Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-17
pblIc opinion in St. Petersburg
Greatly Excited Over the
Situation.
COUNT wITTE AS A DICTATOR.
y ls Rurored He Is Trying to
Bring About a Coup d Fiat
For That Purpose.
,,,onal Democrats Cannot Hold
r., Extreme Radicals, Who Want
10 Eject u Revolution.

81 Petersburg. May l1'--fuoic
.a,,,on Is greatly excited as to now
~. smneror and the government VIII
,noet the defiant attitude of the lower
- uarliament. Many Constitu-
,,,,.l Democrats are not convinced
ht the government will seek a COM
.,.r,Ise. They see indications that
~. bureaucracy Is preparing for
,..o.rate fight. The Rech. their or
..n stlll considers 1t possible that an
',snnt may be made to disperse par
,.rent and also prints a rumor that
rmnt Witte IL trying to bring about a
..sn detat which would result In his
h.ne appointed dictator. backed by
,hs council Of the empire.
The Nuyoe Yremya thinks the con-
s,lmtlopal Democrats are going mao
and are playlng into the hands OF the
soclal Democrats.
~rhe constitutional Democrats the
,aner saws. ARE digging their own
crave In paving the way to DICTATOR
sbIp Of the proletariat.'
FLIRTING WITH POLES.
Asa matter OF fact, the Constitution
al Democrats are unable any longer to
hold the extreme Radicals in palia-
mont who are breaking away and FORM
Inc about the Social Democratic work.
men group and establishing distinct
marty Of tho extreme Left which wants
not parliamentarism but q revolution.
Some OF the Polish delegates are fiirt-
,nr with this group on the basis OF
oonpete autonomy for Poland. In
other words, the situation In both par
Iiament and the government Is grow
,ng more complicated and more chaotic
ana the greatest anxiety prevails rs 10
what the Immediate future may bring
forth.
The scheme most favored by the bu-
resucracy IS to allow parliament 10
formulate Its demands ana ventuaie
us grievances for two months anu tle'i
dissolve parliament. Notwpths,anu-
Inc Iris reactonary talk. the far-sight-
IA roal,ze that such a step in view OF
NE great agitation IN the country,
would he fatal, and that the govern
menCs only chance Is TO compromise
with parliament This certainly Is
the emperor's present Intention. The
cabinet however, mad bad start In
this direction. Had its members I'M
mediately begun participating In the
debate and manifested a disposition
10 meet parliament In conciliatory
spirit, they might already be on the
road 10 a TapprOaChment.
FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES.
As soon as the reply to the speech
from the throne Is adopted by the
lower house OF parliament the leaders
OF the Constitutional Democrats will
introduce bill for the establishment
Of civil liberties and demand it's Inn
mediate consideration.
The debate on the reply to the speech
nom the throne was resumed when
parliament met today. Some OF the
members are already showing signs OF
impauence as result OF the endless
stream Of talk. Paragraphs demand
ing the removal of martial and other
exceptional laws and the abolition OF
me council OF the empire were passed
without amendment.
3 - va iOANs
Count Heyden, a PROMINENT member
OF the Right, took the first occasion
To-Day TO declare that the Right did not
oppose In principle the substance OF the
reply to the speech from the throne,
although II regarded some of the par
asraphs as unfortunate and unneces-
sarSiy offensive to the emperor.
FOR UNITY.
rnnce Peter Dolgoroukoff, vice presi-
ueh! OF the lower house. spoke warmly
"a favor Of a unlted-cameral legisla-
.uie AT the same time he thought II
Entirely proper that the council OF the
sniplle, as an advisory body to the en-
p er9, ana without legislative functions
could be continued.
hseIen OF Penza also declared him.
~ VI iayor OF united-cameral legis-
ia.ue' ne said bi-cameral iegis-
ne might be we'll enough In the
pusa states and Great Britain, but
racy. ~ '''e ue'''oo-
=, riot, Maxim Kovalevsky OF Kharkofy
thought 1t OF vital importance that the
,ouilcll OF the empire should be shorn OF
power to participate with the lower
lie budget. u
me vote on Prince Dolgoroukoff's
opposition developed the first big split
', lhe session, the amendment being
'Tected by only 253 to 1853 votes.
a Apld progress was then made on
we other planks 30 far as the recon-
question
r. ~ following additions suggested bv
tol Maxim kovalevsky Of Kharoff
We're made: o'
NO new taxes shall be levied without
ny consent of parliament.
budget OF taxation projects acce nteJ
: parliament shall not be altered bv
Representative body.
armament shall have control OF nil
shp.,,he paragraph providing for the
dlu'9'l OF class privileges the house
va ued 70 demand equality OF rights
rm'thot distinction OF sex. as we'll .s
20. onallty or religion.
ne right TO petition was inserted.
~. by practically unanimous vote
,,eihpeFor was asked not only IN
rsoa tne death penalty, but TO sus-
~ immediately and Throughout tha
ser,N the execution of all persons
''''enced to death.
'ooNE CEREAL MILLS BURNED.