The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-05-21
THE CARS
BOMBSHELL
Refuses to Receive Deputa.
ton From DOuma.
R DISSOLUTION
Emperor Orders Reply TO Speech
From Throne TO Be Sent
Through Court Channel.
R DISSOLUTION

ST. PETERSBURG May n r. a
bomb was thrown into the parliamen-
tury camp by note received 10y Presi-
dent Muromtself of the lower house
from Peterhof, which, instead of max
ing an appointment for an audience at
which he and the deputation could pre-
sent the address in reply to the speech
from the throne, contained the Informal
ton that Emperor Nicholas would not
receive the deputaton and that the ad-
dress must be presented through the
ministry of the court
Disconnected utterly at this uneX-
pected development, the leaders Of the
majority iu the house hastily summon
ed q caucus of the Constitutional Dem.
ocratic deputies President Muromt-
self. instead OF sending the address to
Baron Fredericks, minister of the i'm
perial house Immediately issued a call
for a meeting of parliament today, at
which he will report the occurrence
aud ask for further instructions. a
most heated meeting is in prospect
The first disposition of the caucus of
Constitutional Democrats. which held
three sessions, was to regard the re-
fusal to receive the deputation as a
challenge and an open atfront which
was only answerable by counter dee
laration Of war. The deputies were
red with rage, but after the first pas
sion had cooled the leaders realized
the danger Of too precipltate action and
set for themselves the task of bringing
their euraged followers under control.
Outsiders were not admitted to the
caucus, but through the glass doors OF
the great hall OF the constitutional
club. where the sessions We're held. II
I could be seen that Professor Milukon
Prince Peter Dolgoroukon, vice pres
/ ident Of the lower house. Prince Lvon
/ Professor Kareietf and others were on
their feet time and again pleading with
ana commanding their auditors to act
deliberately and firmly and not ruin
all by unreasonng passion
( The cooler councils seemed ultimate
/ ~ to be prevailing but il is almost
certain that the radical group. accom-.
panied by portion of the peasants
will break away and endeavor TO force
/ the house into some fiery declaration
against the emperor and the govern
ment which will compel an immediate
rupture and perhaps entail dissolution
and civil war.
An interesting constitutional point is
involved In the refusal of a personal
audience by the emperor According to
the parliamentary law the president
submits 10 the consideration of the EN-.
perOr the transactions of the lower
house" but ii is not stated whether he
does so personally, aud a deputation is
nowhere authorized
A correspondent was informed by
a member of the ministry that Emper
or Nicholas was willing TO receive
President Muromtseff, but that the ac
ton Of the house in appointing Il dele
cation TO accompany him was regarded
as dangerous precedent, capable OF
being stretched TO include deputatiou
of any size, even the whole of the
membership of the house.
Ii was pointed out that no distinc
ton had been made between the lower
house and the council of the empire
and that the last named body had also
been instructed TO present its address
through the same channel.
President Muromtseff again went &c
Peterhof last evening in order TO be
presented to the empress. who had Nc
opportunity of meeting him during the
ceremonies there Saturday. He did MOI
see the emperor
II is reported here that a plot has
been batched mt large meetings of mill
tary officers to surround the Taurd,
palace, arrest all the members Of th'
parliament and proclaim General Ire
pof military dictator in the event OF
Emperor Nicholas failing to abolisl
the parliament.