The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-27
ARMED UPRISING
THREATENS / E|::.|N|I GAR.
Spirit Of Absolute Revo.
luton In Air and Con-
flict Inevitable.
GOVERNMENT NOW
FACES CIVIL VAR. W. !
Lower House Of Parliament Votes
Lack Of Confidence in Min
istry and Throws Down
Gauntlet-Reports
From Provinces
Grave.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG. May 2e.-At the
end OF memorable seven-hour session.
the lower house OF Parliament In
dignanuy rejected the governments s
policy as presented BY Premier
Goremykin. and. with only seven
dissenting voices voted lack OF conf
3 dence in the ministry, practically throwing
down the gauntlet to the bureaucracy,
with a demand for the retirement of the
present cabinet and Its supersesson by a
ministry approved by the majority in
the house.
The spirit of absolute revolution is in
the air and a conflict between the crown
and the nation now appears to be evita-
BILE. While the house avoided the ap-
pearance of delivering an ultimatunl, the
government seems to have no alternative
\ except surrender or war. The gloomiest
forebodings are everywhere expressed to-
night and the general impressionsis that
the country is on the verge OF q titanic
struggle, which may be delayed, but
rot averted. Dispatches received from
the interior indicate that the struggle
possibly may be inaugurated Monday
with a general strike. when the people
learn that all amnesty has been refused
them.
Negative Reply.
While The preiniers statement promised
co-operas:on with the lower house, an
sofar as the latter does not transgress
the limits OF the fundamental laws. It
recognized the agrarian question as a
paramount, proposing to remedy the de-
ficiency in land through the operation Of
r an agrarian bank. and migration. TO
Siberia 1t proposed the Introduction If
4 universal and ;cnnpuls lsory ed ucat tion, 81 the
81 No, III, ID tn 4ss,n ans th..
reaiiZa ton OF our liberties ssf 81
Premier Goremykins statement. how
ever, returnDl n non possurnus on the
burning question raised by tho House
in its reply to the speech from the
throne. 1t declared that the govern
ments fiat and exceptional laws cannot
be Withdrawn until murder and terror
ism cease. The appropriation Of appa n :
ages of the crown and church and pri-
vnte lands was declared to be inadmlssi-
BILE. The right OF investigation OF ad :
ministrativc acts. the statement declared,
belonged THE crown. the House having
only the power OF Interpolation. Amnes- !
ty. Premier Goremykin said. was solely
the prerogatlve OF the Emperor.
Ministry in Dilemma.
Such briefly was the COVE rnment's re-
ply to the address Of the House. and the
Premiers words seemed to arouse all the
latent resentment In the hearts OF the
members OF the Senate.
The members of the constitutional Dem.
ocratic leaders for the first time gave
free range to their passions. and, with
flaming words, orator after orator de-
ciared the governments plan inadmissi
BILE. and said that the ministry must give
way to cabinet In which the people
had confluence.
Even Count Heyden. the leader OF tht
light, deserted the governments side
saying that inasmuch as the govern
ment had refused to redeem It's promise
to repeal the exceptional law, his vote
VAS also for censEre.
The resolution of censure, as adopted
provides that the House shall proceed
with the order OF the day, Monday. thu.
adrotly placing upon the shoulders Of
the government the responsibility for max
ing the next move.
Fc- the moment, as Indicated by a com
municaton issued by the official agenc,
at midnight, the ministry Is hestitatnl
in dilemma. beng ready neither to re-
sign itself nor to dismiss parliament.
Situation Very Grave.
Grave news comes from the provinces
Instead Of acting as a sedative, the as.
semblihg Of Parliament has been marked
by an alarming increase In revolutionary
8&ngtation and terrorstlc activity on the
one hand and of BLACK Hundred" activ-
lty on the other. 8
divided into two hostile camps and both are
armins as Il preparing for an Inevitable
civil war,
Sanguinary conflicts continue to be report
ed A sequel Of the clash on Arehangel
Square hero May "a, when Black Hundreds
fred fifty revolver shots, killing one man
night when a Black Hundred who partici-
nated In the affair was waylaid and mur-
dered by social revolutionsts.
The social democrats are working might
ana main Ito cast discredt on the pnrla :
ment and produce an uprising OF the ele-
mental forces They have already preci-
plated an incipent strike in the industrial
Quarters OF MOSCOW, and at Odessa the
longshoremen have struck Not a single
Vessel left that harbor yesterday.
Armed Uprising.
me e, governments refusal to grant amnesty
to the political prisoners furnishes the
praletara, au,, !, ,9rGanizations With powerful
morrow. the anniversary OF the emperor
coronation sees amnesty proclaimed they
4 Will call n general.strike as a preliminary
Of q reactionary coup d etat, tho dlspersal
OF parliament and tho establishment OF a
dictatorship under General Trepofr, add Ia
the general excitement and the Rech to
day appeals othe government to put an end
denial.
The fear OF another explosion in the coun
try and Its attendant crisis Is beginning II
overshadow theflght between the Crown . ND ID
the lower house OF parliament. N''N
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