Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02

and patriotic man. but he is neither wise
nor a practical leader, and the failure of
the two previous parliaments In Russia
was largely due to his altruistic theories
and his assumption that he could restrain
and control the passions, the prejudices
and the evil dispositions of the revolution
airy party by appealing to their patriotism.
He believed that it was necessary to sub
NIT to the irrational and anarchistic de-
mands of the radical element in the pre-
vious dumas in order to preserve his in
fluence over them and to present a united
front to the empire and the world.
airy Prof. Milukoff hopes to. visit the
United States for the purpose of appeal
Ing to public sentiment in this country
for the support of the constitutional
received with distinguished honors. Prof.
Milukoff is very different person from
Alexis Aladdin, the revolutionary anarchist
leader. Who was over, here last winter
Aladdin is trying to destroy that country.
Milukoff is a patriot and statesman;
Aladdin is an anarchist and conspirator.
Right Of Suffrage Limited.
In order to obtain a practical parliament
the electoral law and restrict the right of
nounced last June in the imperial mani
festo which dissolved the second duma.
ITO our SORROW said the car In his
ukase, "a considerable section of the Sec
ond duma failed to justify our expecta-
.,on ~ was not their WI! OF oeslre 70
s.iehs tnen RUSSIA or pefiect ner ne" al
ministration, but to augme mt her troubles
and assist in the disruption of the state.
ne uoiila ei.her 5eieo 10 Gohs,aer I'M
pott an. nheasues uia"n up ny the gov
elElie i oi reJec,eo 1ileil' ana ehcouTaseo
a. assassiiia .ioIs anu as VI WOE nee. Last
~ an &c. was cofnnil'.ea tnat was uri-
Nal No VI ueiole III .ne anndis vi hlstoiy
ne Juuicial authorities olscoVeIeo p!ot
asdihSI tie einpie anu the me oi the
ear IN Wnlcn nity-seven members OF the
o4,na were iIlpIicateo.
ror these reasons the second parliament
wa. was uissoivea, ana IN Gaining Ior the eiec.
10. ..O " 'hiru me car announced tha!
where tne people nave not ATTAINED su!
t n CIVIC oeVeiopEeht tne Flsht OF SUI.
I[ase must pc ueInpoIarily suspended.
upon tnat order M. Stoiypin provided new
IeSulaeAons "nlcn enaoied the properly
ing eleme nts and the intellfxent classes
OF the empire 10 control the choice OF
49,, ahis NE d,ra o" 80 " .,.atna
system of Russia is so complicated, INT
generally speaking, the "intellectuals,' as
the educated people are called, were given
a preponderance Of numbers, which, shut
out the peasants the mechanics and the
wage-earning element, who make up
what is called the party of toll" that
was represented by $50 members in the
first duma- The representation of the
laboring classes was thus cut down from
$50 to Is.
A larger interest was taken by the
property owners and the "intelle ctuals''
in the recent campaign than ever before,
because they have become alarmed by
the extreme attitude Of the radicals the
growing strength of the reyolutionists
the spread of socialistic ideas and the
wanton destruction of private property
Another reason is the. growing confidence
of the business ellen in the sincerity
Of the Stolypin administration and Its
approval of the many reforms that have
already been accomplished. Experience
has taught NJ. Stolypin that the so. OOO. OCa
of mujiks of Russia who cannot read OF
write are not qualified for the exercise
of the parliamentary franchise, and thai
the system of universal suffrage adontef
by Count White for the election of the
first duma was a grave mistake.
omcers OF the Duma.
The durna began its work bv electins
| ,,,..a,o; r,,.,.e, e =.
"'I'a'oi i>noAi. ""o'i u MOSCOW DIS i'S
president. he Is man OF wide repu
| tation. a poet, historian and essayist
and has also contributed frequently Il
| the liberal reviews and newspapers. HI
| Is a large laid owner, a man Of grea,
! wealth and high social position. and wa.
| for many years marshal OF the nobility
of SmOlensk. He was a member of thu
second duma, where he acted with tn,
| constitutional democrats. but was elected
| as candidate Of the Octoberfst party.
| Prince VoIkpnsky was elected first yict
president He lis the son of a famou,
statesman, has taken an active part in tn.
liberal movement, and is a man of thu
| very highest integrity and patriotism a:
The second vice nres,dent 10 p.ro, Nav
INC seeoiu 'i.e ~ eS!oenl 10 paioH NieS
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