The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-05-24
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81. Petersburg. May ga bomb has
been thrown into the parliamentary
camp by note received by President
MouromtscN. 30 the lower house. from
P"ierhof. which, instead III making
an appointment for an audience al
which he and the dcpu,ation could
present the address In reply - the
speech from the throne, contained the
Information that Emperor Nicholas
would not receive the dcpuiation and
that the address must he presented
through the ministry of the court.
Disconnected utterly at this unex-
p-cted development. IN. leaders OF the
majority In tn. house hastily sum
mpned caucus ~ the constitutional
democratic deputies. President Mou,
rontsen, instead of sending the ad.
dress Ia Parun Fredericks. minister OF
the imperial house. Immediately issued
call for "A meeting % parliament at
which he viii report the occurrence and
ask for further Instructions A most
heated meeting In In prospect.
An Interesting constitutional point IL
Involved In the refusal OF a personal
audience by the emperor. According
To parliamentary law the president
submits To the consideration OF the en-
pcror the transactions ~ the lower
house. but u Is not stated whether
he does 80 personally. and "A deputa-
The Associated Press ~ informed by
n member OF tn. ministry that EN-
pcror Nicholas was willing To receive
President Mouromtseff. but that the
action OF the house Tn appointing a
delegation To accompany him was con-
sidcrcd as dangerous precedent
capable 90 being stretched to include
dcputntion Of any slze-even tho
whole membership Of the house.
This minister intimated that IL tho
leaders OF the hous. desired 10 avoid
rupture they could do so either by
accepting the instructions to present
the address through the ministry Of
the court as proper and justifiable
matter OF routine. or could. by keep
Ing within the limits OF the constitu-
tional provision. direct the president
Of the house To apply alone for an
audience. IL was pointed out that no
distinction had been made between tho
lower house and Tn. council OF tho
empire and that the last named body
has also been instructed TO present It's
address through the same channel
President Mouromtsefr has gone TO
Peterhof TO b. presented TO the en-
press. who had no opportunity OF meet
ing him during the ceremonies there
Saturday. He Gid not see the emperor.
London. May 2i.-The Tribune's 81
Petersburg correspondent claims that
as has Obtained Information OF plot
that has been elaborated ut a large
meeting OF military officers TO surround
the Tauride palace. arrest all the m.m-
bers OF parliament and proclaim Cen
eral Trepofr military dictator In the
event OF Emperor Nicholas failing to
abolish the parliament.
The Daily Telegraphs ST. Petersburg
correspondent declares that the days
OF the Russian parliament are mum
bered. He says:
In the eyes OF the court the parlia-
ment In already dead. The only ques-
ton not solved Is how and when To ar
range for a decent burial. My belief
IL that the crown VIII dissolve the par
lament. promulgate a narrow electoral
law and order new elections. which will
result In the return OF It's own par
tIsans."