The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
Government Able to Handle the
 Situation
MILITARY FORCE IS READY
Reports of St. Petersburg Workmen's Demonstration Today Doesn't Alarm hortities-Emperor
 Appeals to Lower Classes.

St. Petersburg, June 16-An imperial ukase was issued today proroguing the council of the empire until Novemebr 15. The dissolution of the second douma was received throughout St. Petersburg with perfect tranquility, thanks to the precau- tionary measures, and in no place in Rus sia. so far as is known. were there any serious disturbances.
 Demonstrations among St. Petersburg workmen are anticipated tomorrow, but the authorities are not alarmed. They pro-. to be chiefly apprehensive over the possibility of riotng and racial ex- cesses in Odessa and Kief and other cities where party feeling runs high An outbreak of agrarian disorders in several regions of the empire is anticipated later, when the peasantry learn of the disso- lution, but a spirit of quiet confidence in the ability of the government to handle the situation prevails in the administra- tive circles News of the dissolution reached the St. Petersburg papers too late for tleir editions, but the public was quickly informed through extras and great posters sent out by the police at all street corners.
 Little knots of readers clustered around these throughout the day attentively pe- rusing the manifesto, the phrasing of which was calculated to appeal to tine patriotism of the lower classes. Little en- thusiasm or excitement was evoked many of the readers as they turned away spat silently on the ground a sign of their contempt.
 Though General Draeiehoffsky, prefect of police, was nominaly in charge the provisions for safety were virtually in the hands of General Hazenkampf, the aide to Grahds Duke Nicholas Nicholaie- witch, who returned from Krasnoye Selo to assume command of the combined gar- rlson, including the guard crops, the Thirty seventh infantry division, large force of cavalry and cossacks and several me chine gun detaclnents. Tae militalsa was chiefly in the business section.
 Keeps Out of Palace.
 Nobody, not even douma officials was allowed to enter the precincts of the palace. A laconic notice posted on the gates announcing that "former depu- ties" would receive their salaries upon application to the chaneellory.
 Reports were in circula ton during the day that the workmen were planning d great demonstration in front of the palace but they did not appear and only occa- sional sight seers visited the buildings. The officers in command of the troops informed the Associated Press that they had orders to disperse crowds who coi- lected without barley and not to spare bullets in case of necessity.
 During the night, nine of the sixteen social democratic leaders specifically named in the government indictment, in- oluding Prince Tzertzereteli and M. Dzha- paridg, were taken into custody. Ths other seven succeeded in eluding the x.te-fD their rest Two secret service officers with signed warrants had been assigned to fol- low each deputy and serve the warrants as soon as the ukase was promulgated. They were instructed to follow their men to the frontier if necessary, but the dep uties succeeded in making their escape. Among those who have not been arrested are M Ozel. the report of whose cap- ture was unfounded. and M. Alexinsky, who las not returned to Russia.
 Imperial Ukas.
 The following is the full text of the Emperors manifesto:
 we. Nicholas I, by the grace of God, Emperor of all the Russias C2ar of Po- land Grand Duke of Finland. etc., de- clare to all our faithful subjects that in conformity with our order and instruc- tions since the dissolution of the first douna our government has adopted series of successive measures to pacify the country ana esldDllSn the dldlTS ol state in regular course.
 .'Ine second douma convolked by us was summoned to contribute according to our sovereign will to the pacifcation of Russia, principally by the work of legislation, without which the life of a state and the perfection of its admins tration is impossible: next by an exam ination of the budget of revenue and ex- pendtures, which insures regularity in national finance. and finally, by the use of the right of addressing interpellations to the government with a view to estab- fishing everywhere the truth and justice. 'Entrusting these tasks to your elected representatives the nation places upon them by that very trust very heavy re- sponsibility and it was their sacred duties to use their rights in wise labor for the welfare and the strengthening of the Russian state. Such were our ideas and desires when we have to the nation hew principles for the life of the state.
 Augment Troubles.
 ..1he second douma failed to justify our expectations. It was not with the will or desire to strengthening Russia and perfect her new administration that many of the delegates of the nation set to work, but with a manifest tendency to augment her troubles and assist in the disruption of the state.
 As d consequence of this activity dur ing these periods of the douma. which constituted insurmounted obstacles to fruitful labor, a hostile spirit was intro duced into the douma itself, which pre- vented the union of sufficient number of it's members desirous of working for the interests of the country. For this reason the douma either failed to discuss important measures that were drawn up by the government delayed their dis cussion or else rejected them, not even recoiling from the rejection of laws. which punished the open support of crimes and particularly the disseminators of trouble having evaded condemnation 7 for assassinations and acts of violence.
 'The douma did not lend its moral SUD- port to the government to the restriction of order and Russia refused to suffer the shame of an epoch of crime and disas- ters.
 'The examination of the budget creat- ed an obstacle to the timely satisfaction of many of the vlla' nes.:s cf the people. The right of interpolation was trans- 'crmed by considerable party in the