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Show MEMBERS OF ZEMSTVO SAY THAT RUSSIA MUST RALLY AROUND THRONE :' . '-;- ' " MOSCOW, Dec 28. The Zemetvjo adjourned ad-journed indefinitely after the adoption of a resolution as follows: . ' "This Zemstvo, deeply moved by the Government's note in regard to proceedings proceed-ings at Zemstvo meetings, is unable . to continue Its business with the necessary-calm and therefore adjourns sine die." - - . - The resolution was signed by thirty-four thirty-four delegates. Seven delegates voted against it ' Prior to putting this resolution President Presi-dent Trubetzkol said that two dissenting dissent-ing statements bad been appended to the minutes of the previous sitting. One had a single signature attached to It The other had thirteen. The latter was as follows: - "We find It impossible to sign the proposed pro-posed address to the' Emperor. . Together Togeth-er with the. great mass of the Russian people we firmly believe in the ancient principle of the Emperor's autocracy and unconditionally repudiate any attempt at-tempt to limit or belittle it, regarding it as the fundamental basis of Russia's state life. Every change which alms at limitation of the imperial power cannot can-not but be received by the people in the - most hostile spirit because they cannot - - conceive any other form of government - than autocracy and will not permit. any alien institutions to be imposed upon them that would be violence to their ancient. an-cient. Ideals and views. ' . "No less firmly do we believe that the autocratic power will find the right way to terminate the disorganization of the - state asd public life and introduce re-? re-? forms corresponding with the. matured S needs Of the people without recourse to T a radical rupture of the existing order Jr-f things in the state at the present moment mo-ment when Russia is involved in a serious war. " - . 'We regard the attempt to inaugurate radical government reforms as particularly particu-larly inopportune. The whole energy of the people must' be concentrated toward . tie attainment ot Uie goal, nameJx, the "', ' -" . ' - . - ' |