, but boiling and seething beneath.
Duma IL Ordered to DIsperse.
VtaI.r N rh- t1t
dropped on the fnal act OF the drama
Russia's frst Parliament, when, under N
spur OF the threat of Governor Rechanber
to use military force 20 end the sesso
and with troops already converging on tf
Hotel Belvidere. where the meeting wa
held. the asse mbed members Of the low,
house lS6 In number. hurriedly adopted an
signed an address TO the people, which
thoroughly revolutionary in its natur
elected a perpetual executive commits
headed by Prince Paul Dolgoroukon. vi,
president OF the house, to carry on n
work Of liberation, and adjourned amid
characteristic Russian embracngs and kIs
ingS
A few members including Presidel
Mouromtseff. Ivan Petrunkevich and Coul
Heydep returned TO ST. Petersburg I
evening trains. The constitutional dem
cratic cohorts Intended TO go to St Peter
burg in a body ia the morning, but mar
Of the radical members fearing their a
rest on their arrival at the capital, "
remain for the present in Finland or retu
by roundabout routes
Text of the Orders.
The address. which bears a remaTkat
similarity to the manifesto framed by q
souncil OF workmen last November, wh
landed It's authors and the editors OF eig
St Petersburg papers in the cells Of q
fortress Of St. Peter and St. Paul, strik
the government in it's most vulnerable poi
by declaring that the administration Al
not Parliament is responsible for the dell
IN the settlement Of the agarian questl
and by prOclaiming cessation Of payne
Of taxes ana Of military service and