Show RUSSIA CROWS amore LIBERAL I 1 people to be granted right ot of assembly under certain limitations regarded it as great step in advance a reform second in importance onay 0 aly to convocation of cherep rep reventa preventative tive assembly Ata embly i 1 it st petersburg burg A project f tor 0 r granting the russian P people eople und under er certain limitations the right of as 8 bumbly for or the discussion ot of political and economic questions a reform see ce ond end in importance only to the convocation of 0 the representative aasem by bly I 1 and which wh fell was elaborated by a commission under tinder the presidency ol of count ignat ignatieff leff is ls now practically completed and after a final review by the commission will bo be immediately laid before emperor nicholas its promulgation Is confidently expected early in the week though coupled with a number ut of restrictions designed to give tho the authorities thorit ties les oversight of 0 proceedings in order to prevent discussion ot of treasonable or seditious subjects this reform wilt will mark a great constitutional development the people hitherto having had no general right ol of assembly except at meetings ot of authorized societies cie ties the granted by the emperors of 0 march 3 permitting meetings tor for discussion of popular representation was a temporary measure and was withdrawn when the be national assembly was waa issued aed under the proposed or cir gani are required to give three days notice of a rn meeting eteng and its purposes special sanction lor for a meeting ng Is not required and the possibility ity 0 of bureaucratic delays la Is thereby obviated but the government reserves the right to prohibit objectionable and also the right to have a representative to see that the discussions do not overstep the limits this r representative senta tive atlie may demand the names and addresses of all the speakers and tho the assembly may be closed II if the speakers deviate from the announced pro gramme or incase in case ol of disorder the second leading article ot of the bi bill 11 of 0 rights demanded by the roi ro i formers will niche make popular representation truly tul this relates to the freedom of the press and hilll probably not take taito the form ol of law at this juncture as the government wi wishes to submit the matter to the national assembly for consideration it Is understood however that an informal announcement will be soon eoon made to tile the effect that the enforcement of the press laws will be relaxed related rela ted during the campaign so as to permit of 0 ample discussion qt of measures nea I 1 |