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Show (Picture of Internal Conditions in Russia Beprosentatives o"f Zemstvos Call Upon Up-on Russian. Min-8T. Min-8T. PETERSBURG, Nov. 13. Today may mark a red letter In the Russian calendar. About a hundred representatives representa-tives of provincial zemstvos assembled privately at 2 o'clock this afternoon with the avowed purpose of presenting to Emperor Nicholas through Interior Minister Svlotopolk-Mlraky a truthful picture of the internal conditions of Russia coupled with recommendations pointing- out in plain terms the neces sity for calling a legally empowered constituent assembly to have a direct voice In the government. "Constitution" Omitted. The word "constitution," however will be carefully avoided. The Liberals have been greatly excited ex-cited by the developments of the last few days. The meeting was to be held at the Duma, or city hall, but at the last moment official auspices were refused, re-fused, the Emperor withdrawing his consent. "When the Emperor declined to grant permission, however. Prince Sviatopolk-Mlraky informed the representatives repre-sentatives that although official sanction sanc-tion was declined they could meet privately, pri-vately, police protection being guaranteed. guar-anteed. New Jjnw Is Drafted. Moreover, he himself at once drafted a law for submission to the council of the empire authorizing the zemstvos to elect delegates to alt In a consultative body in connection with the department of rural affairs of his ministry. This law will bo immediately promulgated in order that the zemstvos at their ap proaching meeting In Decembor may choose representatives. Prince Svlatopolk-Mirsky's Idea that 111-dlgcstcd, precipitate action might wreck the prospects for the future was supported by a number of the zemstvos representatives here, but the majority, although moderate In their views rejected re-jected the advice of their colleagues as being simply a sop to a whale, and entered en-tered the meeting this afternoon determined deter-mined to speak plainly. |