| Show FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA UNDER CZARS CZAR'S RECENT MANIFESTO MANI FESTO LAST LAT A ABSOLUTE OL UTE MOX- MOX DISAPPEARS The New Empire Promises to Be a Regime of Constitutional Liberty and Representation Victory Representation Victory of th tin the People Widely Celebrated As an outcome outcome of the tremendous agitation which has been shaking g Hussla Russia Rus Rus- sla sia to the very core the Czar has surrendered surrendered sur sur- sur rendered and has granted which If consummated will result i. i i civil ivil liberty e t tIt It seemed for a time as though the history of the Fre French ch revolution would be e repeated that the aristocracy and the tie bureaucracy driving ahead in their arrogance and self esteem would fail ail to recognize the overwhelming force orce of the the volcano of public sentiment sentiment sentiment senti senti- ment ment surrounding them and by their refusal to recognize conditions plunge the whole empire into civil war and anarchy But the handwriting on the wall wail was recognized and the Czar compelled to practically capitulate his Imperial throne True promises are arethus arethus thus far more in evidence than fulfillment fulfillment fulfillment fulfill fulfill- ment but Count Witte has apparently been een made the real Russian leader and much is hoped and expected in the way of a peaceful reform In old Russia the Russia of last century of last year of last week the Czar zar was all powerful Russia was wasie the ie last remaining absolute monarchy The he policies of the government were created and enforced by the Czar and andis his is Grand Dukes Popular representation was a fragile promise romise Free speech was under the theban theban ban an freedom of the press was un- un known Even all private mail mall was was- subject to censorship The prisons were filled with political offenders Imagine magine casting a man into a United States tates prison because his political acts were wore not relished bv by the government A system of public espionage followed followed fol- fol lowed owed every ery mans man's move Old Russia was divided into two classes asses the nobility and practical sla slaves aves ves Education of the masses was worse than lan a fared farce f C 1 anoff House Freedom of speech s guaranteed and freedom of person inviolable A limited monarchy similar to that of f E England land with a guarantee of popular tar lar r government with a cabinet responsible sible ble ible to the people and with suffrage e made trade ade almost universal and ind with provision provi- provi don sion on for a representative parliament and nd and for a general educational system The rl right ht of habeas corpus recognized and the freedom of the press assured Following the Czars Czar's imperial manifesto mani mani- esto resto outlining the proposed regime of liberty all Russia celebrated In St. St Petersburg and Moscow the day was wason on ne such ns ne II till the Russians never before h md had seen e Tbd s The Slavic pe people who who who-dur- during dur- dur Ing ng the the- thelong long war just closed and the anxious period preceding the announcement announcement an- an of the new era of constitutionalism constitutionalism seemed self restrained gloomy gave themselves fully ully to the exuberance of the moment moment moment mo mo- ment and spent the entire day clay in parades parades pa- pa rades ades and assemblies which for the first time In the time history of Russia wore were freely reely permitted It was stated as a significant omen that lat after a fortnight of gloomy and depressing weather symbolic of the days ays of the great strike the time sun spa shone out ut brightly on the date of the Czars Czar's manifesto a bright and radiant In- In I summer dIan-summer day I |
