Daily Press

VOL. XI., NO. 172.

MARTIAL LAW FOLLOWS DOUMA'S DISSOLUTION

Only Hope Now Left, the Autocrats is In a Dictatorship for the Empire.

REIGN OF BLOODSHEO FEARED

Angry Mutterings Heard on all Sides--Troops Surrounding the Emperor Can Not be Depended Upon--St. Petersburg Filled With Soldiers.

(By Associated Press.)

ST. PETERSBURG, July 22.

Russia's first experiment in Parliamentary government came to an ignominious end tonight with the promulgation of two imperial ukases, the first dissolving the present parliament and providing for the convention of its successor on March 5, 1907, more than six months hence, and the second proclaiming the capital of Russia and the surrounding provinces to be in a state of extraordinary security, which is only infinitesimally different from full martial law.

This measure of safety is to provide for the outbursts which undoubtedly will be provoked by this daring measure.

The next move will be the declaration of a dictator.

Reign of Blood Expected.

Evidently the government is not blind to the fact that the dissolution of Parliament will be accompanied by tremendous excitement, riots and bloodshed. If nothing worse.

Troops are being massed at St. Petersburg. Moscow and other centers, prepared to apply physical force. and in addition to the guard regiments. which were hurriedly marched into the capitol Thursday night, the entire Twenty-third Division of infantry arrived here this afternoon from Pskov. This imposing military array is expected to overawe the masses. The Socialists and the Group of Toil in parliament has prepared for an emergency.

Prefer War to Inaction.

Bloodshed on a large scale with a dictatorship in the background is considered to be the inevitable sequel of the dissolution of parliament, but the supporters of a dissolution claim that the Emperor must take the risk--arguing that new elections may give different results, and in any event, that it is better to fight than to abjectly surrender to the revolutionary parliament.

M. Yermoloff. former Minister of Agriculture and leader of the Conservative Centrists in the lower house, who a few weeks ago vainly tried to form a coalition ministry declared that the situation was extremely critical.

MORE TROOPS MUTINY.

Czar Can Not Depend on His Picked Soldiers.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 21..

Fourteen men of the Second Battalion of the Preobrajensky regiment, including two non-commissioned officers have been arrested for advocating revolutionary tactics among the troops in the Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul.

Prince Rutzkoilubitski, Chamberlain of the court and one of the descendants of Rurik, the reputed founder of the Russian monarchy. has been stripped of all court honors on account of his revolutionary connections.

At Sebastopol today a meeting of 25,000 sailors from the warships drew up economic demands for presentation to Admiral Skyrdloff. Unless these demands are fulfilled the men say the whole of the Black Sea fleet will revolt.

KAISER WILL NOT INTERFERE.

Emperor of Germany to Let Czar Fight His Own Battles.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 21.--

The Associated Press was semi-officially informed today that Emperor Nicholas has sent a message to Emperor William informing the latter that the internal situation in Russia is such that he has determined to fore-go his intention to meet the German Emperor beyond the frontiers of Russia as previously agreed upon.

The German government is most anxiously watching the progress of events in Russia.

Decisions were taken before Emperor William went on his Northern cruise to cover all eventualities; the most important of these being to follow a policy of absolute non-interference in Russian affairs.