New-York tribune., 1906-06-06
RUSSIAN HOUSE ANGRY.
MINISTER'S HOOTED DOWN
Signs OF Groscing Breach Betzoeen
the Csar and Parliament.

St Petersburg. June 5.-A scene of disorder in
the lower house of parliament marked to-day's
debate on the agrarlan question. which was
taken UP owing TO delay in the report on the
bill providing for the abolition of the death
penalty.
NJ Gurko, Assistant Minister of the Interior
speaking in behalf of NJ. stolypin, and NJ. sstch-
inshy, Minister OF Agriculture. attempted to
continue their arguments against socialism, but
thelr speeches were continually interrupted by
cries Of "Resign!" Resign Throughout the
debate noise drowned the voices of the officials
The demonstration. which was organized by the
radicals continued until the ministers ceased
speaking, though Prince Peter Dogoroukoff.
vies-president of the lower house. appealed TO
the members TO give the ministers hearing
NJ Petrunksyitch and Professor Hertzenstein.
Constitutional Democrats answered the minis
ters. Petrunkevitch. who was heard for the first
time since the organization of the house. said
that a patriotic dummy ministry would resign.
Count Heyden pointed out that the two prin-
were using the time OF the house in protracted
controversies with officials whom they had al
ready pronounced unworthy of confidence. and
therefore the speakers were clearly out of order.
Notice was given of the Introduction to-mor-
row of bill by NJ. Vinaver changing three sec
tions OF the law regarding interpretations. This
is direct assault on the fundamental law. Of
which the parliament law is an integral part
Three interpretations were introduced and
made urgent orders. They refer TO the hunger
strike of the political prisoners confined in Ia
ganrog Prison. the arrest at Kharkoff of Stcher-
back the organizer Of tho Peasant League and
the additional trials by court martial at Rige.
The house also discussed the proposal for the
4,1A@ fhsa
illegal acts of the government after the En-
peror's manifesto Of October 30" After long
debate a committee of thrty-three members
was appointed TO investigate and report on the
lawless acts of the military and civil officials
The scheme of a general revision of the tax
laws promised by Premier Goremykfa in his adj
dress to parliament emerged to-day from the
commission of the Ministry Of Finance. and
after a short discussion by the Cabinet will De
submitted to parliament The measure. one OF
the features of which is a graduated income
tax. really is part of the governments asrarian
programme involving subsection Of the great
landed estates. which hitherto have escaped
lightly. to their just share of taxation This is
expected 10 induce the division and sails OF the
larger properties and at the same time TO relieve
the peasantry from the ravages Of the tax
gatherers Parliament. however. probably viii
the adoption of the Constitutional Democratic
Agrarian BILL and this will be protracted
matter.
To-day's debate however evoked a crushing
retoinder 10 the ministerial proposal on the part
of Professor Hertzenstein. the Moscow deputy
He was armed with a of statistics ana
authorities and not only defended appropriation
and the formation of land fund for the pay
ment of rent for peasants, but took up NJ. Stich-
insky's points and sought TO prove that they
were not justified by the facts His speech
ELECTED hearty applause from both sides of the
chamber.
Much irritation has been aroused among the
Liberals because OF the reactionary congress OF
mobiles meeting in a government building under
the apparent patronage Of Minister Stichinsky
This fact was largely responsible for the scanE
courtesy accorded TO the Minister when ne ao-
dressed the lower house Representatives OF the
press ara not admitted to the congress of mobiles,
but ii is known that the reactionists comprising
that body are drafting an address to Emperor
Nicholas characterizing the present movement
as purely revolutionary and advocating stern
measures. The address also will contain a
scheme for solving the agrartan problem without
the appropriation of private lands, though
minority favors a proposal for the voluntary
sale Of surplus lands.
The agrarian programme adopted by the rad
icaI peasant worknen group in the lower mouse
aims not only at the national ownership OF all
land but the sociaIization OF industry Ihe
programme provides for the creation OF ma
tional land fund from the crown. church and
private property exceeding certain amount In
value the state to pay for appropriated proper
tv In the cities factories and mills to be
gradually transferred TO the state for the benefit
of the workmen- Each community would be
under the supervision of local commission
elected by general suffrage which would regu-
late rents and the length OF the days work
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