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Show II HAS WON HER FREEDOM. Emperor Hopes Only to Prevent Sev-I Sev-I erance Grand Duchy I LONDON, Nov. 1 The second edition of the London Times today published the following dispatch from St Petersburg, 'iat-d November 3: "Finland has won her freedom. A Tianlfesto embody ing all the demnds pre--ented by the popular delegates nt Hels-ngfors Hels-ngfors to Prince John Obolensky, the liovernor-General. will he submlfted by Secretary of State Lulder for tha Imperial Imperi-al signature Ht Pete-hof tonlgmt. The keystone of the new Finnish constitution Is the responsibility, not of the monarch as hitherto, but of the Secretarv of Sim,, and the Diet "The presence of Russian worships off ! Helslngfors Is Intended to signify that although the Emperlor grants constitutional constitu-tional freedom he Intends to prevent the severance of the Grand Duchy from the empire." |