The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-18

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The president thefeupun ashed The
speaker IN abstain ffrm personalities.
Prof. Hnealry appealed Tor unrr-tfic'ea
amnesty Ito said the council must y"
rtided aolely by the reoptr's velfar"
Coin, Witts aald he could not supper,
full amnesty bscau-e N would ~encourage
another revolution. N would not fetnove
the all pervadinR hatred which haa brought
the troubles on Rus-ia This hatred was
in M wise connected with oppression and
miarile, hut was due to purely eoonofnio
causes,
He would grant amnesty only to thoss
who had been carried away by the excite
ment Of the moment Excessea had been
committed under excitement 10y both the
people and the authorities. They must insist
uppn the maintenance Of rider. II tho
rsyolutlonista were released their "
wives and daughters would he exposed
20 the direct horrors Of another revolution.
A revolution would break out which would
min Russia and make the whole civilized
world stand aghast. .
The reactionarie delightediy cheered
Count Witte.
Premier Goremykin presided to-day
at n prolonged meeting Of the Council Of
Ministers, convened for the purpose Of draw
ing up a political programme, which will be
publiahedf forthwith. A member explained to
THE SUN correspondent that this step was
taken TO enable the country to judge be-
tween the Governments and the Dumas
programmes.
II is understood that the Government
proposes fundamental changes in land
tenure, but will be silent upon the questions
of political principles which have been
raised by the Duma.
The Duma to-day resumed its debate on
the address in reply to the Cars speech
opening the session, which it cannot be
denied has become monotonous owing to
the scrupulous determination to allow
every one who wishes to express his opin-
ion. Member after member mounts the
rostrum and delivers five minutes worth Of
opinion, after which he steps down ap-
p~arently satisfied.
This has been going on throughout the
day. Nevertheless, at the time Of tele-
graphing o score are waiting to speak. 1t
was decided at the opening of the session
to sit without interruption until the dis
cussion ended. A decisive vote is, there
fore, expected tonight.
The agrarian question occupied most
attention to-day. Numerous amendments
were submitted. One member proposed
to submit the word agriculturist for peasant
throughout the address 30 as to abolish the
system under which the peasants are treated
as a special class.
Two speakers who opposed the oom-
pulsory appropriation of land were received
in ominous silence. On the other hand
the group of fourteen Social Democrats
who sweepingly opposed the whole ad-
dress and demanded a constitutional as
sembly, met with a cold reception.
What will happen when the address is
voted it would be difficult to say. The
Duma may await the Cars reply, refusing
to transact any business until amnesty Is
granted, or it may introduce q series OF i'm
portant bills. Several such are already
drafted, including one guaranteeing liberty
Of conscience. another guaranteeing the
i~nviolability Of the person, while still an
other deals with elections.
Strictly speaking the Duma Is not em-
powered TO initiate legislation, but many
of tho members believe it ID qualified to
discuss projects Of law for the purpose
Of submitting them to the competent
Ministers.
The Government, foreseeing these tactics,
has prepared scores OF bills, interesting
and uninteresting, which will be submitted
TO the Chamber Immediately the address Is
voted, not only to assert the governmental
right of initiative, but to keep the Duma
occupied with the ministerial aims. There
is still a feeling Of uneasihess regarding
the future, but there is little to justify a
prediction in any direction.
When the Duma resumed Its session last
evening the frst reading Of the addressin re-
ply to the speech from the Throne was unani-
mously agreed to and discussion Of its
various articles begun.
Mr.. %Seabolotny. Deputy from Podolia,
proposed adding after universal suffrage"
the words without distinction Of sex"
He said he saw that a majority Of the
members Of the Dumaw was not elected by
direct suffrage and was opposed to uni
versal unlimited suffrage. But he repre-
sented 1000. 900 peasants who demanded
this suffrage. The women Of Russia
favored the enjoyment Of political rights
and he believed that an enormous ma
jority OF the whole nation favored the termi-
nation Of the subsection Of women.
Mr.. Kruglikoff, deputy from Voronezhi
in a speech which made a great impression,