Show NEW ELECTORAL LAW st petersburg dec 26 p m the new electoral law was gazetted today and was accompanied by a statement explaining that in view of the tact that even some of the western countries do not possess universal suffrage the cabinet could not assume the responsibility of decreeing it the ultimate decision must be made by the national assembly itself the election list will be published forthwith the date of the elections will then be announced and as soon us the government rec elvea notification that half the members are elected tho nation al assembly will be convoked the extension of the suffrage proclaimed today applies especially to the city where it is made almost universal besides the workmen in the fac tones and mills who arc especially provided for the suffrage will include every owner of real estate paying taxes persons conducting enterprises like ebers pacing license persons paying a lodging tax or mccu dying separate lodgings and persons in the government service including railroad men all limit of rent paid by lodging holders as a voting qualification Is removed the system 0 two degrees of voters in both the cities and country Is A new feature of the law is that the workmen instead of being allowed a specified number of representatives have to take their chances in the electoral colleges with the other classes moreover instead of the cirps having sep arate representatives the electoral colleges will be composed by the provinces the workmen will choose an elector for every men the result la shown inho caso of the petersburg where the electoral college will contain 14 peasant electors 18 laudt and 15 chiy landlords and 21 by this method while the electors arc tho largest class they aiu bo abla to elect ti combination the auw isa cicat extension ot the law of august it contains elements which certainly will appeal to tho es but with tho slogan of universal suffrage ringing in tho popular ear it will prove a great dis appointment and Is certain to furnish the proletariat organization with a new weapon for agitation they no longer want concessions they are boldly proclaiming that nothing but the complete avci throw of the autocracy and the establishment of a democratic republic will satisfy them |