Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-27

ance would not be countenanced in any
country in the world"
M Stolypin gave the correspondent
70 understand that until last month
ne had considered a compromise re-
garding the cabinet possible, IL not
probable The members of parliament
might have been given certain port
folios' but all the party exigencies of
the cadets could not, for moment,
M stolypin declined to express an
opinion on parliaments demand for
general land appropriation. He said
Peasants Claims Admitted
The interests of the peasants lie
near the emperor's heart.
HIS majesty and those closest to
him admit the Justice of many of the
claims Of the peasants and nothing will
be left undone to solve the agrarian
problem In spirit of sympathy. gem
erosity and equity. I believe the peas
ants will recognize this when the de-
tails Of the land proposals are fully
explained to them with the aid of local
commissions nominated from those en-
joying the confidence of the peasantry
When the commission is complete we
Will come forward with an exhaustive
program covering the land questions
and other subjects demanding imme-
diate solution"
In the course of long conversation,
M. Stolypin discussed the vicissitudes
of the regime of the late interior min
ister Won Plehve, Interior Minister
Witte.
While disassociating himself alto
gether from Won Plehves ideals. M.
Stolypin expressed the opinion that a
policy of benign inactivity was equally
inadequate to solve the stupendous
problems facing Russia. What was
needed was well-consdered pro-
gram with the intention and will to
carry 1t out. The worst resources was
dallying with all parties and all poll
cies.
Why Arrests Are Not Made
The Viborg manifesto NJ. stolypin de-
scribed as an opera bouffe production,
unworthy of criticism. He laughed at
the idea that the government had not
arrested the sisnatories of the mani
festo. because of fear. To have done so,
he declared, would have made martyrs
of them in the eyes of the undiscern-
ing and gratifled their petty vanity
No steps, he said, would be taken
against the members of parliament un-
less they attempted to agitate in their
Russia. If they did they would be
promptly arrested.
The premier spoke even in stronger
terms than General Trepoff regarding
the loyalty of the army. He said that
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaeviech
and all the other commanding officers
vouched for the devotion of an over
whelming proportion of the troops and
M. Stolypn reiterated that he consid-
Of Ifr.x, /
have been the only course 1t was possi-
BILE to take, adding that he would not
have accepted the presidency of the
council of ministers If he had not
thought so.
No Doubt Concerning Future
Continuing, M. Stolypin said that the
instructions just issued to the govern
ors were, in a sense, his estimates of
the situation. He believed that strength
was required and not reaction; hu-
manity not cruelty; good sense not |
hysterical promises. The premier had
no doubt concerning the future.
His majesty, the premier asserted, |
had expected the best from parliament. |
Almost to the last he hoped 1t would I
work In conjunction with the govern
ment toward the regeneration of Rus
sia and he had dissolved it with the ut
most reluctance only when it was seen |
that nothing useful could be expected |
from it.
M. Stolypin pointed out that the par
Lament as whole was not representa-
tive of the country. 1t included far
too many professional and amateur
agitators, who had no stake in their
own constituencies or in the country |
generally.
In conclusion the premier said:
"There are two distince movements in |
Russia:
"The first is social and includes the
labor and agrarian questions. The sec
ond is political
The former has all our sympathy and
Will be the object of our most atten-
tive study.
"The second will be dealt with as
circumstances dictate.
Force is required in all countries to
suppress revolution, but 1 repeat, and
cannot repeat too strongly that reac-
ton finds no place in our program and
that all the reforms consistent with
the highest spirit of liberalism will be
carried out when the ground is pre-
pared"