The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-26


moreed in the corridors Of the lower
house of parliament that Premier
Goremykin has in his pocket man
date for the dissolution Of parliament.
Grave news comes from the prov
inces. Instead Of acting as a sedative
the assembling of parliament has been
marked. by an alarming increase in
revolutionary agitation and terrorlstic
activity on the one hand and of black
hundred activity on the other. The ex-
tremists Of both sides are thus divided
into two hostile camps and both are
able civil war. Sanguinary conflicts
continue to be reported.
A sequel of the clash on Archangel
square here May "a, when black hun
dreds fred fifty revolver shots, killing
one man and seriously wounding three
came last night when a g black hun
dred' man who participated in the
affair was waylaid and murdered by
social revolutionists.
The social democrats are working
might and main to cast discredit on
parliament and produce an uprising Of
the elemental forces. They have al
ready precipitated an incipient strike in
the industrial quarters Of Moscow and
at Odessa the longshoremen have struck.
Not a single vessel left that harbor
yesterday.
Weapon for Proletariat.
The government IS refusal to grant
amnesty to political prisoners furnishes
the proletariat organizations with a
powerful weapon and they threaten that
unless tomorrow, the anniversary of the
emperor's coronation sees amnesty pro-
claimed, they will call a general strike
as preliminary to an armed uprising.
The constant rumor Of a reactionary
coup d 'etat,, the dispersal of parlia-
ment and the establishment Of "a die
tatorship under General Trepef, add
to the general excitement, and The Rech
today appeals to the government to put
an end to these disquieting reports by
an official denial. The fears Of: an
other explosion in the country and its
attendant crisis is beginning to over.
shadow the fight between the crown
and the lower house Of parliament.
:. Says Poles Are Traitors.
u Governor General Skallon of Warsaw
photographed to Interior Minister
.Stolypin that he has proved that the
Polish members of the lower house
have regular connection with the Polish
separatist organization and advises
their prosecution for treason.
Fresh agrarian disorders are reported
from. Orel. Kazan and Simbirsk
provinces. The Figner estate in Kaza1
province where Vera Figner has beer
living under the surveillance Of the
police since her release from Schlussel
burg fortress, where she was confined
for twenty years as the result Of par
ticipation in, the plot against the life
Of Alexander II, has been completely
destroyed and Cossacks with difficulty
saved the estate of Prince Galitzin.
Goremykin Delivers Speech.
Before a house more crowded thar
on the opening day, with every mem
Der in his seat and the press and pub
lie galleries crowded to suffocation
| Premier Goremykin this afternoon reat
to the lower house Of parliament thu
ment g policy pronouncing the imperia
negative on the most cherished hope,
4 and plans of the people IS representa-
i tives.
Excitement Intense.
The scene before the opening wa
] one of great but suppressed excite
ment. All present were aware that tn
response would utterly fail to meet tn,
wishes Of the lower. house.. and a hun
of eager discussion as to the effect O
! the resolutions expressing lack Of con
fdence in the government which tn
i constitutional democrats and the la
Dor party had drafted in advance, file,
! the hall and corridors.
1 The tinkle Of President Mouromtseff
bell calling the session to order stille
4 the house to instant silence whereupol
without waiting. for any further pre-
Eliminaries. Premier Goremykin mounte,
i to the tribune and began reading tn
governmental declarations. He evi
IDENTIFY was not used to public speeche
as he labored under a, considerabl
strain and spoke in a low weak voice
which at times, tho deathly silence pre-
i vailed, failed to reach the rear Of tn
great hall, except as an indistinct NUT
4 tering.
4 The reading, which was as rapid as |
the premier had been in hurry to ge
thru with a disagreeable task, Taste
Il eighteen minutes
Il The members in the meanwhile sa
/ stolidly silent and when the premie
had finished and bowed to the Assem-
bly,, not a murmur Of approval wa
4 heard thruout the house where TIL
pages Immediately began to distribut
printed copies of the speech.
l Gauntlet Flung Down.
81 A wonderful scene followed when N
oditchieff, the leader of the const
tutional democrats, mounted to tn
rostrum to reject in behalf of hi
Iparty the government IS reply. Wit
burning words he flung down tn
gauntlet to the government, thunder
of applause greeting his sallies of d.
fance.
!; The Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolai,
]: tvich shrank back intle a corner of til
Imperial box as the orator fayed th
i the other members Of the cabins
iseemed to shrink lower down in the!
Ichairs. When M. Rodichieff turned t,
wards the benches occupied by the mil