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ST. petersburg Nay as--premier
Gorsmykin's speech. IN answer 10 the
reply OF the lower house OF parlia-
ment 10 the speech from the throne,
was Unexpectedly firm In tone and
I produced such vivid impression that
q ccrfiict is now considered inevitable.
TO the demands made in the address
OF the lower house In reply TO the
speech from the throne It was almost
q complete non possimus. II reiter-
ated that general amnesty was impos-
sible, but promised the release as rap.
idly as possible OF those who had been
arrested by administrative order.
There could be no question, il was
pointed out, OF the abolition Of the
council of the empire, or upper house,
as that is an institution covered by
the fundamental law and is beyond
the competence Of parliament.
Most important OF all the premier
declared that the basis for solution
of the agrarian problem proposed by
the lower house was completely i'm
possible. There could be no forced
appropriation OF land. He promised,
however. the distribution Of some of
the appanages Of the state domains
and outlined broad programme for
popular education, the revision of the
tax laws and the institution OF polit
ical liberty.
Speech Heard In Silence.
Premier Goremykin evidently was
not used TO public speeches. as he
labored under a considerable strain
and spoke Ia low, weak voice, which
at times, though deathly silence pre-
vailed, failed to reach the rear of the
great hall except as an indistinct NUT,
tering. The reading, which was
rapid, as If the premier had been in
hurry 10 get through with disa-
greeable task, lasted eighteen minutes.
The members in the meanwhile sat
stolidly silent and when the premier
had finished and bowed 10 the assem-
bly, not murmur of approval was
heard throughout the house.
A wonderful scene followed when
NJ. Roditcheff. the leader of the Con-
stitutional Democrats, mounted to the
rostrum TO reject 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 of de.
fRnce.
Grand Duke Mich
who occupied the
back into corner
the administrator
and the other men
seemed to shrink 10 :
chairs. y <SgaFjsaap
Members Wildly Enthusiastic.
When M. Roditcheff turned toward
the benches occupied by the ministry \
and with arm outstretched menacing- |
ly declared that 1T is not the govern
ment but the representatives of the
people here assembled who must de
eide what is best for the welfare of
the country the members were wild |
with enthusiasm
Time and again the house roared |
with ironical laughter at the orators
sarcastic denunciations of the policy
Of the government
M. Roditcheff concluded with a de-
mand for the retirement Of the bu-
reaucratic cabinet and the creation OF
a responsible ministry from the peo-
pies chosen representatives He said: /
"The government can destroy the
country alone, but 1t is impossible for
II TO restore 1t without TIE co-opera-
tion of the people and we call upon
you," turning again to the ministerial
benches, Ito obey the dictates of your
conscience and give way to a min
istry in which the nation can have
AS M. Roditcheff ended the mem.
bers sprang TO their feet and for
three minutes wildly cheered him and
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