Show cars parliament in power st petersburg aug 19 the text of the document constituting a russian parliament discloses many points of special interest to foreigners enjoying constitutional government safeguards for the maintenance otaie autocratic to power of th 0 emperor crop out continually in the course of the lengthy document although the mem bers are to be elected J or a five year term paragraph 3 provides that the douma can be dissolved by the emperor bedfor e the expiration of the term of five years and new elections ordered by imperial ukase paragraph 4 sets forth that the length bt the sessions of the douma and its adjournments adjourn ments during the year shall be determined by the emperor paragraph 10 provides that the president of the douma shall report to the emperor other paragraphs provide that in case of dispute between the cabinet ministers and the douma in regard to bills the emperor shall have the final word as to the disposition thereof the oath to ho taken by the members IE as follows we promise to perform our duties to the best of our knowledge and ability in all loyalty to his majesty and mindful to the welfare of russia members of the douma can only be deprived of their liberty or limited the feln by order of the judicial power and they may not be arrested for debt their payment is provided for at the rate ot ten coubles roubles about 5 per day during the session and members will receive for traveling expenses five ko per twice a jear to and from st petersburg the usual provisions aro made for tho removal or suspension of disorderly membris and for holding executive sessions paragraph 41 debars the public from admission to either tha general or sectional sessions but gives the president of the douma the right to admit representatives of the press to the open sessions clause provides for the preparation by abom stenographers of reports of all sittings of the general session of the douma with the exception of the executive sees slon these reports roay be made pub lie with the approval of the president of the douma the electoral scheme debars governors vice governors police prefects and their subordinates from the voting places in the districts where they exercise their functions the elections will be held under tha general supervision of the minister of the interior governors and police prefects while each electoral ward in the principalities will have an electoral commission consisting of a president and two members chosen by the mayor from among the possessors of the franchise civil functionaries function aries may not be elected to alie douma unless aliey resign their posts nor may any one be elected who is not acquainted with the russian language after passing the dounia bills will go to the council of the empire and ahn to the emperor should tha dounia and the council of the empire disagree the question at issuer will bo submitted to a joint commission should this bring no conclusion ahn question again will be submitted to tho council of the emperor should the emperor call attention to delays in the consideration of any specific question the council of the empire shall appoint a date on which the douma must reach a conclusion failing which the council of th will act alone legislative bills may be introduced when endorsed by 31 members should a minister differ with the douma ro a bill and ohp douma in general session pass the bijl by a two thirds macorio he question will be referred to the emperor relating to the electoral system the project states that elections are firstly in the province and territories secondly in ho principal towns which are named in poland siberia the caucasus turkestan Turk estan and some provinces special regulations will govern the elections the total phlp will be of which 28 vm ba returned toy he towns tho elections in the provinces and territories will be effected ly a provincial electoral college chosen firstly by the land owners secondly by urban electors and thirdly by delegates of peasantry women men under 25 years of age students bailers bailors Bai lors bankrupts and persons convicted of crimes of desertion shall not have th right to vote governors and the police cannot vote when chev arc ex their eions mine owners and owners establishments ot a of and clergy owning lands are qualified to vote in ahe electoral assemblies in the lec assemblies owners of land of a minimum value of and boners of industrial p ij crucs of the arst category are qualified the peasantry electoral assembly shall consist of tap twp delegates from each canton chosen aby the peasants belonging to ahe cantonal and agricultural corporations in cities which arc named owners of real estate ot the value of 1500 and owners of industries of the arst category are qualified to participate in the electoral assembly and provincial assemblies sem blies willota wd llota for deputies to tho douma by secret ballot which also applies to the subsidiary elections EXTENDING THE DOUMA v st petersburg aug 19 the emperor time in starting an in nto best manner securing representation of the international assembly in poland and other districts not provided for in the manifesto which refers to them as some regions wherein special conditions obtain an imperial decree issued this morning appoints a committee under the presidency of count golsky president of the economic department of the committed commit teg of ministers to discuss tho procedure to be followed in elections tor the douma in poland the ural and districts siberia tur destan the caucasus and among the nomadic tribes the commission is also instructed to arrange revision of tho estimates of the different and the state as well as the budget prepared for by the douma regulations 11 questions arising from the establishment of the douma are to be settled as as possible EXPECTS FAILURE r i boklo Aug 19 the weight of popular belief seems to anticipate and be reconciled to the failure of the peace negotiations at portsmouth the japanese supports the demands relating to reimbursement tor the expenses of the war and the cession of sakhalin Sak halin island and evidently prefers a continuance of the struggle to the acceptance of lesser terms tho press and others are urging that the manchuria and vladivostok campaigns be vigorously pressed and also the seizure of dussias Rus sias on the pacific coat the rains have ceased and fighting in the Manchuria country soon will be possible ll 11 boklo continues exceedingly quiet and calm the market is showing gome weakness but the declines are slight |