Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-28
THE CZAR'S ATTITUDE
GOVERNMENTS POLICY DEFINED
TO THE PARLIAMENT.

The parliamentary reforms announced
by the emperor cannot be thought of SO
long as the laws power is not firmly estab-
| ilshed. SAID the premier to the lower house
OF parliament at st. Petersburg. THE
council OF ministers places al the fore
front of its labors the questions of
the creation OF local courts on lines which
shall simplify a change of the procedure of
trials from the present system, and also Will
submit to parliament a bill regarding the
responsibility OF officials. These bills will
be framed on the principle that conviction
OF invioiability of the law can only be inn.
planted in the people when they are comb
dent that violation of the law by represent
tatives OF the government is impossible"
AFTER announcing the proposed introduce
ton of bills regarding income tax and
death duties and the revision of certain IN
dlrect taxes and the passport regulations
the premier said
The government is fully convinced that
the stability of the state abroad and ia
strength at home are dependent upon me
legal but firm exercise of its authority ny
executive power. and intends to exercise
mat power infiexibiy, conscious OF its re-
sponsibility to the throne and the country
and in the conviction that parliament rec
ognizing that the peaceful prosperity of
The country depends upon a prudent COM
mission of liberty and order VIII co-oner-t
ate with it in bringing by means of pea ce-
full and creative labor that pacifieatioa or
all classes Of society that Is so necessary
to the country"
NJ. Naboukof, one of the leaders NJ thu
constitutional democrats expressed his
disappointment at the declara ton OF the,
premier 1t was stated that the resigna-f
tlon OF count Witte meant the entry OF the
new ministry into constitutional pathsss
That, alas" he said was mistake The
great question Of amnesty, which is excit-
ing the entire nation, has been settled in
an absolutely negative manner The min.
isterial declaration constitutes an open de-
fance of the nation, which is stained red,
not by revolution. but by the governments
policy of half concessions"
NJ Naboukoff's words were greeted with
prolonged cheering
The Ministry Attacked
Prof. Manalevsky of Cbarkon attacked
the assertions of the ministry regarding
the principle of inviolabilty of property.
saying that obligatory repurchase OF prop
erty did not infringe this principle. The
most notable example of this. he said. was
the land purchase OF peasants In 1861. Amid
great cheering he invited the members of
the house to ask the ministers how they
dared to afrront the memory of the emperor
lfberator. In conclusion he said
I'VE shall continue our Iabors without
fear. and brute force only will make us
leave the house.
Count Heyden said he had hoped to work
In the house, but that the minis
was the very opposite of that gov
srnment which q year ago express ed itself
Is in favor of the repeal Of exceptional laws
He demanded the restgnation OF the cabinet
legislation and could only Indicate It's ne
,esslty, A resolution In this sense he said.
should be drafted. for he was ready to sup
bort it. Count Heyden-s speech was loudly
The cred
The house then adJournsa until Monday.
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