Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-24
PAPERS CEASE PUBLICATION
Detachment of Police Guard Every
Door. Leading to Offices
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 23-The
great news of today is the adoption of
an address to the people by the deputies
to parliament who assembled at Viborg,
the language of which, with it's revo-
lutionary demands, that the people
cease to furnish money and troops to
the government and repudiate further
loans, affords pretext enough for the
government to lodge it's author in the
fortress if it feels strong enough. A
rumor was spread tonight that this
course had been decided upon.
A large crowd gathered at the Fin
land station tonight, where the depu
ties were expected to arrive, but only
a few appeared and these were not
molested and neither was there popu-
lar demonstration. Among the arrivals
were President Mouromtseff and Ivan
Petrunkevitch. The former came on
local train, entirely unattended. He
was plainly downcast and responded to
the salutation of the Associated Press
correspondent by the mere raising of
his hat and hurried on to escape any
interview.
NJ. Petrunkevitch filed with the
revolutionary spirit, claimed for the
constitutional Democrats the text for
the appeal.
Appeal Will Not Be Published
Copies of the appeal to the people are
in the hand of all st. Petersburg news
papers, but it will scarcely be printed
tomorrow for the reason that a de-
tatchment of police is posted at the
door of every newspaper printing Of
flee in the city with orders not to per-
nit any papers to leave the building
until authorized by the censor
"a I,xr Nd
orous measures to prevent the publica-
ton of the appeal to other cities, and
in the meantime to nullify the fears of
the people as to the possible effect of
the appeal.
Policemen are posted at the lodgings
of M. Sedelnikoff and M. Ilyn await
ing the return of the revolutionary dele
gates who already have involved
themselves by seditious acts since the
dissolution Of parliament.
The theaters and other places of
amusement We're almost empty to-
night, the public fearing conflicts be-
tween crowds and the militia and po-
lice and several encounters took place
in various parts of the city, but they
were all of petty character.
Provisional Government
A few days may witness the consti-
L,
composed of an enlarged council of
ministers, with the inclusion of con-
servatiVe members of the dispersed
lower house; councillors of the empire
and men influential in the life of the
empire who cannot be induced to ac-
cept ministries without portfolios and
contribute their authority and advice
to the hard-pressed government
This is the solution of Premier
tClx md tlna ,l..a.a III
net, who realize the enormous nature of
the task of tidng over the country
during the tempestuous era that is now
dawning and turning, and 1t was the
subject of deliberation at a meeting of
the cabinet last night. and again this
evening. The Associated Press is in
formed that a majority of the minis
ters have become converts to the idea
and that its adoption depends on the
success of M. Stolypin in inducing men
like former Finance Minister Shipoff,
Count Heyden, former Commerce Min
ister Timiraseff and M. Guchkoff to
compromise their future by allying
themselves with such a "king's coun-
Gil" Shipoff ana Guchkoff already have
been approached.
Decide on Date of Election
The Associated Press is also informed
that ukase viii soon be issued, fixing
the date Of elections for parliament
for the first week in December, Rus
sian style and that, as an additional
guarantee that the people of popular
representation will not be abandoned
another edict will be issued proroguine
the council of the empire until the con-
vocation Of the new parliament with
out. as was prophesied Sunday night
calling new elections for elective meas.
ures.
Meanwhile the masses OF the Rus.
| sian people. slow OF thought and ac.