The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
ATTEMPT TO KILL
THE GOVERNOR OF
MOSCOW BY BOMB

81 Petersburg. May THE possibility
90 a rssumption OF terrorism to force
the granting OF constitution was Eug-
peeted yesterday. when bomb was
thrown at the carriage or vice Adinlra4
Doubassoff, governor general OF MOS
cow as he was being driven UP 10 inc
palace.
aide-de-camp and sentry were killed
The man who threw the bomb Is re-
ported 10 have been killed. He wore an
officers uniform. Two other men were
killed,
Governor General Doubassoff was re
turning In an open carriage from the Ie-
nenski cathedral, and the outrage took
place outside of the carriage entrance to
his palace. Several bystanders were IN
jured.
According 20 the route decided upon IN
advance. the governor general should
have returned TO the palace by the side
entrance, but during the rive he changed
his route and thereby ran into the peru
he was seeking 10 avoid.
Vice Admiral DoubaSsoff's life was
saved by the poor aim OF his wound-be as
sassin. The bomb exploded on the pave
ment. several PAGES 10 the rear or his
carriage. hurting the mutilated corpse or
the terrorist several yards backward ana
tearing off one arm and the face OF an
aide who was descending from the car
riage Governor General Doubassof was
thrown from his carriage and under the
horses heels His back was burned and
his leg bruised, but he was able 10 walk
unassisted into the palace. The coach
mans skull was fractured and he was
taken TO a hospital
LIBERALS DISTURBED.
The news OF the attempted assassina-
ton is keenly discussed by the members
OF the Douma, who are now gathering In
the captal IL is the impression among
them that the terrorist party, which was
abnormally quiet throughout the cleo
tions. Is determined TO do its utmost to
prevent the public transition, which the
dismissal OF Count Witte and Minister OF
the Interior Durnovo foreshadows as a
possibility Of the cza- announcing liberal
concessions TO the existing Douma.
Ii is known. moreover that several
members Of the secret police who are
Nihilists are members OF the terrorist
wing OF the revolutionary party. They
had an opportunity for facilitating yes
terday's attempt.
The members OF the national parlia-
ment and OF the council OF the empire
arriving here on every. train. Mary dis
tinguished foreign visitors and journal
iste already have reached St Petersburg
TO witness Thursdays great historic
event-the Inauguration of the Russian
parliament
The fears that the government might
attempt 10 dissolve the parliament be-
p fore IL had the opportunity OF accom-
plishing anything are vanishing. and de-
spite the bomb outrage at Moscow yes
terday and the continued irreconcilable
attitude Of the extreme revolutlonists
there IS a more hopeful feeling that Rus
sia may enter smoothly into parliament
ary life. This Is due not only TO the mod
crate attitude OF the Constitutional Demo-
cratic majority, whose leaders with adj
mirable sef-restraint are holding the ex-
tremeists among them in check, but to
the manifest desire Of the government TO
avoid a conflict
POLICY OF HANDS OFF.
The new cabinet has announced a policy
OF hands of, practically saying that the
parliament shall have carte blanche and
that so long as II does not attempt ID
meddle with the fundamental laws OF the
empire the parliament will he allowed
10 offer fits owns solution for the cry
agrarian problems.
With this attitude OF the government, II
II is sincerely carried out, the constitu-
tional demands for the present are met.
The Liberals believe their final victory.
when the emperor will be forced to grant
q constitution. ~ not far off-a few
months at the most--especially 10 in the
meantime they are permitted 20 accom-
plish something tangible. which will
strengthen them with the country.