Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-23
CAR DISSOLvES PARLIAMENT.
St. Petersburg Declared in a State Of
Extraordinary Security.

81. s, July ZS.-RuSSld
first experiment in parliamentary gov
ernment came to an ignominious end
last night with the PRONUNCIATION Of two
imperial ukases. the first dissolving
the present Parliament and providing
for the convocation of its successor on
March 5. 1907, more than six months
hence, and the second proclaiming the
capital of Russia and the surrounding
provinces to be in state of extraOrdi-
nary security which is only infinitesi-
mally different from full martial law.
This measure Of safety is to provide
for the outbursts which undoubtedly
will be provoked by the dissolution
ukase. 1t d now but a step to dista-
torship.
The text of the two ukases, both Of
which are addressed in the stereotyped
form to the ruling Senate, are as fol-
lows:
According to paragraph 1O5 of the
fundamental law. we order the imperial
Parliament dissolved and fix the time
for the convocation and the newly
elected Parliament for March 6, 1907.
Regarding the time for the new
elections to the imperial Parliament
we will later issue special Indications.
THE ruling Senate will not fail to
take proper measures to place this into
effect
(Signed) NICHOLAS.
"Peterhof, July 81"
The text of the second ukase follows:
I'm consideration of a report of the
Council of Ministers presented to us
regarding the necessity In the future
for the preservation of order and pub
lie safety in the city or province Of
st. Petersburg we consider it neceS-
sary to declare in the above city and
province instead of the state of reir.-
forced security which now prevails
there. a state of extraordinary securi-
| ty. The project of the city and the
governor Of the province are intrustej
with the rights thereto appertaining.
The ruling Senate Will not fail to
take proper measures to place this into
effect.
(Signed) NICHOLAS.
"Peterhof, July 81"
With these pithy but momentous or
ders which were promulgated at 3
o'clock this morning. Emperor Nicho-
las by a stroke of the pen set Russia
back to where she stood two years ago,
in the full grip of autocracy and ire
sponsible government. wiping out for
six months at least. the whole struct-
ure Parliament erected at such cost.
There is but little doubt but that the
convocation of the new assembly will
still further postpone this time unless
the new Parliament promises to be
more amenable than the present. The
delay in fixing the time for the new
elections seem to indicate a decision to
change the present basis of suffrage
to perhaps a basis of universal suffrage
with which the advisers of the Emper
or hope to swamp the Educated Liber-
ais, the Socialists and the workmen
with the vast mass of the peasantry.
The only uncertainty is the coming
storm-when and where 1t will break.
The advocates Of the MAILED Fist" be-
lieve that by dissolving Parliament and
provoking collision now, they will
find the revolutionary leaders not pre-
pared for new uprising as at Mos
Ow, whereas further delay would
merely give the Revolutionists the time
needed to organize and to continue cor
ruptiOn of the army.
There are no presidents in Russian
history for the execution of an order of
propagation. but Monday probably will
fird the Tauride palace in the possess
sion of the military and the surround
ing streets held by the EmperOr'S
guards.
The Constitutional Democratic eau
Gus adjourned before the news Of the
dissolution Of Parliament was received,
hut the information already has
reached the leaders of the party.