The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-28
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sT. PETERSBURG. May 2s.--With
breathless anxiety society awaits the Igov-SH8
ernment's response to the bold action
OF the lower house of Parliament Satur- n
day, which, in censurlng the ministry and 81
demanding Its retirement, was like q de-
lberate slap In the face and direct d
challenge, which the government, though 1$84
inclined to prefer It's usual policy POI h.
temporization and compromise, can ~ IA
fly|ayoid meeting. s3s'se IN
I. Parliament has burned the bridge and M
virtually has taken the tep swhic hess
French States General d Id when It trans-s
formed itself into d national convention
BY haunting the fundamental laws and
practically declaring that It propose to
exercise full parliamentary rights with
a responsible ministry, 1t has become in IA
the eyes Of the law d revolu tionary body
and from that position there seems no Il
relief. .5
Bloody Revolution.
The news Of the action OF the house 4
came like an electric shock. the people s
generally being as greatly surprised as \
the bureaucracy at the promptness with
which the whole governments policy was
absolutely scorned Both sides recog-fa
nize the acuteness and seriousness Of the Il
moment, but panic is in the government,
and not the popular camp. 33s
Premier Gore,nykin went to Peterhof
Immediately after the adjournment OF !.
Saturdays session to confer with the
Emperor and Sunday denoted agitated 4
conferences between the ministerial lead rs --@
ers and the constitutional deq,ocratic
chiefs are displaying calmness in the face
OF tho crisis. They declare that having
delivered their reply, they propose to go q
calmly ahead with the work before them,
forcing the government to take the inl-Sg
tiative. The strength OF their position
lies in the conviction that the Russian
nation, and especially the peasantry who Z
arc sure to be discontented at the fiat
concerning the appropriation OF land. Is i
behind Parliament in Its rejection Of the
governments policy as utterly unac-
ceptable. ,t Al
"The government, II 1t da.res to fight,
said NJ. Kokoshkine, one Of the consti-&
tutional democratic members OF the
House. "can dispersn the Parliament; but
the victory OF the bureaucracy would Z
only be temporary, 1t would inevitably
be followed shortly by a bloody revolu-
tion, which would not leave a stick OF
the present government standing. The
Emperor must choose between real cons
stltuttonaI government and the loss not II
only Of his crown, but probably OF his
head" II
Terrorists Active,
Tho social democrats and social reyo-t
lutlonlsts arc delighted at the turn OF e
events, believing they furnish just the
stimulus needed for the rising they are
planning. The terrorists We're quick to II
seize the opportunity for a series OF
blows in widely separated paNs OF the III
country, the news of which forms q ~
prominent feature In this mornings news 5s
papers, instead OF the expected decree OF
amnesty. The attempts at Tifiis and se-
bastopol are convincing Indications OF the j
determination OF the lighting organiza
tion to resume Its campaign OF assassi-
ma lion with fun Vigor. 8 58S
The press to-day, almost without ex-8
cepton, is pessimistic, recognizing thegs
extreme gravity Of tho sltua tion the tenn
pest which the denial OF the right OF y
forced appropriation OF land will provoke
among the peasantry, The Reich da-5
clared that the governments reasoning
In this respect is false and fallacious,
the appropriation of land standing 8prac-
tlcay on the same basis now as In NS
1861,
Professor KareIen In a special article,
saws q parallel OF the early stage OF the MI
French revolution Is now complete. He
invites tho ministry to substitute for the @
1905 events chose OF l7S9 and then 10 con-
slider whether they wish to continue their z
present course, The SloYo. the Cctn-
berst organ. falls behind mona OF the5s&s
others in sharpness OF criticism, declar-
Ing that tho government has proclaimed
war on parliament 81
Orders for the guard corps TO 60 Into M
camp at Krasnoye seo, have been coun.ss
tesmaaded. and y .is supposed they WIZ 4, +.