Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07
new DOUMAOPENS
First Session Of RussiA's Parliament
Marked by Revolutionary
Demonstrations.
OPPOSITION SEEMS STRONG
Summary Dismissed ,of the Former
Body Has Not Taught the RadI-
cal Reformers TO- submit
TamSiy TO Control.

AL 81 rs f.
st. Petersburg, March 0.--The doum,
! Or lower house Of parliament, wal
formally opened at noon Tuesday, II
the Tauride Palace, I'm the presenc,
Of all the minister and many higf
functionaries. No member Of the i'm
perial family was present.
The first ceremony was religious
service, In which the metropolitan Of
st. Petersburg, Antonius, the higher
clergy Of the diocese and a full choir
participated.
M. Goluboff, vice president Of the
council Of the empire, accompanied
by Baron Uexkull De Gyldenbandt,
secretary Of the empire, entered the
hall after the service. The former i'm
mediately called the lower house to
order and, In a colorless speech, in
vited the members to sign the oath
Of allegiance to Emperor Nicholas.
The conservatives cheered the men
ton Of the name Of the emperor but
the opposition members remained
silent The social democrats did not
enter the hall until M. Goluboff had
finished speaking, when they came in
body, demonstratively.
After signing the oath the balloting
for president Of the lower house be-
gan. There was no serious disorder,
but the crowds outside the palace were
unruly, and several times had to be
driven back by infantry and mounted
gendarmes.
After the adjournment of the lower
house Of parliament, a great demon
stration was organized in honor of
the social deputies. Revolutionary
speeches were made and red flags
were displayed in the crowds, which
had by that time swelled to about 49,
900 persons, who packed all the
streets for blocks around the Tauride
Palace, Some Of the demonstrators
began to pelt the police with snow
balls, and the police charged and
broke up the demonstration, mounted
policemen riding down the crowds and
using their whips right and left.
Many persons were beaten but no one
was seriously injured. Among those
beaten by the police in the demonstr-
lions was M. Kuzmin- Karavaieff, men,
Der Of parliament from Tver province,
who was caught In one Of the crowds
Of socialists.
Attempts were made to renew the
and Cossacks and the
chevalier guards were ordered out, the
contrary to custom, carry
Ing their formidable lances. At I
o'clock Tuesday evening cavalry pa
rolls occupied all the important thor.
,ughfares, but no more demonstra-
ions had been reported. Thousands
II revolutionists at that hour were
holding an excited meeting at the uni
1ersity.
1t was learned Tuesday night that {
'remier Stolypin, in order to diminish
lis chances of possible assassination,
Tuuld spend the night in, the Tauride
alace and 1t is understood be has
aiken a suite of rooms IN a wing Of
he palace which he will occupy as I
,ng as parliament is in session. liz
Several consultations have been held I
ecently by the leaders Of the opposi' /
on In the douma to see whether q
pine sort Of compromise with the
overnment was possible, but after
Ill consideration 1t was announced
v Prof, Milukoff that no arrangement s.
ould be made SO long as NJ. StolyDin v
smained at the head Of the cabinet "
he opposition demand the premier's a
,signation and do not expect to do h
ny constructive work until 1t is re- h
lived. This attitude leads to the
,lief that the second douma WIN fol-
W the steps of the first the parallel
tending to dissolution. The leaders
the opposition, who believe that
hat they call the sacred anger Of 81
Q p0OplO Will Do aiOuoOu W bhO
ssolution of the second parliament "
aim to have assurances that no Il
rther loans can be negotiated
road without the consent of the Q
una. ~ N 80 z
Count Wltte is xery pshhimistic md 81
ars the worst IL yet to come. He
Inks the masses have shifted con @
lerably 10 the opposition during the q
It year, but doubts whether this IS
Il be permanent HIS view is that a.
sy have learned q great deal in
actical politics, and that anything ~
e the universal strike Of October, "a
)5, Il now impossible .ss .
L Is observed that many notable en-
n are declining to take part in he q q
work on the ground that o.
government official Is safe in Rus NJ
today. -