The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-27

eminent declares that in the army these
principles are already unshakably es-
tablished and that the solicitude of its
illustrious head is now directed to the
improvement of the material position of
the soldiers and to devising means for
a more extensive realization of the
measures directed TO that end.
AS regards the proposed abolition
Of the exceptional laws and the arbi-
trary acts of officials; the council of
ministers considers this wholly within
the domain of public administration, in
which the lower house had only the
right of Interpolation Furthermore.
the consolidate of the administration
into a state OF strict legality forms the
subject of special care on the part of
the government which will not fail to
see that the conduct of government Of
ficials is inspired by similar epdeayors-
General Amnesty Denied.
The government also recognizes that
the present exceptional laws do not
suffice in extraordinary cases to ensure
tranquility and order, and the minis
tiers therefore are engaged in drafting
more perfect measures to that end If
the exceptional laws, despite their i'm
projections, have been recently en-
forced in many districts the cause of
this is to be found exclusively in the
incessant murders and acts Of violence.
Conscious of its responsibility TO the
country, the ministry viii maintain
quiet and order by the legal means not
a its disposal so long as the disturb
ances continue and so long as the gov
eminent is not furnished, through fresh
legislation. with effectual means of
combating lawlsssness.
I'm regard to the amnesty question,
the pardon of prisoners convicted by
the courts, no matter what form OF
crime may have been committed. is the
prerogative of the monarch. The cOun-
Gil of ministers considers that it would
not be beneficial to society to amnesty
persons implicated in murder and acts
Of violence while the disturbances con-
tinUe. As no persons deprived of their
liberty by administrative order the cab
met has taken steps to procure the re-
lease of those whereby public safety is
not threatened"
Governments Reply Rejected.
A wonderful scene followed when NJ.
Roditcheff. the leader of the Constitu-
tional Democrats. mounted the rostrum
to reject in behalf Of his party the gov
crnment's reply. With burning words
he fiung down the gauntlet to the gov
eminent, thundeTs of applause greeting
his saIIies Of defiance.
The Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaie-
vich shrank back into a corner of the
imperial box as the orator f1ayed the
administration and the premier and the
other members Of the cabinet seemed
TO shrink lower down in their chairs.
When NJ. Roditchef turned toward
the benches occupied by the ministry
and with arm outstretched, menacing-
" declared that 1t Is not the govern
ment, but the representatives of the
people here assembled who must decide
what is best for the welfare OF the
country" the members were wild with
enthusiasm.
Time and again the house roared with
iTonical laughter at the orators sarCas-
tic denunciations Of the policy Of the
government.
NJ. Roditcheff concluded with de-
mand for the retirement of the bureau
cratic cabinet and the creation Of
responsible ministry from the peoples
chosen representatives. He said;
THE government can destroy the
country alone, but it is impossible for it
to restore it without the cooperation
of the country. and we call upon you
turning again to the ministerial
benches to obey the dictates Of your
conscience and give way to a ministry
in which the nation can have conf
dence-"
As NJ Roditcheff ended the members
sprang to their feet and for three min
utes wildly cheeTed him and his speech.
NJ Lednitsky Of Poland complained
bitterly because the premier had not
said a word about the rights Of non
Russians.
". Anadin. the peasant leader, de-
CIared that even parliament will be
powerless If it is unable 10 satisfy the
demands of the people. The elemental
forces once aroused will sweep both
parliament and the government to COM
mon ruin he said.
ConciIiatory Speech.
N. ChtcheElovitoff, the minister Of
Justice addressed the house in a very
ConciIiatory tone. emphasizing the diff
fiCUlt position Of the government, but
assuring the house that the idea that
the present ministry stood for the old
regime Of repression was absolutely I'M
justified. The government intended 10
substitute for the old order of things
a regime based upon law. It's position
was like that of a man building a new
house but obliged to live under a leaky
roof until the new structure was COM