Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-24
PROBABLY No
PARTIAL AMNESTY
Russian Government Seems to
Be Hesitating About
Granting II.
GEN. TREP0FF'S HAND IS SEEN
Identical kilograms From Different
Parts of Empire Published In the
Twentieth Century.

st. Petersburg, May 2i.-The govern
ment seems TO be hesitating about cx-
ecuting the resolution taken week ago
10 grant partial amnesty. The official
statement issued last night, justifying
the government in not granting plen-
airy amnesty seems destined to pave
the way for a refusal on the ground
that In the present circumstances the
release OF the political prisoners deserv-
ing freedom can be left TO the local
authorities Nothing could be more r-
rltating TO the Liberals than for the
emperor 10 delegate the discretion OF
granting pardons to the very men le-
sponsihle for the wholesale arrests
which occurred during the winter. and
such a decision ls sure to arouse
storm IN the lower house, and increase
the danger OF a conflict. The hand OF
Gen. Trepoff, who engineered the pro-
tests OF the branches of the League OF
the Russian People (Black Hundred
In the interior which are cited IN the
official statement as evidence that the
Russian masses are opposer to
amnesty, is seen IN this new shift in
the governments position, and again
raises the specter of a conference.-the
ton.
The Twentieth Century, formerly the
Russ, today prints In parallel columns
the texts Of identical kilograms sent to
the emperor from widely different
places, protesting against the demand
OF the lower house for amnesty proving
them to have been inspired from a
common source. The dispatch most
used is as follows;
IF parliament desires to assist you.
allow IL TO do so, but II the members
attempt to play the role of rulers. dis
perse them and trust TO the whole Of
the Russian people TO support you"
At Kieff yesterday the local branch
of the League Of the Russian people de-
cided TO organize for the coming war
against parliament, and pronounced
itself IN favor of the creation OF die
tatorship to crush the revolution.
Officers Of the guard regiments in 81.
Petersburg at meeting just held OPEN
ly advocated the dispersal Of parlla-
ment.
Such facts serve to strengthen the
campaign which the Social Democrats
and Social Revolutionists continue 10
wage against the illusions" Of a par
liamentary regime.
II Is announced that Premier Gore .
mylkln VIII reply tomorrow afternoon 10
the address OF the lower house TO the
throne.
The impression Is growing thai II q
peaceful issue Is 10 be possible tho
Goremykin cabinet must give way TO
another ministry without previous bu-
reaucratic connections. Mr.. Shipoff Of
Moscow IS considered the most proml-
nent candidate for premier Michael
Stakoyich. Count Heyden and Prof
Kusmln- Karavieif. all members of the
lower house, are also mentioned, but no
leaders OF the Constitutional Democrats
are referred 10 In this connection.
The Rech today prints an intimatior
that Count Solsliy's retirement from
the presidency of the upper house is
intended to make way for Count Witte.
Former Interior Minister DurnoVo
has gone abroad, The car in which he
Travelled 20 the frontier was guarded by
gendarmes and members Of the secret
police.