The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
DOUMA GAINS
BIC VICTORY
Gar Prepared to Accept
Laws Allowing More
Freedom.
Parliament Adjourns for
Day After Stormy
Session.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 2-Intertor
MiHister StoIypin publicly announced
today I'm behalf of the Government that
after an examination the Government
Ia prepared TO accept the laws which
the lower house is considering for es-
tabiishinE liberty of conscience and
freedom OF meetings and associations.
Premier Goremykin was summoned
TO PeterhOf this afternoon pres umably
IN connection with the reorganization
Of the Cabinet. The Bourse Gazette to-
day says it is rumored that General
Irepoff, cOmmsndant Of the palace, has
at last fallen into imperial disfavor
and is leaving Peterhof.
The afternoon sitting Of the lower
house of Parliament today. which was
devoted TO the discussion of the law
providing for the abolition Of the death
penalty, broke up in utter disorder
when General Psvloff, the military pro-
curator, attempted 70 address the
house in behalf Of War Minister Rudi-
ger. His appearance in the tribune
was the signal for an outburst Of cries
OF murderer" assassin organizer
ef Jewish insssacres" from the mem
bers. Of the Group of Toll. IN which the
Left Joined. The members of the house
pounded their desks, shouted, Whistled
and resorted 10 every violent means of
showing their displeasure.
General Pavloff. after listening to the
storm for several minutes, turned TO
President Mouromtsen, bowed, half
smiling, signifed his acceptance Of the
situation. and left the tribune.
M hOuromtser. who appeared to be
thoroughly ansered. at the demonstra-
tlon. endeavored TO queil it with his
voice and the violent ringing of the bell
used IN calling the house to order, but
he abandoned his frpitless task and
left the chair, signifyiRg that the ses-
sion was adjourned. Later word was
passed among the members that an at
tempt would be made to res pme the
session.
General PavloF, who remained in the
house, said he was willing tc make an
ether effort to deliver his ~peech. in
case. n Mouromtsef so desired. The
appearance Of PaylOf was preceded by
a long speech from Professor KusnTin
Ksravieff Introducing the biil provid-
Ing for the abolition Of the death pen
atty.
Immediately after the session had
been broken UP the Group of Toll and
the Constitutional Democrats called
caucuses OF their respective parties.
The Group of Toll decided to make a
noisy demonstration every time Pavloff
reappeared. holding that ia is better 10
drive out one man than have the whole
party 80 out. as they. cannot listen TO
the words Of a murderer. The Consti-
tutfonal- Democrats resolved to try TO
dissuade the Group of Toll from their
decision and endeaYored TO persuade
them ii they cannot listen 10 Pavloff to
leave the house
WARSAW, Russian Poland. July .
The recent runors to the effect that the
'Ierrorists Were organizing a general
slaughter Of the police were partially
corroborated today, when two. police
men were shot dead and three NOR
tally wounded This evening the Ter
rorists shot and killed a gendarme and
IN infantry captain named Tobossen
the latter having been accused by revo-
lptlonary papers Of commanding pla-.
toons At executions The assassins es-
capped.