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Show Public Opinion Is Slow to Crys-talize Crys-talize on So-Called Reform. CZAR'S POWER HAS REEN - JEALOUSLY GUARDED Popular Assembly Can Do Nothing Noth-ing Without His Consent; Poland Cared For. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 19. Tho Emperor's Em-peror's gift of popular representation was received quietly and without special manifestation by tho undemonstrative Russian people. A stranger in St. Petersburg Peters-burg would only havo noticed that the crowds In tho streets wero carefully reading read-ing In the newspapers tho long columns of tho manifesto and the details of tho project as thoy walked home from church Opinions Slow to Form. The newspapers, which published tho full text of tho manifesto and tho project, as well as tables fixing tho number of representatives, had llttlo room for comment. com-ment. Except among tho extromo radicals, radi-cals, who had mado up their minds In ad-vanco ad-vanco to bo dissatisfied, and in tho reactionist reac-tionist camp and among others of extreme views, who believe tho Emperor has surrendered sur-rendered far too much In creating an assembly, public opinion is slow to crys-tallzo crys-tallzo as tho outlines of tho new Institutions Institu-tions are too broad and too complex to bo grasped and understood on a first survey, but tho Indications are that tho project will bo popular. The manifesto had a very good effect, us the revolutionists revolu-tionists and other agitators had been declaring de-claring that tho Emperor had no intention inten-tion of carrying out tho promised reforms. Omission, of Poland. Tho principal comment heard today concerned tho omission of Poland from the electoral statement, but It wda explained ex-plained that this was owing to tho differences differ-ences in local organization on which the scheme of suffrage is based. The Em-roror Em-roror has intrusted tho elaboration of measures to supply tho deficiency in tho othor provinces of the empire, wiiero the system of local organization is irregular, to a special commission under Count Sol-sky Sol-sky of tho commltteo of Ministers, with Instructions to havo a report ready in time to permit tho participation of all parts of tho empire In tho first elections. Besides St. Petersburg and Moscow, tho manifesto and accompanying documents were published simultaneously in other governmental centers, and are now known throughout the length and breadth of tho empire. Interesting to Foreigners. The text of tho documont constituting a Russian Parliament discloses many points of special Interest to foreigners enjoying constitutional government. Safeguards Safe-guards for the maintenance of tho autocratic auto-cratic power of tho Emperor crop out continuously In tho course of the lengthy document. Although the members are to bo elected for a five-year term, paragraph para-graph 3 provides that tho douma can bo dissolved by the Emperor before tho expiration ex-piration of tho term of fivo years and new elections ordered by Imperial ukaso Safeguards of Autocracy. Paragraph 4 sets forth that tho length of tho sessions of the Douma and Its adjournments ad-journments during tho year shall be determined de-termined by tho Emneror. Paragraph 10 provides that the president of tho douma shall report to tho Emperor. Other paragraphs provide that In caso of dispute between tho Cabinet Ministers and tho douma In regard to bills, tho Emperor Empe-ror shall have the final word as to tho disposition thereof. Tho oath to be taken by the members Is as follows: Oath of Loyalty. "We promiso to perform our duties to tho best of our knowledge and .ability. In all loyally to his Majesty and mindful to tho welfare of Russia." Mombers of the douma can only bo deprived de-prived of their liberty or limited therein by order of tho Judicial power, and they may not be arrested tor debt. Their payment pay-ment is' provided for at tho rato of ten roubles (about ?5) per day during tho session, ses-sion, and members will rccelvo for traveling travel-ing expenses fivo kopecs per verst, twlco a year, to and from St. Petersburg. The usual provisions arc mado for the removal re-moval or suspension of disorderly members mem-bers and for holding cxccutlvo sessions. May Admit Reporters. Paragraph tl debars the public from admission ad-mission to either the general or sectional sessions, but gives the president of tho douma the right to admit reporters of tho press to the open sessions. Another clause provides for the preparation by sworn stenographers of reports of all sittings of the general session of the douma, with tho exception of tho executive session. Theso reports may be mado public with the approval ap-proval of the nresldont of tho Electoral Scheme. The electoral scheme debars governors vice-governors, police prefects and their subordinates from tho voting places in tho districts whero they exerclso their functions, func-tions, The elections will bo held under tho general supervision of tho Minister of tho Interior. goomors and police pro-fecta, pro-fecta, whllo each electoral ward In tho principalities will havo an electoral commission com-mission consisting of a president and two members, chosen by tho mavor from among the possessors of tho franchise. Civil functionaries may not be elected to tho douma unless they resign their posts nor may any ono bo elected who is not acquainted with the Russian language. Rescinds Former Ukase. In tho imperial ukase ordering tho ruling rul-ing sonato to promulgate his manifesto for tho creation of tho assembly, the Emperor Em-peror rescinds tho ukase of March 3 aa ho considers that all questions relating-to relating-to the perfecting of tho system of rov-ornment rov-ornment ought to bo submitted to the assembly Tho decision was omphasl'cd by Gen. Durnove. Governor-General of Moscow, yesterday at his reception which was attended by members of tho zemstvolst congress. Poland Is Remeinbcrod. The Emperor hns lost no time In starting an investigation Into the bet manner of securing representation of the In crna onal assembly in Poland and other districts not provided for In tho manifesto, which refers to them "ns somo regions wherein special conditions obtain. ob-tain. An Imperial decreo Issued thli morning appoints a commltteo under t Iip presidency of Count Golsky. president of tho economic department of tho Committee Commit-tee of Ministers, to dismiss " the T procedure pro-cedure to bo followed In elections for tho douma In Poland, the Ural and Tin-gal Tin-gal districts. Siberia, Turkestan, the Can" casus and among the nomadic tribes Tho commission s also Instructed to arrange for the revision of tho estlnviti of the different Ministers and tho stotS budgets, and as well as the budgets pre: pared for by the douma regulations. All questions arising from the establishment of the douma are to be cettlcd as expeditiously expedi-tiously as possible. 1 lul |