The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-06-21
PRESENT DUMA ENDS
Gar NICHOLAS ISSUES ukAsE
ABOLISHING 1T.
The Dissolution of the Russian Duma
Followed the Refusal of That Body
to Permit Arrest Of Its Members
on Charges of Conspiracy Against
the State.

otr AViShOAeso
affixed his signature Sunday morning
to an imperial ukase abolishing the
present duma and ordering that the
elections of members to it's successor,
| which is to meet November IA, to be
held under the new election law,
which provides against the "submer-
gence of the educated classes by the
uneducated Masses"
| This act constitutes a virtual coup
d'etat, and overrides the fundamental
laws solemnly proclaimed by his maj
esty on the eve of the convocation of
the first duma, which declare that the
electoral law can never be changed
without the consent of parliament it.
self. This breach of the constitution
is justified by the great law of neces-
sity, the advisers of the emperor hold
ing it impossible, under present condi-
tions, to secure a parliament capable
OF cooperating tremendously with the
crown and rescuing Russia from an
archy and revolution.
The ukase is accompanied by mani
festo setting forth the motives which
led the emperor to act. He adverts to
the dumas rejection of temporary
laws, it's refusal to condemn terrorism,
the delay in ratifying the budget, the
revolutionary spirit of large portion
of its members, the abuse of the right
OF Interpolation, and the failure of the
duma to comply Immediately with the
demand for the exclusion of the IS so
cial democratic members charged with
conspiracy.
!, These various evils are ascribed to
defects in the electoral law, conse-
quently the emperor decided to change
the basis of suffrage so that every
part of the Russian population should
be represented in the lower house. The
representation Of the non-Russian ma
tionalities, the manifesto continues,
should be decreased in order to pre-
vent these delegates from becoming a
decisive factor in purely Russian ques-
lions and elections in the frontier re-
gions, where the standard of civic de-
velopment is low, should be temper
arily suspended.
These necessary changes in the
mode of elections cannot be submitted
to the duma, the composition of which
S is unsatisfactory on account of the de
f fects in the election law itself, but tC
D the authority which granted the frs
e election law belongs the right to sub
4 stitute new basis of suffrage.
S God entrusted us with imperial au
e thority over our people," his majesty
declares, "and before his throne we
/ must answer for the fate of the Rus
y sian state. Conscious of this, we have
l. taken firm resolution to bring to al
p end the great task of the transforma
i ton of Russia begun by us and tt
grant Russia a new electoral law, the
publication of which we entrust to the
ruling senate.
'"From our loyal subjects we expec
hearty and unanimous service to thu
fatherland whose sons ever have beef
the fortress of her power, glory ant
prestige. NICHOLAS"
Duma Resisted Arrests.
The dissolution of the Russian dunn,
followed the refusal Of that body t.
permit the arrest of a number of it
members on the charge of conspirac.
against the state. 1t has been freel,
predicted ever since the lower hous
first met, March S, that its dissolution
was only question of time and tn
many official denials never carried cor
viction.
The history of this duma, like it
predecessor, has been one of almos
constant clashes with the government
This, in spite Of the fact that a cor
sistent effort was made in some quar-
tiers to make the duma an effectiv
legislative body and that the govern
ment's program for legislation contain
ed a number Of reforms. The cabine
decided it would give parliament ever
chance to justify it's existence. TIL
deputies, however, are insistent on rae
ical changes, and their persistence RI
suited in what amounts to charge b
the government that the duma was
shelter for conspiracy and treason.
The" situation entered upon it's fnf
phase when revolutionary member
went to London and took part in
congress which had for it's avowe
purpose the upsetting of the throne {
/ the car.
/ Ever think how a good many SINAI
| people are run" by some cheap pc
! son.