The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-17
DUMA WAS HOSTILE
TO CROWN, SAYS GEAR
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during these periods OF tho Duma,
which constituted an insurmountaple
obstncle TO fruitful labor, hostile
snirit was introduced into the Duma
itself which prevented the union or
a sufficient number OF It's members de-
sIrous of working for the interests OF
the country.
"For this reason the Duma either
failed to discuss important measures
that were drawn UP by her govern
mert, or delayed their discussion, or
else rejected them, not even recoiling
from the rejection of laws which pun
ished the open support OF crimes, anu
particularly the disseminators OF trou-
bio, having evaded condemnation Tor
nssa ssinations and acts OF violation.
'"rhe Duma did not lend It's moral
support to the government in the res-
torntion OF order, and Russin continues
to sufrx the shame OF an epoch or
crimes and disasters.
..rhe examination OF the budget Gre
ated an obstacle to the timely salts.
faction OF many OF the vital needs or
the people. The right Of intcrpet Eaton
was transformed by considerable
party in the Duma into means OF
fghting against the government anu
exciting distrust towards 1t among
Lastly, an act was committed un-
heard of in the annals OF history. The
judicial authorities discovered plot
by n section Of the Duma against the
state and power of tho Gear. but when
our government demanded the exclu-
sion until judgment has been passed
OF fifty-ive members OF the Duma I'M
plIcated In the crime. and the arrest
OF those among them most compro-
missed. the Duma failed to carry ont
Immediately the lawful demand of the
authorities which admitted of no de-
lay. iA
"AIl this compelled us by ukase to
the Senate to dissolve the second
Duma, fixing September 1ith as the
date of the. corvolution OF the new
Duma believing. however, In the pat
riotism. and national spirit OF our
people.
Not Truly Representatives.
1--WE find the cause of failure OF two
occasions OF activity in the Duma In
the fact that, owing to the work ana
imperfection of the electoral law, the
legislative institution was composed OF
members who were not truly represent
tatives of the needs and desires OF the
people: consequently. while leaving In
force all the rights granted to our
subjects by the manifesto of October
80. 1905 ana the fundamental laws,
we have decided to modify the proce-
dure In choosing elective representa-
tives Of the people to the puma. tha'
each section of the people may have
its own representatives
1.-The Duma was summoned TO
strengthen the Russian state. ana
ought to be Russian in spirit Other
{re ri nf l.
pire ought to have representatives OF
their needs In the Duma. but they
ought not to appear, and shall not ap-
pear. in such number as Will mako 1t
possible for them to be nrbiters on
questions which are purely Russian.
.yyithin the confines of the state
where the people have not attained sur
ficient civil development, the elections
to the Duma must be temporarily sus-
pended.
Looks For United Service.
"All these electoral notifications
could not have been introduced in the
customary legislative way by the
Duma, whose composition Is recognized
by us to be unsatisfactory, by reason
of the imperfection of the procedure
for the election of members of the
Duma. 1t Is only to the power which
gave the first electoral law the historic
power of the Gear. that the right of
abrogating that law and replacing II
by new law belongs.
God has given us the power OF the
Gear over our people. In this belief, be-
fore His Throne we shall answer for
the destnies of the Russian state. Be-,
lieving this we have made firm reso-
luton to carry on to the very end the
great work begun by us of the reforma-
ton OF Russia. We give Russia new
electoral law and order It's promulga-
ton in the Senate. From our faith
full subjects we look for united anu
vigorous service in tie direction In
dicated by us for the country whose
sons, have been in all times the firm
support of It's strength, It's greatness
and it's glory.
"Given Mt Peterhof.