Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-10
HOLDS TIGHT REIN.
Authorities at 81 Petersburg Show
the Members cf tho New Par
lament no Favor.
RAID MEETING OF MEMBERS


st. Petersburg, May 9.-The danger
Of an early conflict between the gov
trnment and parliament has been
greatly increased by what has hap
pened within the last "a houra The
good impression produced by the off,
sial intlmation OF the new premier that
ghe emperor and the government weTe
sincerely DESTROYS Of working In har-
nony with parliament which was &C.
Depted in good faith by the leaders Of
the constitutional democrats, enabling
them to counsel moderation has large
" been dissipated and in It's place the
Old feeling Of mistrust has been re.
rived. The liberals are utterly dumb
founded, in view of the semioflcial
assurances on the subject by the un-
expected PRONUNCIATION late Monday
night Of the obnoxious fundamental
law in q slightly modified form. Az
one stroke II put an end to the claim
which the new cabinet tried to foster,
namely, that the downfall Of the Witte
cabinet was due to imperial disap-
eroval Of the original draft Of the law
The indignation aroused by the em-
peror's attempt to build an artificial
dyke around the prerogatives Of the
crown has been intensified by the as
founding action OF the police in dis
perpfng a meeting Of some members
1f the lower house Of parliament and
Of tho upper house. Of new council Of
M empire, az the hall Of the econom-
fcal society Without any warning
The. building was surrounded by the
IsmselovslSy guard regiment and .
detachment Of cavalry and 100 police
me6 marched into the hall where
Count Heyden. a marshal Of the nobll-
fly ead a member Of parliament from
g. Petersburg, was presiding and
ordered the meeting to disperse under
instructions from the chief Of polica
In sutte Of vigorous protests that the
meeting was entirely legal under the
regulations governing the society the
police captain who was IN charge Of
the police and troops was memorable
and the members Of parliament were
to yield to force and left the
hall after drawing up formal pro-
test which was signed by % MEM
bers q parliament
M. Roditchef, member Of parlla-
nent for st. Petersburg hurried after
to the hall where the con-
Btitutional democrats were holding
their convention and announced to the
members there assembled the action
taIren by the police. An indescribable
Icene Of fury followed after which
In an impressive speech
which was cheered to the echo, de-
Jared that the governments appeal
or confidence had again. been false ..
nd that the people must rely upon
II was decided that one
4 the first things after the assem-
ling Of parliament shall be demand (
Or the dismissal Of the chief Of po- 1
Ice. . L..4. .,,.s Q
As II these incidents were not sufl- c
lent to excite the members Of par {
lament, the local authorities with
atuous genius for laundering In
AIMED the working classes Monday.
Without warning they ordered many q
the leaders Of the workmen to leave '
be city. They were not even given o
Ime TO remove their families The a
latter was brought to the attention o
a meeting Of 122 peasant workmen
lembers Of parliament who denounced
. as an attempt on the part Of the .,
overnment to bring about a strike :
n the We Of the assembling Of par =
ament, for the purpose Of provoking =
struggle and under cover Of the dis "
rder to dissolve parliament Never
ieless, the meeting appealed to the
'orkmen at this critical juncture to n
D nothing rash and to trust in par a
ament to fight for liberty against u
lpression. a.