The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-15
Prospects Seem Good for
 Peaceful Legislation
OISSENSIONS CAST ASIDE
Russian Ministry for the First Time Faces a Sympathetic House and Harsh Measures Are
 Unnecessary.

St. Petersburg, November 4.-The third Russian Parliament was opened in tho Tauride palace at II o'clock this morn- ing, in the presence of Premier Stolypn and the cabinet, by M. Golubeff, vice president of the council of the empire. The religious service preceding the open ing was conducted by the Metropolitan Antonious and a number of bishops and other ecclesiastics and was made the oc- casion for Il great display of patriotic enthusiasm on the part of the conserva- tive and moderate members. The Elm peror was vigorously cheered.
 The ceremony for the opening of Par liament was simple, M. Golubeh, accom- panied by Secretary of the Empire Baron Von Uxeull De Guyldenband, mounted the tribune. invited the members to rise and read the imperial ukase. convoling the Parliament and a brief greeting from the Emperor.
 At the first mention of the Emperor's name F. A. KrupenslSy, marshal of the nobility and member of the house, interrupted M. Golubeff with cry for cheers for tho Emperor. which were given with d will and were repated at the end of M. Golubeff's speech. The lat ter then read the oath of allegiance distinctly emphasizing the words Elm peror'' and ''autocrat'. A recess of an hour was taken while the deputies sign cd the oath.
 M. Khonyakoff. octoberist, was elect ed president of the house, receiving 371 votes on the first ballot.
 Harmony Urged.
 President Khonyakoff in brief speech eyhorted the deputies to drop party diff ferences and work for the great indl- visable Russia. He then announced the adjournment of tho house until after his audience with the Emperor.
 The presidents address contained no reference to the constitution, though the constitutional demands were required that he should do so, to which he replied that he saw no use for employing the term which would only create dissen- sion. The new lower house is entirely bereft of the picturesque aspect of it's predecessors. Except for score of peas- ants in dingy Kaftans and a few labor representatives, in their working clothes. the members are sal conyentionally
 Premier Stolypin showed especial favor to the peasants. During the recess he summoned them to his presence and they conversed freely on their local needs and desires. The audience in the gallery was carefully selected, the secret police fur nishing a report on every ticket-hoder and excludin& several Russian journal ists having suspicious connections. Grand Duke Nicholas Mchaelovitz, the aide de camp of the Emperor, occupied the im- perial box. Later in the afternoon the council of the empire of the upper house was opened by President Skimoff with the usual ceremonies.
 Policies Announced.
 The first topic to engage the attention of the douma after the organization of the douma will be the conventional decla- ration of the legislative and fiscal pro- posals of the government, as well as the statements of its general policy by Pre- mier Stoypin. The ministry now for tho first time faces a sympathetic house. which it Is unnecessary to either coerce or defy, and there will be no repetition of the scenes witnessed during the first and second arliaments-Goremykin being driven back from the trbutnally hostile cries or Stolypin spiritedly throwing the gauntlet to the second douma.
 The burden of the message this year will be the land question:
 In this connection the government feels that the property holding members of the present douma will labor with all their might and main to entrench vested in terests against the threatening revolt. Ac- cording to q statement made today by member of the cabinet the government s message will recognize the fact that the large amount of temporary Legislation is- sued during the past two years under the imperial seal without the approval of parliament was found to be imperfect in some of It's details.
 Government Stands Pat.
 Tho eoyernment will stand bV the main lines of this legislation and theso are that land agents must be appeased, not through the parcellng out of the tates of the rural nobility, but by means of fostering the idea of breaking up the peasant communes, by encouraging the creation of class of affiuent peasant land owners and by extending the vol ume of emigration to Siberia and Central Asia.
 In the matter of the budget the gov ernment will present ample evidence of it's ability to meet the ordinary ex- penditures out of the settled imposts; yet, the general confidence and the CO., operation between the cabinet and the douma have induced the government to venture upon an enlargement of the ex- traordinary credits for the benefit of the army. navy and railroad commission. and for this purpose, either a short term for eign or long term internal loan must be negotiated. Lastly, the message will make reference to the measures taken to secure the pacifieation or the country.
 The chancellery of the douma today received the budget for 1908 from the minister of finance. The total expendi- ture for the empire for the next year is placed at s1.257. .500.000 and the ordi- nary receipts at $1,159 900, 600. 600. The ac- knowledged deficit is s94.500,00o.
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