The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-22

IGN0MIN0US DEFEAT FOR
RULE BY PEOPLES VOICE
Convocation of Another Legisla-
tive Body Is Set for
March 5, 1907.

| ST. PETERSBURG. July 22.-Russia's s
first experiment in parliamentary gov
| ernment came to an ignominious end to-
night with the PRONUNCIATION of two i'm
| perial ukases, the first dissolying the
present Parliament and providing for the
| conyocatlon Of its successor on March
| D, 1907, more than six months hence, and
the second proclalming the capital OF
Russia and the surrounding province to
be In a state OF extraordinary security
which is only inflntisimally different
from full martial law. This measure OF
safety is to provide for the outbrusts
which undoubtedly will be provoked by
this daring measure II is 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 fol-
lows:
Parliament Dissolved.
According to paragraph 1O5 OF the
fundamental law We order the Imperial
Parliament dissolved and fix the time for
the conYocation of the newly elcted Par
lament for March 9, 1907
Regarding the time for the new cleo
tions to the new Imperial Parliament,
we will later Issue special instructions.
The ruling Senate Will not fail to take
proper measures to place this into eff
feet. NICHOLAS.
"Peterhof, July 81, 1906"
The text Of the second ukase follows:
In consideration Of a report of the
Council of Ministers presented to us re-
garding the necessity in the future Of
the preservation OF order and public
safety in the city and province of St.
Petersburg, we consider il necessary TO
declare in the above city and province,
instead OF the state Of reinforced sour
ity which now prevails there, q state of
extraordinary security. The prefect OF
the city and the Governor OF the province
are intrusted with the rights thereto ap-
pertaining
THE ruling Senate will not fail to take
proper measures to place this into ef-
feet. NICHOLAS,
''Peterhof, July 81, 1906"
Move Is Backward One.
With pithy but momentous orders,
which were promulgated at o'clock this
morning, Emperor Nicholas by a stroke
OF the pen set Russia back to where she
stood two years ago, in the full grip OF
the autocracy and irresponsible govern-
ment, wiping out for six months at least
the whole structure Of parliament, erect
ed at much cost.
There is little doubt that the order for
conyocation OF the new assembly Will
still further postpone the time, unless
the new parliament promises to be more
amenaDle than at present.
The delay in fixing the time for the new
elections seems TO Indicate q decision to
change the present basis Of suffrage to
perhaps basis of universal suffrage with
which the advisers of the emperor hope
to swamp the educated Liberals. the So
cialists and the workmen with the vast
mass of peasantry. The only uncertainty
is the coming storm-when and where it
will break. The advocates of the mailed
haliavn htr nl,vIn ~
ment and provoking a collision now they
Will find the revolutionary leaders not
prepared for an uprising as at Moscow
whereas further delay would nearly give
the reyolutionlsts the time needed to or
ganlze and TO continue corruption of the
army.
Martial Law Likely,
There are no percedents intRussian his
tory for the execution of an order of
prorogation. but Monday probably will
find the palace in the possession OF the
military and the surrounding streets held
by the emperor's guards.
The Constitutional Democratic caucus
adjourned before the news of the disso-
lution OF parliament was received, but
the information already has reached the
leaders of the party. The Associated
Press is informed that a meeting has
been summoned for to-day to discuss
procedure. and whether they shall at
tempt, like the French Third Estate, 10
continue existence as a revolving body
In defiance OF the soveTeign's will.
The Russian parliament which has been
dissolved by imperial ulase, was con-
stituted May 10. 1906, amid scenes of
general rejoicings. The speech from the
throne, read at the opening session. was
conclliatory in tone. The rcorganized
council Of the empire was formally con-
vened in the hall OF mobiles at the Winter
palace the following day.
Many Races Represented.
A striking feature OF the lower house
was the multiplicity OF races represent
ed. there being Great Russians, Little
Russians. White Russians, Poles. Lithua-
nlans, Let's. Germans, Tartars, Bash
kris. Kirghis. Circassians. Nordvan-
nlans, Votiaks. Jews, Bulgarlans, Chu-
vais, Roumanians. Calmuks. Georgians.
Ossetines and Buriats in at
tendance,
On the third day OF the sitting In the
lower house the first signs Of the oppo-
slion's antagonism to the Government
when the demand for amnesty and the
Polish campaign for autonomy began: and
when. on May IS. the reply of the lower
house to the address from tho throne
was adopted, opinion was general that
this would cause conflict with the crown
because OF its radical demands During
The entire session the house has been at
bitter odds with the Government and
las demanded It's resignation and the
OF Cabinet from members
of the majority. Time and again there
nave been rumors that the Emperor, be-
,ause OF the radicalism OF the opposition |
Intended TO dissolve Parliament and ru- |
nor has had II that troops would be
,alled to forciDly eject the members IL |
hey hesitated TO obey on edict closing |
he house.