New-York tribune., 1906-04-11
CARS CABINET SPLIT.
FEARS OF LOSING LOAN.
emperor UnsCilling to Decide Con-
test BetsCeen Ministers.

st. Petersburg, April 10-Rurnors OF a COM
plete reorganization OF the Cabinet every
where current tonight Many well Informed
persons believe that the fight between Premier
Witte and the Minister of the Interior, NJ. Dur
novo will result in the retirement Of both. but
that no change will take place until the pending
loan negotiations have been concluded. The Min
lister OF Finance. NJ. shipofr. and the Minister
OF Commerce. NJ Fedorof, also are said to be
slated to go. NJ. Yernoioff. former Minister Of
Agriculture. who holds extremely liberal views,
is regarded Count Whites probable successor
in the Premiership.
The "Gosudarstvo," an official organ adopts
a menacng tone in an article entitled eat the
Rubicon," laying the onus Of the attempts to
prevent the convocation of the National Parlia-
ment on the revolutionists and appealing to the
representatives to come together in a sober
constructive spirit In this case. the article
says reforms may be accomplished. the Par
Lament will not be gagged, but the warning is
given that "a discordant tone will spoil the
music and lead to the dissolution of the Parlia-
ment. The article. alluding to the recent assas-
snation OF the Governor of Tver, holds that the
crime Justifies continued repression. mot a
governmental caprice. but as a hard necessity"
The Premier spent two hours with his
majesty last night reviewing the situation and
pointing out how impossible It would be for the
Parliament with NJ. Durnovo in the Cabinet
The Emperor. as usual in such crisis, is vacil-
lating. Irrespective of his personal feelings
toward the Premier, he desires Count witte to
remain in power, but he hesitatss to dismiss
Durnovo. whom he praises as having saved Rus
sia from revolution. General Trepor and Gen.
eral Count Ignatief1 the most prominent Of the
reactionary courtiers are constantly singing
Durnovo's praises
Count witte has cleverly seized the moment to
force an issue between himself and his rival
when, in addition to the verdict OF the people at
the polls against the governments repressive
policy, the question of the big foreign loan hangs
in the balance. Count Wftte realizes that much
Of the confidence in Russias solvency among
financiers abroad is due to the fact that he is at
the helm, and that If he resigns the chances OF
the loan vanish
An aide-de-camp of the Emperor. belonging
to the antiWitte coterie at court. said to-day:
The Emperor is hypnotized with the idea that
Witte alone IS capable of getting loan abroad.
For this reason, If for other, he does not dara
TO allow him to depart
Should Count witte defeat Durnovo the coun-
try in common gratitude would be bound to ap-
plaud the Premier. but If he fails and leaves
Durnovo to face an angry Parliament his defeat
in such a cause will help to save his reputation
in the eyes OF his coUntrynen. It IS doubtful,
however, whether anything could now rehabili-
tate Count Witte sufficiently to give him the
leadership OF the opposition.
The Ministry OF the Interior for the last few
days has received reports OF increasing agita-
tion among railway employees. 1t is noticeable
that the questions OF forming new organization
and surnmoning congress Of delegates to new
railway union are more frequently discussed
The railway officials have received orders not to
allow meetings OF employees for the election OF
delegates. to dismiss all who take part in such
meetings and TO hand over to the local admins
trative authorities those elected as delegates to
the proposed congress.