The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-08-03
NEW PREMIER DEFINES HIS PLAN,
Calls the Constitutional Democrats
sCadetS."

! VI. SlCASUulS, Wy NdDiS|' 80
handed reform" is laid down by NJ
Stolypin as the keynote of his admins
tration, in an interview, in which the
new Premier expressed his confidence
that this policy, with the aid OF the IN
nate patriotism of the masses" and the
army, which, I'm spite of all reports, IS
still loyal and reliable will tide the
country over until the convocation OF
the next parliament He emphasized. as
| did Controller OF the Empire Schwane-
back, on Sunday, the belief that the out
| lawed parliament was neither represen-
tative nor capable of constructive work
| He spoke with special scorn of the lead
ers of the Constitutional Democrats. not
attempting to conceal his impression that
the quasi-respectability Of the party was
but cover for insincerity and trucking
with the worst elements of the re9olu-
ton. They did not honestly believe III
either a general appropriation OF land
or in complete amnesty. Their advocacy
| OF these features was merely campaign
| cry. The Premier stated that the mem
| bers OF parliament were not arrested Tor
signing the Viborg manifesto, because
that merely would have conferred mild
and much desired martyrdom on them,
but they would be promptly held respon-
| sible for the slightest attempt to preach
to their constituents seditious doctrines,
such as refusal TO pay taxes or furnish
recruits to the army.
| Premier Stolypin said speaking teel-
ingly:
There has been no coup detat, and
nothing has been done which was not
in accordance with the prescribed con-
stitutional methods. The Emperor was
empowered by the fundamental law to
| dissolve the Donna, and there was no
other course open to His Majesty. The
| Donna as whole was a dying body,
and the most lnerciful treatment was its
prompt dispatch. terminating its unprofl-
| table existence"
Continuing. NJ Stolypin said the En-
parlianent's agrarian manifesto was the
last straw which caused the cadets"
! Constitutional Democrats) bubble TO
burst; but the whole proceedings OF
parliament during the last few weeks
had rendered its closing inevitable il
the Emperor's authority was still to be
recognized in Russia.
| In reply to a question as to the role
of the cadets" NJ. Stolypin answered
that the party included many diletante
and doctrinaires, without policy Or po-
litical substance He differentiated be-
tween the really serious. patriotic mem
bers of the party and those whose sole
aim was to GUST the government and
the Emperor, and whose inherent weak
ness was so patent even to themselves
that they daily made greater concessions
to the revolutionists both inside and out
| side of parliament He considered that
the tendencies displayed by the cadets"
as body were highly dangerous, to use
no stronger word.
Asked as to the extent the counterac-
ton was likely to go, NJ Stolypin re-
Piled:
"At the present moment three policies
are open to the Emperor and his ad-
visers
81. Reaction.
81 Impassivity towards the threaten
ed revolution.
So. A policy of strong-handed REFORM
1T is the last mentioned upon which
the Emperor has resolved and upon
which we have entered A policy of re-
action is the furtherest removed from
His Majesty's wishes, but the revolution
lists must be tnwarted before there can
be any possibility of deciding on a def
mite basis for stable future.