Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-03-06
THE DONNA OPENED
AMID WILD SCtNES
The Session Was Orderly But the
Popuiace Engaged in the Usual An
archistic Demonstration.

! ST. Petersburg. March 5.-The OPEN
ing of the Douma or lower house of
the Russian parliament. although in it
| self is devoid OF incident. was made the
| occasion Of a great revolutionary dem
onstration by the St Petersburg pro-
letariat and students. which resulted
in several encounters between the po-
| lice and pOpulace and more or less in
! jury to a number Of the latter. The
/ situation is such that the authorities
We're finally forced To fill the streets
with military patrols as I'm the ominOus
| days of the Trepoff regime
After the adjournment of the house
4 tumultuous crowd. estimated at 10000
persons. with red banners flying, ac-
cOmpanied by the music of revolution
airy chants, started toward the central
quarter of the city where the winter
palace of the emperor is located. Few
elements OF the preclude to Red Sun
day were lacking and the command
fire" would have precipitated a sim
liar massacre. but the present project
Of st. Petersburg. General Dracheffsky.
followed another course and dispersed
the procession by charges Of mounted
gendarmes armed with whips. BY an
imposing display OF force he prevented
the demonstrators from reforming.
The police guarding the Tauride pal
ace, acted with great forbearance. Civ
ing the spectators free vent in singing
and cheering, only interfering to pre-
vent the people from forcing their way
into the palace.
When the deputies emerged after the |
adjournment Of the session. the temper
OF the crowd was fired by speeches
from representatives, OF the social rev |
olutionary movement. A dozen mount |
ed the shoulders Of their followers and !
harangued those present on the neCes- /
sity Of organizing To support parlia- |
ment against the government
The social revolutionary motto. I'VE I
will fight for our rights" was adopted I!
as the slogan ana simultaneously red !
handkerchiefs began To nutter above /
the heads Of the crowd and then Grim |
son banners appeared like magic. The /
crowd singing the Marseillaise and /
the battle song II the Russian revo- .
luton. moved slowly down the avenue /
and stopped at intervals 10 listen to .
speeches and To sing.
Meanwhile the authorities hastily !
concentrated a strong force Of gem
darmes. which charged the head OF the ,
procession when il reached the Lit (
erny Prospect one Of the main bust
ness avenues The gendarmes piled .
their whips vigorously and in one case
used the flats Of their sabres. The (
crowd made two unsuccessful at
tempts TO r=assembIe. The gendarmes
by this time had been reinforced by
i. s.les ..1a. HHHFs..
cleared the roadway amid curses OF .
deris.on from the sidewalks. Finally
large force of Cossacks. armed with
lances. arrived. The spiteful red PEN
noned weap ons which never before .
had been brought cut in a street dem
onstration. took the heart out Of the
crowd. Another monster demonstra-
ton was held Al the university TO cell
citrate the anniversary Of the revolu-
tionary democracy.
II was learned tonight that Pre-
mier Stelypin. in order 10 diminish the
chances OF possible assassination,
would spend the night in the Tauriic
palace. II is understood he has taken
suite Of rooms in a wing Of the
palace. which he viii occupy as long
as parliament is in session.
Several consultations have been held
recently by the leaders Of the OPPOSE
ton To the Douma to see whether
some compromise with the govern
ment is possible. but after full con-
s.deration it is announced by Profess
sor Miliukoff that no arrangements /
could be made az long as ". Etely-
pin remained at the head Of the cabi-
net The opposition demands the pre-
mier's resignation. and does not eX- {
pcct To do any constructive work until
IL is received. This attitude leads 10
the belief that the second douma vii!
follow in tho steps Of the first. the
parallel extending To its dissolution.
1t is observed that many notable men
are refusing 20 take part in govern
mcnt work On the ground that no gov
crnmcnt officials are safe in Russia
today.