The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
RUSSIA QUIET
 AT D0UMA'S END
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Al UUUMA'S END
 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.) islation contained a number of real re- forms. The cabinet declared 1t would i give parliament every chance to Justify it's existence. The deputies, however, were insistent on radical changes and their persistence in this course resulted in what amounts ot a charge by the gov ernment that the douma was shelter for conspiracy and treason.
 Final Phase.
 The situation entered upon it's final phase when the revoiutionary members of the lower house went over to Lon 1 don and took part In a congress that had for its avowed purpose the upsetting of the throne of the Emperor. From the very beginning the sessions of the sec ond douma has been characterized by bit terness recrimination and discontent, and there have been countless evidences of hostility between the house and the ad- ministration. While thls douma passed more Legislation than did its predecessor. the measures that became laws under It's hands were of comparatively minor im- portance.
 Russia's first experiment in parliament tary government came 10 an end July g, 1906, with the promulgation of two im- perial ukases the first dissolving. the present parliament and providing for ere ation of it's successor on March 5, 1907 (ths was the parliament that was dls- solved today), and the second proclaimlng the capital of Russi aand the surround 1 ing province to be In state of extraor- dnary security. This measure of safety was to provide for the outbursts which was expected as result of the daring | measure. Opened May 10, 1906. The Russian parliament was opened May 10, 1906, by the Emperor. The lower house showed its temper May 22 when the premier read the Emperors reply to | it's demands. A few days before that the Emperor had refused to receive an ad- i dress from the president of the douma and this marked the beginning of the breach between the lower house and the ministry which eliminated June 23 in a demand for the resignation of the cab i met
 me only piece of legislation by the 1 parliament which became law was a 1 Dill appropriating S6,500,000 for the relief I of famine stricken peasants.
 The crisis was precipitated by an att 1 tempt on the part of the douma to coun- teract an appeal to the peasants from the crown by an appeal to stand by par liament for the appropriation of all 1 tional democrats saw too late the peril of the step which they had been led to take and dissolution followed. The dissolution of the first parliament was followed by the conditions of re- pression, wholesale arrests and reliance on a display of military force that ob- tained before the people had their first brief tastes of representation.
 Fled to Finland.
 After the dissolution a number of mem bers of the outlawed parliament fed to NlDorg, Finland, and continued the ses- sions for many days. These former dep 1 uties, to the number of 186, issued from | NIoorg an appeal to the Russian people | to refuse support to the system of au- | tocracy, urging them to stand up for | the trampled rights of popular represen- ! tation and advising them to give neither | money nor soldiers during the period of l the suspension of the douma.
 A mutiny broke out at Sveaborg, July l 30, but was soon suppressed, as was a premature rising at Kronstadt on Au- gust l. The social democratic committee in St. Petersburg proclaimed general strike, but 1t soon collapsed. The con dition of the country, however, became worse than ever and an attempt was made to murder the premier by bomb explosition at his house, August 20. Drum head courts martial were established and
  ished by expeditions executions. The Stolypin government, however. gradually strengthened its position and the state of the country improved until the election was held for the second lower house last January and February.
 Constitutional Democrats Caucus.
 The constitutional democratic deputies today held a caucus and appointed com mittee to draft an address to their con stituents setting forth the work accomp- lished by the douma. l
 Emphasizing their devotion to thelr parliamentary labors throughout the ses- sion and criticizing the radicals for their failure to cooperate. In this address they will attempt to throw the entire blame l for the dissolution on tn egovernment, but it will in no wise correspond in tone | with the Viborg address, an error which the constitutional democrats have no in- tention of repeating.
 There was much talk of declaring d boycott on the new elections to the l douma but no action was taken. The new election law is regarded as mas terpiece of gerrymandering, avowedly d. signed to reduce to a minimum the rep resentation of those classes In which hos tility to the government has been chiefly | evident
 From well informed source the Asso- ciated Press learned that the decision to dissolve the douma and abolish the for mer election law was due to the initiative of the Emperor, whose original intentions went far beyond the steps taken. Ills | majestiy wished to dismiss parliament a ] fortnight ago and prolong the interval before the convocation of a new assem- bly,, thinking that this would pepfnit the | agitation throughout the country to sub | side He was encouraged in this att tude by court circles, but finally yielded | to the arguments of Premier Stolypin. who strongly advocated the converting of | the douma in the autumn. The premier l also succeeded in having stricken from the electoral law provisions increasing the | educational and property qualifications for | suffrage limit of voters from 3 to 80 | years, working upon his majesty by what | is disgustedly designated by one of his | opponents as the ''bugaboo" of reaction.
 Secret Uprising Rumored.
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