Spanish Fork Press | 1906-03-29 | Page 2 | People Gain but Little

PEOPLE GAIN BUT LITTLE Manifesto Providing for Russian National Na-tional Assembly Proves Disappointing Dis-appointing St Petersburg The Imperial manifesto mani-festo and tho ukases of March 8 which Incorporate In the fundamental law of the empire the provisions for a national na-tional assembly In Russia promised In the manifesto last fall are disappointing i disap-pointing in many respects They con stituto neither a constitution nor a bill of rights for the Russian people peo-ple They do create a popular assembly assem-bly but the promises granted to it are so hedged about with restrictions and conditions that it will be rather a presentment pre-sentment In name than in fact Nevertheless Never-theless by the terms of the manifesto tho emperor himself is powerless to revoke what ho has now given This constitutes the great victory which the people have won They at last have an authoritative medium through which they can make their voice heard and it is in this assembly probably that the great historical struggle against prerogative and privilege will be fought out