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Show RUSSIA MORE LIBERAL' WITH FINNISH PEOPLE All Expelled Members Will Be Permitted to Return to Attend Sessions of the Diet HELSINGFORS, Finland, Dec. 3. An order has been.. Issued by Emperor Nicholas that as the statutes of the Finnish Diet require members to par-. par-. ticipate In . Its deliberations, all expelled-persons who have been elected Deputies or who are heads of heredi-r heredi-r tary noble houses, shaH be permitted to return and attend the Diet until the cession closes. The assembling of the Diet, December 6, arouses the most intense interest among the Finnish people, as the session ses-sion is regarded as being of vital Im portance " in determining the future status of the Grand Duchy. The elections elec-tions have given the Constitutionalists a majority in three houses, the nobility, the burghers and . the peasants, and there is a tie in the clerical chamber. Much of the political agitation which disturbed the tranquillity of the country was due to the belief of the Finns, Pince the policy of the Russlflcation of Finland became, active, that the Diet would not be reconvened this year. The late Gov.-Gen. Bobrikoff's opposition to its convocation was the cause of his intense unpopularity, and it is not too much to say that the country experienced expe-rienced a sense of relief when Schau-mann's Schau-mann's bullet ended the Governor's existence. ex-istence. With the advent of Gov.-Gen. Prince Obolensky and the Emperor's action in not only convoking the Diet for December Decem-ber 6, but in fixing the date of its reassembling re-assembling three years hence, instead of after the usual five years' interval, much better feeling prevailed and the elections took place without any evidence evi-dence of coercion on the part of the Russian officials. GRAND BALL. Plumbers and Steam Fitters. Friday evening, S:30. Tickets tl. Christensens hall. AM- APPEAL TO THE BTJSItrESS MEN OP SALT T.ATrfl CITY. As the public Is aware, there wu organized in this city in October last an organization known as the fialt Lake Charity association. At that time Dr. T. B. lieatty wa elected president, Mr. J. -B. Evans, secretary, and M. H." Walker, treasurer. A board, composed of Ir. T. B. Beatty. J. B. Evans. M. H. Walker. J. Bv Wood, Simon Bamberger, Joseph Jo-seph Geogheean, W. H. Tlbbals, W. Mont. Ferry. F. A. Druehl and Elmer I. Goshen, was appointed. These gentlemen have quall- Ced as directors and hav Incorporated the organization. This board has entire charge of the plan and action of the association. The IKTSMnnel of the board, and the character of the sentlemen named, is sufficient to guarantee guaran-tee a broad and effective charity work. ' This association has fnr its purpose the r" ' Ration of po-'erty, the helping of worthy I ple in need to help themselves, and the relief of distress dis-tress and suffering. It is proposed to do away with Indiscriminate begging, and If this organization organ-ization Is provided with the funds needed, there will be no occasion for individuals to assist seekers after charily. The Halt LAke Charity association will investigate every case seeking aid, nd if convineed of Us worthiness, will avsist to Its full extent. M. M. Woods has been appointed as the superintendent of the work, and his acquaintance with the char- j lty work and needs of the city guarantee efficiency in this department. The organization organiza-tion is now In need of and ready to receive funds. If it does your work, it must have your hearty co-operation. It is hoped and believed be-lieved that a general response will be given to this call, and that the association will be furnished with means to enable It to do a large work "and relieve the needs of all who are in want. If in our opinion the need is Imperative, and lt is a Wed that checks be sent at once to the treasurer, Mr. M. II. Walker, at Walker Brothers' bank. |