The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-27
HAS NOT TRUST
IN THE MINISTRY
Lower House, Russian Parlia-
ment, Rejects Policy of the
Government.
SPIRIT OF REVOLUTION
PERVADES THE EMPIRE
Serious Conflict Between the
Nation and the Crown
May Arise.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 2e-At the end
Of a memorable seven-hour session, the
lower House of Parliament today indig-
nantly rejected the Governments policy
as presented by Premier Goremykin, and
with only seven discomfort voices, voted
a lack of confidence In the Ministry. This
practically throws down tho gauntlet to
the Bureaucracy, with demand for the
retirement OF the present Cabinet and
its suppression by Ministry approved
by majority of the House.
Revolution in the Air.
The spirit OF revolution is In the air.
and a conflict betwen tho crown and the
nation appears inevitable While the
House avoided the appearance OF giving an
ultlmatum, tho Government seems to have
no alternative between surrender and war;
The gloomiest foreboeings are heard
everywhere tonight, and the general I'm
preston is that the country Is on the
verge of titanic struggle. which may be
delayed but not ayerteG
Statement of Premier.
While the Premiers statement promised
cooperation with the lower house "inso-
far rs the latter does not transgress the
limits of the fundamental laws, II recog
nized the agrarian question as paramount.
proposing to remedy the deficiency in land
through the operation OF an agrarian MI
grafton to Siberia. 1t proposed tho intro
duction of universal and compulsory edu-
cation, the reform OF the administration
and realization OF liberties.
Cannot Change Laws.
Premier Gorcmykin's statement. how
ever, returned n non possumus on the
chief question raised by the House. 1t
declared that the fat and exceptional laws
cannot be withdrawn until murder and
terrorism cease. The appropriation of ap-
panages of the crown and church and
private lands was declared inadmissible-
| The right of investigating administrative
| acts, the statement declared, belongs TO
| the crown, The House having only the
mier Goremykln said. Is solely the pre-
| rogative of the Emperor
Aroused Resentment.
| Such, briefly. was the Governments re-
ply TO the address OF the House, and the
| Premier's words seemed TO arouse all
| tho latent resentment In tho hearts or
| the members OF the House The Constl-
| tutional Democratic leader for the flrst
| time gave free rein to passion and with
flaming. words orator after orator dc
| and said that the Ministry must give
way to a Cabinet in which the people
| have confidence. NJ. Rodichef announced
| that the Governments reply mad dashed
| to the ground all hope OF working In
harmony with the administrator NJ.
| Kovalesky enacted the role of Mlrabeau'
| mans words, I'VE are here by the Will
| Of the people, and nothing but bayonetS
| can dlspcrse u.s." while halt dozen
| peasant members hurled defiance at the
Ministry.
Vote Is for Censure.
Even Count Heydon. the leader OF the
| right. deserted the Government. saying
| that inasmuch as 1t had refused TO re-
deem its promise to repeal the exception
| al law his vote also was for censure.
| The resolution of censure as adopted
provides that the House shall proceed
With the order OF the day Monday. thus
| adroltly placing upon the Government re-
| sponslbIity for the next move.
For the moment, as indicated by
communication issued By ,,ttEv the % eiiS,el bss
itating In a dilemma. being ready neith-
or TO resign nor TO dismiss Parliament
| The communication says;
Looks Like Indecislon-
I'VE are obe to announce authorta-
lively that tho rumors of a dISsoiu.lon
| OF Parliament are unfounded The Par
| IIament will sit until tho middle OF June
when II will take vacation, ne olS-
mlssal of the Ministers is a matter exs
| cinsIyelv for the unfettered decision or
the Sovereign. The speech OF the Min
ister of Justice at todny's sitting of tho
House was an expression Git,ntiva ot nts pe!
| The resolution OF lack OF confidence in
the Government was drafted by the La
Dor group. 1t Is as follows:
Disregards the People.
THE declaration OF tho Premier heard
| todny by Parliament, contains tho DC
| cisive declaration that the Government IN
| no wise wishes TO meet tho demands OF
| the people and the execution OF q law or
| liberty and civil rights, enumerated In tho
| address of the House In reply TO tho
speech from the throne, and without full
| fllnent OF which pachcation OF the
| country and successful work by the House
| is impossible By its refusal to satisfy
| tho popular demands tho Government
| clearly shows Its disregard OF the real In
| terests OF the people and Its present un-
| Willingness to relieve from the shadow OF
| new disasters country which Is harassed
| by poverty. lawlc9sness and the continued
| tel, ,a1 q rhi
| ties.
Distrusts the Ministry,
| "The lower house OF Parliament consld-
| ers that 1t IS It's plain duty TO proclaim Its
| complete distrust of an irresponsible Min
| iStrV Ii regards al n most necessary con-
| ditlon to the pacificatlon of the country
| and faithful work by Parliament the mn
| mediate resignation of the present Caoi-
| net and its replacement by Ministry
| possessing its confidence. Parliament
| thereupon votes TO proceed with tho regu-
| nff fbn IA