The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-14


 of Radical oratory-Lower House
 Passes Resolution Demanding suspen-
 sion of Death Penalty.
 St Petersburg, June 9.-According to reliable reports from Peterhof, Elm peror Nicholas has about decided to retire Premier Goremyxin. From the first 1t was apparent to outsiders that M. Goremykin did not possess the force, capacity or skill necessary to steer the ship of state in the present crisis and the emperor who is extreme iy dissatisfied with the premier's sorry failure to make any headway toward reapproachment with the lower house of parliament is now ready to sacrifice him. The emperor, however seems to be torn by conflicting coun- sells. The cabinet itself, under the leadership of M. Kokovsoff. the minis ter of finance, and M. Stichinsky minister of agriculture, the rivals Q M Goremykin, is in open rebellion and, with the support they are re ceiving from the court, the rebels are confident of being able to unhorse NJ Goremykin
 The storm produced by overnight developments broke as soon as the low CT house of parliament opened Fri day, exposing the split between the radical and more moderate element of the opposition and providing that the leaders of the constitutional demo crats will be unable much longer t hold their extreme allies of the peas ants workmen group who openly ia vor parliament shaking off all govern. ment control and proceeding indepen dently The irmer attitude of the government as foreshadowed b. Thursdays decision to demand months time for consideration of the law providing for the abrogation os the death penalty in accordance with the statutory privileges was furthe~ emphasized by Premier Goremykin's reply to an interpolation on the sub feet of the Black Hundred publica. tions which was communicated in writing Ii practically amounted to a flat refusal to make any explanation passing his refusal on the ground that the public was exceeding it's rights as under article 40 of the regulations of parliament it is only empowered to "exact explanations upon subjects submitted directly for it's explana- tion" After reading this communica- tion President Mouromsteff announced that he had officially written letter 10 the premier. insisting upon asreply maintaining that the publications di- rectly affected the dignity of the house as a body and upon a motion of M. Petrunkevitch. the presidents action was unanimously approved
 When the governments decision to insist on months delay for the death penalty bill, contained in the form of communication from the ministers of war. the navy and the in- terior was communicated to the house. NJ. Naboukoff, in behalf of the con stitutional democrats, offered a resolu- ton accepting the governments de- cision but in the meantime demand ing the suspension of all death sen tences, contending that the govern ment must accept the notice of the bill as stay of execution. This was the signal for violent protests from the Socialistic and peasants workmen group. Nm. Annitin, Yakobson and Alladin successively mounted the rostrum insisting that it was useles. to barley with the enemy and that acts and not words were necessary. The bill abolishing the death penalty should immediately be passed Several times President Mouromt- self was compelled to call M. Alladin to order as the latter continued his de- nunciation of the government. Dur ing the course of his remaks M. Al ladin said:
 "As soon as the reign of liberty be- gan the government commenced to publish Black Hundred dispatches" President Mouromtseff here called the speaker to order, saying: That is not proved"
 'It may not have been proved to the satisfaction of the ministry" replied M. Alladin, " but 1t has been proved to the satisfaction of the whole Rus sian people"
 Wild cheering from the left greeted this statement of the peasant party | leader.