The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-18
ADDRESS IS ADOPTED IN
reply TO CAR NICHOLAS
RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT SETS ITS
SEAL ON ITS FIRST GREAT
WORK.

Constitutional Democrats Hold Their
Forces Together to the Last-Carry
the Address Substantially in Same
Form as Proposed by Commission
Council of the Empire Also Voted to
Ask for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Far Into
the Morning.
st. Petersburg, May 1S,-3:2O a. M
Sitting until long after 2 o'clock this
morning the lower house Of the nation
al parliament set its seal upon its first
great work, the adoption of the address
in reply to Emperor Nicholas speech
from the throne al the winter palace,
and setting forth the aims and aspira-
tions of Russia millions.
Despite attacks both from the right
and the left, the leaders of the con-
stitutional democratic party held their
followers together to the last and the
address was adopted substantially In
the form in which it was proposed by
the commission and as already tele-
graphed by the Associated Press.
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and Thursday affect important etails,
but do not change the general tenor Of
the document which, extreme as it may
be in the eyes of the autocracy, falls
far short of the expectations of the
radicals.
Time after time during the long three
days Of debate the extremists, with
al, att
ness" of the various paragraphs only
to break against the flrmness Of the
restraint of the chiefs Of the party.
When the discussion had been finished
the deputies, with the exhortations Of
the country to speedy action ringing
in their ears, ventured no further delay
and, though they had been already in
session fourteen hours, took recess
until 2 o'clock this morning for the
reading and adoption Of the final draft
Of the address instead of postponing
this formality until the opening of Fri
days session.
AS If running race to see which
should be the first to present to EN-
peror Nicholas a demand for amnesty,
the council OF the empire also was In
session we'll into the early morning
hours, discussing its amendments in re-
ply to the speech from the throne This
document, which is far simpler and
more conservative than that of the low
er house, proposes an amnesty which
does not include those who coupled with
political offenses murder or violation Of
| property rights--ir other words, politi-
cal assassins-or participants in agra
rian excesses
The address of the lower house in re-
ply to the speech from the throne was
adopted and the house adjourned, sub
ject to the call Of the president.
After the reading Of the final draft
M. Petrajitsky took the rostrum and
appealed for unanimous vote. Count
Hayden stated that he and his friends,
though approving of the address in
general, were unable to vote for GER
tain details and would withdraw in or
der that no opposing voice might be
heard. He then left the hail. followed
by five members The address was
thereupon unanimously adopted
President Mouromtseff was instructed
to request an immediate audience Of
the emperor to-day is possible. On his
visit to the emperor President Mou-
romtsey will be accompanied by sew
eral members Of the commission which
drafted the address.