Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-26
PremierG Gormykin Declares Pro-
posed Solution Of Agrarian
Problem Impossible
oENERAL AMNESTY IS RESISTED
Premier's Speech Was Unexpectedly
Firm in Tone, and Promised Release
Y % Rapidly ss Possible of Those Ar
i sssted by administrative Order -
bsv.sd Revolt is Threatened.

st. Petersburg, May 26.--4:4o p.
init is runored In the corridors of
3 the lower house of parliament that the
premier has in his pocket mandase
1or dissolution OF parliament.
st. Petersburg, May 26.--Premier
Goremykin's speech, outlining the gov
ernment's program, which was
unexpectedly firm In tone, pro-
duced such vivid impression that
4 conflict is now considered inevitable.
To the demands made in the address
of the lower house In reply to the
speech from the throne, 1t was almost
complete non possumus. 1t resisted
general amnesty, but promised the re-
lease as rapidly as possible of those
who had been arrested by administra-
tive order. There could be no ques-
tion. It was pointed out. Of the aboli-
tion OF the council Of the empire, or
upper house, as that is an institution
covered by fundamental law, and Is
beyond the competence Of parliament.
Most important of all, the premier
declared the basis for the solution of
the agrarian problem proposed by the
lower house, was completely impossi-
BILE. There could be no forced expro-
priation Of land. He promised, how
ever, the distribution of some appana-
ges Of the state domains and outlined.
broad program for popular education
/ ana revision Of the tax law and the In
stitution of political liberty.
AS the premier concluded reading Of
the governments declaration which
was received without single murmur
OF approval, d wonderful scene follow
ed when Mr.. Roditcheiff, leader of the
I constitutional democrats, mounted to
the rostrum and rejected in behalf of
his party the governments reply. With
burning words he flung down the
gauntlet to the government, thunders
Of applause greeting his sallies
When Roditcheff turned towards the
benches occupied by the ministry and
declared 1T is not the government, but
the representatives of the people here
assembled who must decide what is
best for the welfare Of the country"
the members went wild with enthusi-
asrn.
Time and again the house roared
with ironica laughter at the orators
sarcastic denunciations of the policy
Of the government.
Roddtcheff concluded with demand
for retirement of the bureaucratic cabi-
net and creation of responsible min
istry from the peoples chosen repre-
sssntatives.
Statement No Surprise.
Expectation that the premier's state
ment would be utterly unfavorable,
caused great excitement at the opening
Of the lower house Of parliament Both
the constitutional democrats and labor
groups, In anticipation Of its unsatis-
factory tenor, drafted resolutions ex-
pressing their lack of confidence In the
government, which they are prepared
to move as soon as the reading Is fin
ished Grave news comes from the
provinces.
Revolutionary Agitation Increases.
Instead of acting as a sedative, the
assembling Of parliament has been
marked by an alarming increase in rev.
tivity on ore hand, and of the Black
Hundred activity on the other.
The extremists on both sides are
thus divided into two hostile camps
and both are arming as if preparing for
an inevitable civil war. Sanguinary
conflicts continue to be reported.
Armed Uprising Threatened.
The social democrats are working
might and main to cast discredit on
the parliament and produce an uprising
Of elemental forces. They have al
ready precipitated an incipient strike
in industrial quarters at Moscow, and
at Odessa, the longshoremen have
struck Not a single vessel was left
in that hartor yesterday. The govern
ment's refusal to grant amnesty to-
political prisoners furnishes political
organizations with a powerful weapon.
and they threaten that unless tomor-
row. the anniversary of the enperor's
coronation, sees an amnesty proclaim
ed to call a general strike as pre-
lfminary to an armed uprising. Con-
slant rumorS of a reactionary coup d
etat dispersal of parliament and estab-
iishment of a dictatorship under Cen
eral Trepoff, add to the general ex-
citement, and Rech today appeals to
the government to put an end to these
disquieting reports by official denial
Fear of another explosion in the
country and Its attendant crisis, is be-
ginning to overshadow the fight be-
tween the crown and the lower house
OF parliament Fresh agrarian dis
orders are reported from Orel, Kazan
and Sinabirsk provinces. The Figner
estate in Kazan province, where Vera
Figner has been living under the sur
veillance of the police since her release
from Schusselburg fortress, where she
was confined for twenty years as the
result of participation in plot against
the lie Of Alexander II, has been COM
pletely destroyed. and Cossacks with
''Ttc-lty saved the estate of Prince
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