The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-29

St. Petersburg, May 26-At the eud
Of memorable seven-hour session the
lower house of parliament Indignantly
rejected the government policy as
presented by Premier Goremykln, and.
with only seven dissenting voices,
voted lack of confidence in the miu-
istry, practically throwing down the
gauntlet to the bureaucracy with de.
mand for the retirement Of the present
cabinet and its superSession by a min
istry approved b. the majority in the
house S
The spirit of absolute revolution Is
IN the air and conflict between .he
crown and the nation now appears I'D
be inevitable. While the house AVOID
ed the appearance of delivering All III
timatum the government seems TO
nave no alternative except surrender
or war. The gloomiest forebodings
are everywhere expressed tonight and
the general impression is that the
country is on the verge of a Titanic
struggle, which may be delayed but
not averted. Dispatches received from
the interior indicate that the Struggle
possibly may be inaugurated Monday
with general strike. when the people
learn that all amnesty has been re-
fused them
While the premier's statement prom
Used cooperation with the lower house
in so far as the latter does not trans
greSS the limits of the fundamental
laws" it recognized the agrarian ques-
ton as paramount, proposing TO renl-
edy the deficiency in land through .he
operation Of an agrarian bank. and
migration to Siberia. 1t proposed the
introduction of universal and compIl-
sorry education, the reform OF the ad-
ministration and the realization Of our
liberties.
Premier Gormykin's statement, how
ever, returned non-pOSsumuS on the
burning question raised by the house
in its reply to the speech from the
thone. II declared that the govern
ment's fat and exceptional laws can
not be withdrawn until murder aud
terrorism cease. The appropriation Of
appanageS of the crown and church
and private lands was declared To be
inadmissible. The right OF inveStiga-
ton of administrative acts. the state
ment declared, belonged 10 the crown,
the house having only the power OF
terpolation. Amnesty, Premier Cor
emykip said. was solely the preroga-
tive of the emperor.
Such, briefly, was the governments
reply to the address Of the house and
the premier's words seemed to arouse
all the latent resentment I'm the hearts
Of the members OF the house The
constitutional democratic leaders for
the first time gave free range TO the
passions, and with flaming words, ora
tor after orator declared the govern
ment's plan inadmissFble, and said thar
the ministry must give way To a cab
met in which the people had confi-
dence
Even Count Heyden, the leader OF the
right, deserted the governments side,
saying that inasmuch as the govern
ment had refused to redeem its prom
ise to repeal the exceptional Law, his
vote was also for censure.
The resolution of censure as adopt
ed provides that the house shall pro
ceed with the order of the day Monisy
thus adrotly placng upon the shoul-
ders Of the government the responsl-
bilty for making the next move.
For this moment, as indicated By
communication issued by the official
agency at midnight, the ministry Is
hesitating in a dilemma, being ready
neither TO resign itself nor to- dismiss
parliament