The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-27
CARS REPLY NOT
WELL RECEIVED
Answer of Russian Government
to Lower House ArOuses
Wrath.
PEOPLE FLING DOWN
GAUNTLET TO RULERS
Wild Scene of Excitement Fol
lows Burning Speech of
Democrat.

house more crowded than on the opening
doy. with every member in bis seat and
the press and public galleries crowded.
Premier Goremykin this afternoon read
to the lower House of Parliament the ex-
pected declaration OF the Governments
policy pronouncins the Imperial negative
on the most cherished hopes and plans
OF the peoples representatives.
Cabinet Was Present.
In the Imperial box sat Grand Duke
Nicholas Nikolaievich. following the pro-
ceedlngs with the kcenest interest. There
was scarcely standing room In the section
assigned to members of the upper House
and tho Premier and the entire Cabinet.
len. Minister of Marine, and Lieut. Gen.
Fudiger. Minister of War, occupied seats
on the Ministerial benches
Scene of Excitement.
The scene before the opening was one OF
great excitement. All present were aware
meet the wishes of the lower House, and
a hum of eager discussion as TO the effect
of the resolutions, expressing lack OF CON
f1dence in the Government which the Con-
stitutonal Democrats and tho Labor party
had drafted In advance, filled the hall ana
corridors. The tinkle OF President Mour-
omtseff' bell calling the session TO order
stillcd the house TO instant silence, where
upon, without waiting for further pre-.
liminaries, Premier Goremykln mounted
to the tribune and began reading the Gov
ernnental declarations.
Spoke in Weak Voice.
He evidently was not used to public
speeches. as he laoored under consider
able strain and spoke in low, weak
voice which at times, though oeathly
silence prevailed, failed to reach tho rear
OF the great hall except as as indistinct
muttering. The reading, whlcn was as
rapid as II the premier had been In
hurry to get through with aisagreeaoie S as
interrupted only by pauses TO s"ailo"
several glasses OF water,
No Applause in Response.
The members In the meantime sat
stolidly silent and when the Premier haa
finished and bowed to the assembly, not
a murmur OF applause WAS heard through
out the house, where the pages immedl-
ntely began to distribute printed copies
OF the speech.
Reply Is Rejected.
wonderful scene followed when M.
Roditchen the leader of the Consutu-
| tional Democrats, mounted the rostrum TO
reject In behalf OF his party, the Gov
ernment's 8 reply. With burning words ne
! flung down the gauntlet TO the Govern
ment thunders OF applause sreetihs his
salies OF defiance. ,,.
The Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaieytch
| shrank back Into corner OF the in
| perial box as the orator fayed the ad-
| Ininistration and the Premier ana other
members of the Cabinet seemed to shrink
| lower down In their chairs
Members Are Moved.
| When NJ. Roditchen turned toward tho
| hcnches occupied by the Ministry ana
| with arms outstretched menacingly oe.
| cIared that 'it Is not the Government but
| the representatives OF tho people mere ss
| sembled who must decide what is pest lor
the welfare OF the county, INC iiclnoeiS
| were Wild with enthusiasm. ,,,
| Time and again the house roared WIN
! ironical laughter at the orator sarcastic
| denunciations OF the policy OF tho Govern
| ment.
Demands Radical Change.
NJ Roditcherr concluded with q demand
| for rho retirement OF tho bureaucratic
Cabinet and the creation of responsible
| Ministry from the people CHOSEN repre-
..Tbe Government can destroy the coun-
try alone. but It Is impossible Tor IL 70
restore IL without the co-operatlon OF tne
- the Ministerial benches) to obey tho
| dictates of your conscience and give way
to a Ministry In which the Nation can
haNe ia NJ Roditcheff ended. the members
| snrsne TO their feet and for three minutes
wIldlv cheered him and his speech;
| The Premicr's statement was rs io'o"s'
Text of Statement.
The Government af,er eSsman,nS IN ritor,ant vn in
| .So1dence or with the instrucuons OF the Em-
| neror, is fully prepared TO lend lts enu1o @ sup sup
| peIt % the elaboration OF the questions suS-
Post PpostoS i by Tho lower House in 30 far as they
| So not go beyond limits OF the lGgsieuVe, IN IN,
| ,i,.os ossigned 20 the lower House rms
luotinI' luor tb S;oyernment VIII also extend to tho
odpmiral Of tho franchise law, although is
OF ,e the tha subject OF Immediate discussion.
| inaemuch as the lower House - oil'y 1uet t s" w,
inTins upon its lebors and therefore Us not yo.
change. e. ca,,,icn
spccIal caution must be shown by tho C9un, n-
ell oi ~, Mit me lower. House Of satisfying with
ant dciny the needs OF the rural popnloti0n
and piaS''S p,b shc other classes Of satisfying tho
rcSuiremouts OF the working people, OF IT nm
,ary ing mes saunat,on OF making tho .wealthiest
classes liable t9n tho IaymSSnJ Ts and Of
orshn,sns 'p1 system OF self government with
an.ciai consideration for the pecuhar cohoi-
tons Of the frontier provinces
'' Thinks of Protection.
The Council OF Ministers attaches no no less
ti1,p tha liberty OF the subject OF conscience and
Of the press. and to freedom cSn,,9sF on nse sno
esSarY in preparing such laws 10 provide tns
administration with such effective mssno nn ne az
~ Enable the government TO prevent OF coun-
,o-sct 20 any abuse OF tho liberties conceded,
Plan Is Turned Down.
wac. Tolerance to tho solution OF tho egrar-
, w weston by the transfer OF tho crown ap-
| and mOnahtcIy huu N'i"iN. ANUS
pehsss tss forcIbe appropriation OF private landed
property. which includes the private property
y, ppsananta the Council OF Ministers holds II
| ol y its auty 10 declare that such n method Is
Wholly The pSssoss65s IN n9SS
10Y 10y r.,yo>v thom upon another To contest tho
right Of the private possession OF land would:
inh1ect i.h be 10 contest the right TO possess any
III ,.soIe nropcrty ut all. Throughout tho world
In eli grades OF tho development Of S,yn iifo M
wv WV, arstona of the welfare OF the people and
the fundamental basis Of The lie OF the state:
! Tha resourcep still OF tho disposal OF the Snto
s im ,hs Wide application OF loyal methods Will
doubtless help TO hnd suoeessrSi s9lHt1on OF
, | the aerarinn question Wisnou' 'uu'i" ''e
; | noxcrs OF tho fetherland.
, Shuts Out Lower House
-rh, other laws referred 10 by the lower
| ,ydmso touch on the responsibility OF the Min.