The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-11
CARS SPEECH NOT
WELL RECEIVED
Only COurtiers and Officers
Cheer the Address From
the Throne.
PARLIAMENT OPENED IN
DISPLAY OF SPLENDOR
Lower House VIII Make Formal
Reply to the Views of
Ruler.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 1o.-without a
single hitch and with only minor In
cident to mar the memorable day, the
Russian Parliament was inaugurated to-
day. The weather was superb and the
stage agreement of impressive ceremony
ut the Winter Palace where Emperor
Nicholas. surrounded by counters and
all the pomp and and panoply OF power.
delivered the speech from the throne TO
the members OF the two houses. was per-
feet
Hardly Satisfactory.
The message in reality was less a
quired only three minutes for It's deliy-
cry. Emperor Nicholas read slowly. The
admirable and even cordial tone OF che
sovereign In renewing his pledges and
asking the cooperation OF Parliament
for the regeneration OF the country was
only negatively satisfa ctory.
Members Were Silent,
co9rtiers and spectators other than
ominously silent. expressing neither ap-
proyal nor dlsspproval What rankled
most was the failure OF the Emperor to
members assembled In the Taurlde
palace, away from the spell OF the throne
room, many or them were with difficulty
restrained from precipitating matters by
onering resolutions on the subject.
Will Make Answer.
The Constitutional Democratic leaders
however, who dominated everything.
were anxious not TO weaken the reply
which the lower house VIII prepare TO
the speech from the throne. in which Is
sues with the crown Will be Joined, and
succeeded in staving OFF premature ac-
ton
Contrast in Scenes.
The. scene around the Tauride palace
was In striking contrast with that at
typical and told an eloquent etory. AT
the Tauride palace tens of thousands Of
people were acclaim!ng their representa-
tlves. at the Winter palace legions or
military and courtiers by the hundreds
checred for the Emperor Nevertheless
the proceedings OF the lower house were
not spectacular In fact, they were almost
tame In comparison with those at the
Winter palace.
First Thought Of Liberty.
The only genuine flashes OF FIRE which
showed the real temper of the members
zeff, who had been elected president OF
the lower house. invited Government of
1clals and clerks TO leave tho hall, and
when Ivan Petrunksyich, In a few few. elo, .s
auditors that the first thought OF tho
Parliament should be for those who had
suffered in the cause OF liberty. who now
filled tho prisons and whose arms were
stretched out In hope and confidence TO
the peoples representatives.
Cheers Were Genuine.
More enthusiastic cheering than that
which greeted this appeal never was
heard IN poitGai convention IS In the
wore the keynotes of President Mouromt-
zeffs speech.
Dream Realized.
BY the irony OF fate Ivan Petrunkc-
wch. whose first mention OF the word
missed by Emperor Nicholas II. as "a
foolish dream" today stood In the front
rank of the members Of the representa-
tive chamber while Emperor Nieh9Ias
lament and begged the representatives
OF the people TO cooperate with him In
working for the welfare or the country
Considering the Answer.
The lower house OF the Parliament ad-
Journed over until tomorrow In order not
10 interfere with the opening exercises of
the Council OF the Empire. and also TO
permit the committee OF the Conetitu-
tional Democrats to consider the reply
to the speech from the throne.
Dispatches received here from all parts
OF Russia indicate that the opening of
the Parliament was celebrated every
Every Word Heard.
In delivering his address the Emperor
spoke with a firm steady voice. which
was heard distinctly In every corner of
word. Such q hush fell on the assembly
during the reading that the snap Of a
camera shuttor was sharply audible.
The Emperor said;
Address Of Emperor.
Tho supreme providence which gave me the
care OF our Fatherlnnd has moved to call
TO my assistance In legislative work elected
OF the people. In the expeota-
tion OF a brilliant future for Russia, ! greet
in your parsons the best mon from the
pire, whom l ordered my beloved subjects TO
choose from among themselves
A dinlcult work lies before you. I trust
that love for your Fatherland and your ear
nest desire 70 scrve 1t VIII inspire and unite
you.
l shall keep inviolate the Institutions which
/ have granted. with the 1Im assurance that
you Will devote all Your strength to The serv-
Ice OF your country and especially 10 the needs
OF the pehsantry. which are 80 close TO my
heart and 10 the education OF tho people and
their economical welfare, remembering that
10 the dignity and prosperity OF tho State not
only freedom, but order founded upon justice.
Is necessary.
/ desire from my honrt to SEQ my people
happy and hand down to my son an empire
secure. we'll organized and enlightened
Asks Gods Blessing.
May God bless the work that lies before me
tho imperial douma May this day be the daY
OF the moral revival OF Russia and the DAY
for the renewal OF It's highest forces
Approach with solomnity the abors for
which | call you and be worthy OF tho re,
sponsibility put upon you by the emperor anu
people,
May God assist US
. Courtiers Cheer.
Tho reading OF the speech from the
hrone was not broken by the slightest
,ttcmpt ut applause but the minute the
Emperor finished. bowed 10 the members
II Parliament and placed MS foot on the
tep of the dais to descend, long eheer
,roke forth which almost drowned tho
trains of the national anthem, God
Save tho Emperor, which the ofGnest,N G