Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-23
CAR AND DUMA
GET TOGE: Their ON
FRIENDLY TERMS
For First Time in History En-
pefor Of Russia Pays For
NAL Visit to Popular Branch
of Russian Parliament

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Petrograd. Feb ~ CYia London,
Feb. 90, 1879 a. m9--The presence
Of Emperor Nicholas at the opening
Of the Diima today is hailed by the
press and public as one of the most
important events in the whole political
. history of Russia # is pointed out
that the appearance Of the emperor
IN the house has emphasized in the
most striking manner the increasing
disposition nf the government aud
people to lay aside internal politics
and devote all their energies TO O CON
eerled effort to bring the war to a
successful issue.
The event is referred 10 by prom
nent members Of the Duma MS the
beginning Of Il new era. and likened.
in It's far reaching significance to
the emancipation Of the serfs and the
manifesto in 1906.
This was the first time that a Rus
sian emperor had ever visited the leg
isativc body or IN this formal way
had recognized it as one Of the parts
Of the government It bears upon the
Importance Of The political crisis
through which Russia has been pass
ing. Critics Of the government have
protested that since the last adjourn
ment Of the Duna the government
has not shown any increased tendency
to reflect the desires Of the populace
or yield 70 the demands for internal
reform and that a successful prose
euton Of thu war was impossible
without some real understanding be-
tween the government and tho Duma.
The emperor's presence today il
taken as q token If a new union of
the government and The popular rep
fesentativc, toward which the liberal
aud progressive elements in the Duma
have been striving, and WILL ii is
thought relieve the tension and sus-
pense that have existed since the adj
iournmcnt Of the house.
The session of the Duma was open
ed as usual with a half hours prayer.
The emperor entered the chamber
promptly at , O'Clock and during the
religious ceremony stood under the
holy picture of Nicholas, the wonder
NOIktIs
About noon The news that the
huma was to receive Il visit from the
emperor flashed through the chamber
but the only preparation which midi
Gated that an event Unprecedented in
in the annals of the Duma was to take
place was a bright strip Of carpet
which had been laid in the hall and
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which is only brought out to record
the names Of distinguished visitors
Many of the deputies, who returned
from the front to resume their legis-
latiVe duties, stll wore field uniforms
The new premier. Boris y Sturmer
who succeeded NJ Goremykin in that
office made his first address, He
declared that although Russia did mol
minimize the seriousness If the stua-
ton in the .Duma and the sacrifices
she was compelled to make. both the
government aud the Duma were re-
solved that peace would not be made
until Russia had gained In eenjunc-
ton with her allies, 4 decisive victory
over The enemy.
Russia had hardly begun the work
of internal reorganization. said NJ
Strmer when the war iuterfercd
But even in war time, this work mus
go on. Russia's better future is com
ing nothing can disturb our faith III
that In the name of this future We
viii not close our eyes to our mis-
takes and shortcomings and we must
uufta our forepe 4 now nape In Pms.
sian history is being opened
He said the food problem and the
question of freeing the country from
German influence ought to command
special attention.