New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
M. STOLYPIN'S POLICY.
4 C1BINET CAMPAIGN.
Steps to Elect Tractable Douma-
Relief Measures.

ST Petersburg, Aug. S-The ministry already
IS beginning a far-reachng campaign. prepara-
tory TO the election Of a more tractable parlia-
ment in December. The ministers insist on a
programme including the PRONUNCIATION of def
mite reforms and the nomination Of candidates
who will represent these views. The members
disclaim all intention of attempting 10 throttle
public sentiment. but It is noticeable that their
first step taken through the police. who
were asked TO report on possible candidates
The session of the Cabinet to-day devoted
to measures of famine relief. which is recog-
nized as one of the most urgent problems in the
administration, well an eloquent CAM
paign argument. It was decided TO recommend
to the Emperor an additional credit of S2I. J00.
0o0 in addition TO the 81, 100000 voted by par
lament for this use S25.OO0.0o0 Of the addi-
tional sum being intended TO provide food and
employment to keep the people from starva-
tion, and the remainder FOR the purchase OF seed.
Among the public works recommended are the
construction Of flood entertainments, ports and
other improvements the voiga. The Cabinet
also voted 70 extend the state of extraordinary
reinforced security TO all districts of the empire
where the semi-annual limit is about 70 expire.
The Official Telegraph Agency tonight reports
the formation at Ekaterinoslav Of reactionaTy
organization whose purpose is to exact life FOR
a life for every official killed by the revOlu-
tionists. The agency also reports an encounter
between police and workmen at KOstroma. Cos
sacks were summoned and dispersed the crowd
with volley.
NJ. Onipko the peasant member OF parliament,
who was captured at Crcnstadt after the mutiny
there. will be tried. il Is sem-officially an
nounced, according to the rules Of war. for in
citing and participating in an armed revolt. The
penalty is death.
CO1c4gf,,+goCo1 TNa,,oo,.a4tO faa1ars o1raa~
to be awaiting developments. NJ. NIilukoff has
gone abroad, and NJ. Petrunlzevitch frankly ad-
mits that he does not know what 10 do. He
expects that a convention of the Constitutional
Democrats will be summoned TO meet in Sep
TENDER and decide the future tactics of the
party. II the government declines TO permit the
convention TO meet at Moscow. or elsewhere in
Russia, IL will be held in Finland or. if neces-
sary, abroad. NJ. Petrunkevitch says his adj
vices from the country say the villages are in
state bordering chaos. The peasants do not
recognize any authority. and talk only OF the
distribution OF lands.
The Official Telegraph Agency has announced
that the report that the Emperor intends TO
place Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch in
immediate command of the whole army is with
out foundation.
Premier Stolypin has gone to Peterhof to get
the Emperor's approval of the appointments of
Prince Vassilchikoff as Minister of Agriculture,
NJ. FilOssOfoff as Minister Of Commerce, and NJ
dIswolsky, brother of the Foreign Minister as
Procurator General OF the Holy Synod.
THE Bourse Gazette" says that Papus, the
spiritualst who is said 10 have had great in
huence over the Emperor has gone abroad for
medical treatment, his nervous system being
shattered by the press revelations. According
to one paper Papus gave fifty seances to the
Emperor, receiving $4,000 as compensation.