The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-27
Strong Handed Reform
 Keynote. BELIEVES RUSSIA IS SAFE
Trusts in Patriotism of People
 and Army's Loyalty.
Declares That DissoIutien of the Dou- ma Was the only Practical step and Parliament Members
 are Beaten.

St. Petersburg July 2s.--strong- handed reform is laid down hy M. Sto- 1ypin as the keynote of his adminis- tration in an interview today in which the new premier expressed his conn- 6ence that this policy with the aid of ethe innate patriotism Of the mass es,s and the army which fin spite Of all reports, is still loyal and reliable, VIII tide the country over until the convocatIon of the next parliament
 He emphasized as did Controller schwanebach on Sunday. the belief that the outlawed parliament was neither representative rot capable or @snstructiye work He spoke with special scorn of the leaders of the Constitutional Democrats. not attempt ing to conceal his impression that the ouasi-respectabifity of the party was but cover for insincerity and truck ling with the worst element or the revolution
 They did not honestly believe In either s general appropriation of land or in compieteaemnesty. Their advo- cacy of these features was merely < campaign cry The premier stated that the members of parliament were not arrested for signing the viborg man ifesto because that merely would have conferred mild and much desired martyrdom on them.
 But they would be held responsible for the slightest attempt to preach to their constituents seditious doctrines such as refusal to pay taxes or fur nish recruits to the army
 Premier Stolypin in an interview today at the summer residence of the Minister of the Interior on Apiekarsky island, in the Neva near St Peters burg, said. speaking feeiingiy;
 Donnaa Dying Body.
 saThere has been no coup d'etat and nothing has been done which was not in accordance with the prescribed con stitutional methods. The elnperer was empowered by the fundamental law 10 dissolve the dcuma and there was no other course open to his majesty. The dounna as a whole was dying body and the most merciful treatment was its prompt 1espatch. terminating It's unprontable existenee.r
 Continuing, M. Stplypini said the ems psrsr,s xecent words have shown that parllament's asrarian manifesto was the last straw which caused the "ca- dsts" tconstitutionaI democrats) bub- bie to burst. but the whole proceedings of parliament during the last few weeks had rendered its closing inevi- table if the emperor's authority was stili respected in Russia
 In reply to the question as to the role of the cadets" M. stoIypin an Nswered that the party included many dilettanfe and doctrinaires without policy or political substance. He diff ferentiated between the really serious patriotic members of the party and those whose sole aim was to oust the q government and the emperor and whose inherent weakness was so pa- tent even to themselves that they daily made great concessions to the revolu- tionists both inside and outside of parliament, He considered that the tendencies displayed by the cadets as body were highly dangerous to use no stronger word
 Extent of counteractiOn.
 Asked as to the extent the counter action was likely to go. M. Stolypin replied At the present moment three policies are open to the emperor and his advisers: First reaction; sec ond. impassivity towards the threaten ed revolution. The third, policy of strong handed reform.
 Tt Is the last mentioned upon which the emperor has resolved and upon which we have entered. A policy of reaction Is the furtherest removed from his majesty's wishes, but the revolutionists must be thwarted be- fore there can be any possibility of deciding on definite basis for a sta- ble future.
 T personally place implicit reliance on the innate patriotism and civic sense of the masses of the nation. believe that the Emperor's appeal to them, backed up by constant evidences of good faith and honest endeavor on the part of his majestys representa- tives will result in the extinction. or at least in the effective repression of the anarchical forces"
 As to the suppression of newspapers and wholesale arrests, M. Stolypin said:
 Arrests, expulsions and other meas ures or administrative ordcr are indis- pensable under the present circum- stances. They dobutless will be man ufactured into an outcry. but during inc popular misrule of intimidation and menace 1t would be impossible to com pel witnesses to appeear before the regular courts The newspapers sup- pressed were purely. and simply revo- iutionary organs whose appearance would not be countenanced in any country in the world"
 = ConspEoInIse Conaidered
 M. stolypin gave the correspondent to understand that until last month he had considered a compromise regard ing the cabinet possible, if not probs- lie. The members of Parliament might have been given certain portfolios. but ali the party exigencies of the cadets" could not for moment be admitted
 M StoIypin declined to express an oninion on parliaments demand for general land appropriation. He said: aThe interests of the peasants lie near inc 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 a spirit of sympathy, generosity and equity I believe the peasants will recognize this when the details of the land pro- posals are fully explained to them with the aid of local commissioners named from among those enjoying the conadenee of the peasantry. When the cabinet Is complete we will come forward with an exhaustive program covering the land question and other subjects demanding immediate solu- '' Roasted His Predecessors.