The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-17
Dissolved Because 1t
IIarbored Men Guilty
Of Treason.
QUIET SUNDAY
FOLLOWS ORDER
Explains Imperial Edict,
Declaring That Duma Had
Utterly Failed to Meas
urc Up to Demands.
Order Appeals to
Lower Glasses.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 16.-Thc
dissolution of the second duma wos
received throughout St Petersburg
with perfect tranquility, thanks to
the precautionary measures. and in no
place in Russia, 80 far as Is known.
were there any serious disturbances.
Demonstrations amongst st. Peters
burg workmen are anticipated to-mor-
row, but the authorities are not
alarmed. They profess to be appre-
hensive over the possibility of rioting
and racial excesses in Odessa AMI
Kieva and other cities where part
feeling runs high. An outbreak of
agrarian disorders In several regions
Of the empire is anticipated later,
when the peasantry learn of the dis
solution, but spirit of quiet conf
dence in the ability OF the government
to handle the situation prevails in ad .
ministrative circles.
sAppenls to Lower Class.
News of the dissolution reached ST.
Petersburg papers too late for their
last editions but the public was quick
.ly informed through extras and great
posters set out by the police at all
street corners containing the ukase
announcing the dissolution and the i'm
perial manifesto.
Little knots of readers clustered
around these the whole day. atten-
lively perusing the manifesto. the
phrasing of which was calculated 20
appeal to the patriotism of the lower
classes. Little enthusiasm or excite
ment. however was evoked, and many
of the readers. as they turned away.
spat silently upon the ground as a
sign OF their deepest contempt.
Preparing for Trouble.
Though General Dracheffsky, Prefect
of Police. was nominally In charge, the
provisions for public safety were vir-
tually in the hands of General Hazen-
kampf. the aide of Grand Duke
Nicholas Nichoiaievitch. who returned
to Krasnoye-Selo to assume command
of the combined garrison. Including the
guard corps, the Thirty-seventh In
fantry Division, a large force of cavalry
and Cossacks, and several machine-gun
detachments The military was chief
ly disposed in the Industrial section.
but a strong force occupied the Tauride
Palace vicinity. A portion of the
Tzarkuzyk regiment garrisoned the
palace while the squad ofcuirassiers
were stationed in the court yards OF
adjoining buildings.
Nobody, not even Duma officials. was
allowed to enter the precincts OF the
palace. A laconic notice was posted
on the gates. announcing that FORMER
deputies" would receive their salaries
upon application to the chancellory OF
the empire.
Reports were in circulation during
the day that the workmen were plan
ming a great demonstration in front Of
the palace, but they did not appear. and
only occasional sightseers visited the
building.
The officer in command of the troops
Informed the Associated Press that he
had orders to dispense any crowds col
lecting without parley, and not to spare
the bullets in case of necessity.
Social Democrats Arrested.
During the night nine of the sixteen
Social Democratic leaders, specifically
named in the government indictments,
including Prince Tzertzereteli and NJ.
Dzahaparidge, were taken into GUS
tody.
The other seven succeeded in elud-
ing the elaborate preparations for
their arrests. Two secret service off,
GERS, with signed warrants had been
assigned to follow each deputy and
serve the warrants as soon as the
ukase was promulgated. They were
Instructed to follow their men to the
frontier. II necessary, but the deputies
succeeded In making their escape.
Among those who have not yet been
arrested are NJ. Ozel, the report 81
whose capture was unfounded. and M.
AleXinskl who has not returned to
Russia.
The Emperor's Manifesto.
The following Is the full text Of tho
Emperor's manifesto:
1--WE, Nicholas II, by the grace OF
God, Emperor of all the Russias. Gear
OF Poland Grand Duke Of Finland, ETC..
declare to all our faithful subjects that
in conformity with our instructions
since the dissolution of the first Duma,
our government has adopted a series
of successive measures to pacify the
country and establish the affairs OF
state in regular course.
"The second Duma convoked by us
was summoned to contribute, according
to our sovereign will. to the paclfica-
ton Of Russia, principally by the work
of legislation, without which the life
of State and the perfection of It's
is impossiblo: next, by
an examination of the budget of rev.
regularity in nationak finance, and
finally, by tho national use OF the righk
of addressing Interpretations to the
with view to establish
Ing everywhere even-handed Justice.
"Entrusting these tasks to the elect
ed representatives, the nation placed
upon them by that very trust heavy
responsibility. and 1t was their sacred
duty to use their rights in wise labor
for the welfare and the strengthening
OF tho Russian state. Such We're our
Ideas and desires when we gave to the
nation now principles for the life Of
the state.
ITO our sorrow a considerable Sec
tion of the second Duma failed to JUS
tify our expectations. 1t was not with
the will or desire to strengthen Russia
and perfect her administration that
many Of tho delegates OF the nation
set to work, but to augment her trou-
bles and assist In the disruption of the
state.
GAS a consequence OF this activity