The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-21
CIVIL WAR SEEMS CERTAIN Bomb in Parliamentary
 Camp. EMPEROR REFUSED AUDIENCE Would Not See Mouromtseft and
 Delegates. After Great Efforts President of poama and Prince Peter Dolgorokon
 Prevented Hasty Action
 By Radical Side.
EMPEROR REFUSED AUDIENCE

St. Petersburg. May 2o-A bomb was thrown into the parliamentary camp this afternoon by a note received by President Mouromtsefr of the lower house, from PeterhofT. which, instead or making an appointment for an au- dience at which he and the deputation could present tho address in reply to the speech from the throne. contained the information that Emperor Nicholas would not receive the deputation, and that the address must be presented through the ministry of the court.
 Disconnected utterly at this unexpect- ed development, the leaders of the ma 1ortty in the House hastily summoned 8 caucus of the Constitutional Demo- cratic Deputies President Mouront- sen, Instead of sending the address to Baron Fredericks, Minister of the Tna- perisl House, immediately issued a call for meeting of Parliament at IT o'clock tomorrow, when he will report the occurrence and ask for further in- structions. A most heated meeting is in progress
 The first disposition of the caucus of Constitutional Democrats which was in session in the afternoon and evening ana at midnight. had not been con- cIuded, was to regard the refusal to receive the deputation as a challenge and an open affront which was only all- swerable by a counter declaration of war. The Deputies were red with rage but after the first passion had cooled, the leaders realized the danger of pre- cipitate action,
 Argued for Conservation,
 Outsiders were not admitted to the caucus. put through the doors of the hall of the Constitutional Club. where the session was held. 1t could be seen PFnfNHGnY Dolgorokoff and others were on their feet time and again pleading with and commanding their auditors to act deliberately and firmly. and not ruin all by unreasoning passion.
 The cooler counseis seemed ultimately to be prevailing, but 1t Is almost cer- tain that the radical group. accom- panied by portion of the peasants. will break away tomorrow and en- deavor to force the House into snnae fiery decision against the Emperor and the Government. which might compel an immediate rupture. entail dissolution and civil war
 An interesting constitutional point IS involved in the refusal of 8 personal audience by the Emperor. According TO the parliamentary law, the presi- dent submits to the consideration of the Emperor the transactions of the lower house. but it is not stated wheth- VI HS uoFs So ana a QepI- tation is nowhere authorized
 The Associated Press Is informed by a member of the ministry that Em- peror Nicholas was willing to receive President Mouromtseff, but that a dei- egation to accompany him was regard ed as dangerous precedent. capable or being stretched to include deputa- tion of any size.
 This minister intimated that if the leaders of the house desired to avoid a rupture they could do so either by accepting the instructions to present the address through the ministry of the court as a proper and Justifiable matter of routine, or could by keeping within the limits of the constitutional provision, direct the president of the house to apply alone for an audience. It was pointed out that no distinction had been made between the lower house and the council of the empire and that the last national assembly has also been instructed to present it's address through the same channel.
 President Mouromtseff again went to Peterhof this evening in order to be presented to the Empress. who had no opportunity of meeting him during the ceremonies there Saturday. He did not see the Emperor.