The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
REFUSE TO QUIT.
Members of Dissolved Russian
Parliament Ignore Ukase.
Fled to Finland and Held q
Formal Session.
GETTING TOGETHER.
Warning Factions Show a Dis
position to Unite.
st. Petersburg Resembles Great
Military Camp.

position. and it requires little per-
spicuity to see that an era of repres-
sion and all which 1t entails will drive
liberal and revolutionary alike to sup
port the most desperate measures. It
is already clear that resistance Will
be made. According to the latest ad-
vices from Viborg, the members OF
parliament who fed to Finland intend
to defy their sovereign. They are vir-
tually refusing to recognize the de-
cree of dissolution, a three hours ses-
sion in the dining room of the Hotel
BeKedere being held last night under
the presidency of NJ. Mouromtseff. at
which all the formaIities of a regular
session were observed. Prof. Milukon
and other members of the centraa
committee of the constitutional Demo-
Gratis were carefully excluded from
participation. The leaders of all the
groups seemed momentarily trying to
sink their political differences and
were animated solely by q determine
ton to present a solid front to the
nation and government in the present
crisis. Only about 200 members, how
ever. were present.
The Poles, instead of going in g.
body, sent delegates. General fear is
expressed by the liberals here that the
military today will surround and cap-
ture the members at VibOrg, on the
ground that they constitute an illegal
and revolutionary assembly, under the
authority given to Governor General
Gerhard of Finland a week ago to
close and arrest revolutionary con-
crosses. 1t Is quite likely that this
authority was conferred in anticipa-
tion of the present contingency
Oniinous Forebodings.
,,,sv,o,. ,.i1+saor continued in
the outskirts throughout the night,
the city is superfieially quiet this
morning, but ominous forebodings Of
q coming storm are apparent on every
hand
A correspondent OF the Associated
Press made a tour of the city early this
morning. At every block he encounter
ed reinforced patrols, saw excited
groups on corners and met half dozen
squads of gen d'arnes with drawn
swords, escorting little bands of arrest
ed persons to prison.
During the night over a thousand ar
rests of workmen agitators and revolu-
tionary suspects were made. The rail-
roads leading out of the city have been
placed under martial law and the gen
d'armes search the passengers and bag
gage on all trains for arms and political
documents. Systematic military pei
quisitions for political agitators and
especially members of the proletariat or
ganiza tions are in full swing
Not only the Tauride palace but the
gates of the park leading to it are closed
and the surrounding streets are alive
with gen d'armes and secret police. IN
the courtyard of a neighboring barracks
of one of the guard regiments the cor
respondent saw two companies drawn
up in marching order and shortly after
wards he met a travel stained detach
merit of gray cuirassiers galloping in
from Kraznoy-Selo camp. With the
regular garrison there are now more
than so COO troops nassed in the city in
cluding 40 battalions of infantry, prac-
ticssly the entire cavalry of the guard.
a division of infantry of the guard,
field battery. four other batteries and
four companies of machine guns.
Meetings Prohibited
IJpon all the dead walls are posted
proclan7ations of the prefect of police or
dering all proprietors of houses. porters
and door guardians to obey and aid the
police in case of disorders, prohibiting
meetings. public or private, without per-
mission: prohibiting the collection of
money for illegal pNrposes. the distribu-
ton of proelamations. the raising Of
flags and singing in the streets.
The hall of economy society as we'll as
other halls where assembiages have been
frequented ara closed and under guard
A meeting of engineers was broken UP
at 2 O'Clock this morning and a score of
prisoners were arrested.
The prefect of police placed police
officers in the newspaper offices last
night to see that they did not transgress
the limits Of the law under threat of
confiscation Of their issues. This ac-
counts for the comparative nildness of
the press comments this morning Even
so the edition Of the Reich was seized
soon after 1t left the press.
The Reich terms the dissolution IF
parliament incredible in view Of events
Of the past year and says.
''It is true that new parliament has
been summoned but in the present
temper of the population 1t is mean
ingless. With the shattering Of the
hopes of the people falls the prestige
of the principle of popular representa-
ton IF the best men in the country.
as the EN- peror called them. could not
restore tranquility. what chance has
the discredited ministry to prevent an
elementary explosion. The old methods
of repression can only result in untold
horror. We profoundly regret what
must follow but the conscience of par
lament which tried to avoid q conflict
is clear. The blood of the martyrs will
not be upon its shoulders. Parliament
has not sat in vain. It has strengthen
ed the cause of liberty and proved to
Europe that the Russians are not bar
self government.
Was Honest and sincere.
The Novoe Vremya while expressing 6
no regret at the dissolution Of parlia-
ment says that whatever mistakes par
lament made it was honest and sin
cere, adding.
God grant that the next will be as
worthy in these respects and that the
country will live through the coming
ordeal
The Novoe Vrenaya also says that
/ the population has learned to look to
rssrfIau u7eut as the urofect of its as