Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-19
CONSERVATIVES DRAWN INTO WHIRLPOOL
Constitutional Democrats May Make Com.
mon Cause with Revolutionists.
OPEN RUPTURE WITH THE GOVERNMENT
Party Leaders Say 1t Is Useless to Attemp,
to Postpone Conflict.
CABINET MAY NOT DECLARE RECESS
Ramog that Ministry May Not Attempt
20 suspend sittinE-spirit of
Revolt Appears 20 BE
spreadinE.

HeVOtt Appears TO be
Spreading.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1s.-The consti-
tutional democrats seem almost ready to
throw their lot with the revolutionists
The popular agitation is so great that at
caucus lasting three mornings the ques-
ton Of changing the party's tactics and
abandoning any further attempt to post
pone an open rupture with the government
was seriously debated NM. Roditchcf
and Naboukoff. leaders Of the constitutional
democrats in the lower house, led the radi-
cal wing urging the absolute necessity OF
Keeping pace with the revolutionary move-
rnent and insisting that unless they moved
forward to battle Immediately they would
be overwhelmed and left stranded. Prof.
1dilukoff, NJ. Vinaver and others counseled
caution. saying 1t was not yet time to
bend to the storm, but the radicals were
in the majority.
1t was learned today that the constitu-
tional democrats in caucus, have definitely
decided 10 refuse TO obey the order to take
a recess In case the government ventures
on this step.
Cabinet May Back Down.
rumor was current in the Hobbies OF
cided, in view Of the unanimous opposition
of the house, not to attempt to declare
a recess.
During the afternoon a project of the
order Of proposed legislation was drawn
up by MIN. Petrunkevitch, Vinaver and
others and was presented, to the house.
Outwardly It was not important, but II pro-
vides for a continuance OF the work of the
house lnterruptedly throughout the summer.
The project will not be considered to-
morrow.
rwenty-sx interpretations were presented
today. One OF them was on the subject of
recent death sentences at Riga and in
order to prevent the shifting of response
bility 1t was ordered to be presented both
to the minister OF war and the minister of
the Interior.
The Novoe Vren1ya today says the con-
stitutional democrats have resolved to
break with the government within few
days but NJ. struve. editor of the osvoboi-
denie Informed the Associated Press that
no decision had hsen taken. He admitted.
however. that the leaders plans were
secret Many of the liberals fear rup-
ture and regard the contemplated step as
a grave error.
Radicals Are watchfuI.
They claim that the constitutional demo-
Gratis cannot hope to keep step with the
advanced radicals. who. at meetings held
In ,he suburbs of st. Petersburg last night.
not only condemned the lower house Of
Parliament aud characterized the constitu-
tional democrats traitors. but even de-
nounoed the Group of Toll. NJ Alladln
was hissed because he tried to explain the
absurdity OF the contention that the house
must demand that the emperor summon a
constituent assembly. The meeting re-
fused to listen to his statement that the
government could not be asked to sign it's
own death warrant. Constitutional assem-
bIies, he said were constituted and not
summoned by the government. The orators
at the meetings glorihed the coming die
tatorship OF the proletariat and cheered
the cries OF "Down with the government
and the middle classea"
Asrarian Debate at an End.
The long debate on the agrarian question
was ended at this mornings session of
the lower house with a strong speech
by Michael stakovch OF Orel. in which
he virtually declared that the government
must recognise the principle OF the partial
appropriation OF private land holdings in
order to satisfy the peasants, but he ap-
pealed for peaceful cooperation between
the house and government in arranging 8
settlement OF this great question II was
then decided to send the agrarian question
TO a commission. and after recess the
question OF the composition of the COM
mlssion was considered
Although the members in the Hobbies OF
the house talked OF little except the
Bialstok massacre and the increasing grav.
ity Of the situation, the Bialystok Atfaii
was not broached in Parliament during
,F.a,s.
fering TO await the report Of the commis
sion OF inquiry sent to the scene to in
VestiEate and report upon the massacre.
The size OF the commission which vii
be elected tomorrow was fixed after th'
debate at ninety-nine. or eleven more thar
originally planned. The house thereupoi
turned to the discussion OF the bill pro
Nding for the abolition OF all special clas
privileges and religious and national re
strictiOns affecting civl rights.
The bakeries continue closed today, th'
strikers threatening 10 wreck the shop
where attempts were made to bake bread
Little hardship, however. has thus far re
suited The lower classes were warne,
ana supplied themselves with black brea'
In advance
Wave of strike Spreads.
The strike OF the bakers is to he FOL
lowed in a few days by butchers strike
The news from the interior shows tha
the wave OF strikes Is spreading but Il 4
too early TO tell whether this movemen,
which seems more spontaneous than organ
ized, win precipitate a crisis. Now strike
are reported at Yekaterinoslav. al saratoi
and at the eollieries OF Bakmuth
The usual number OF robberies is re
ported today, emphasizing the growing law
lessness and anarchy in the country Their
have been two murderous train robberie
IN the Caucasus and three stage coache
were held up On Poland. A case OF arm