Ambassador Meyer to
the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
St.
Petersburg, December 24,
1906.
No. 728.]
Sir: I beg leave to report that an imperial
ukase published December 22, in St. Petersburg, fixes the date of the
elections for the Douma for February 19.
The fact that, with the exception of the 75 deputies from the Caucasus
and Siberia, the elections of the remaining 449 members are to be held
simultaneously has created great satisfaction.
A translation of the ukase will be found on overleaf.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
[Official Messenger, December 9/22, 1906.]
imperial ukase.
Having recognized the necessity of fixing the date for the election
of the new members of the Douma of the Empire in those parts of the
Empire where at present the work of establishing and publishing the
lists of electors has been ended, we, basing ourselves on article
128 of the election regulations of the Douma of the Empire
(Collection of Laws, Vol. I, Pt. II, edition 1906), and in
conformity with the special journal on the subject presented to us
by the council of ministers, order: That the election of members to
the Douma of the Empire, in the provincial election meetings of
these governments which are conducted on the basis of provincial
institutions (Collection of Laws, Vol. II, edition 1892) in the
region of the Don and in the provinces of the Kingdom of Poland, is
to take place on February 6, 1907.
The ruling Senate to issue in this respect the proper
instructions.
Nicolas.
Tsarkoe-Selo, December 7, 1906.
