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RUSSIA AT 4 Crisis.
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french revolution In many respects
the crisis which tie Gzar faces reseEn-
sies that which confronted Louis XVI
more than century ago when the
states general, resusc4tated after .
tapse Of nearly 30 years. asserted It,
demand for legislative rights and .
constitution. sew. a. then, inonarcn
and legislators hare FLASHED upon the
question Of their relations and re~pee
tive powers. Sov, - then. the rulers
failure to satisfy the assemblJ's de-
nands has provoked fllenaeing storm
,f indignation. Saturdays speeches In
the douma In response 10 the Cars
announcemenfsof his program are strik-
ingIy reminiscent OF the utterances Of
sfirabeau and his colleagues when they
declared thar having been convened b.
the will Of the psople bayonets aIoiie
should disIerse them.
As the imperial ministers In their
reply to the douma refuse some of ifs
most important demands and are exSs-
peratingIy equiyocai regarding others.
the hot anger OF the progrs=iyes II
easy to understand Briefly summar-
lied, the douma's demands were for
general amnesty. the revision Of the
fundamental law. the abolition Of the
council Of the empire. ministry re-
sponsible to the parliament and the
appropriation OF crown lands 70 be-
distributed among the farming CLASSES
The Car In his effort to steer q safe
middle course has found Il impossible
to grant most OF these requests. lie
promises aiEelioratiye measures. inciud-
ing a provision Tor universal education.
system Of local autonomy. the early
release Of many prisolsers arrested l'y
administrative orders and steps TO In
crease the farmers holdings OF land.
But he practically reaffirms the princi-
pie Of .autocracy and decline, to grant
responsible ministry or adopt other
reforms calculated TO transfer power
from the administrative to the legisla-
tive branch OF government.
The douma's reply to SIese counter
proposals has been prompt aud yehe-
ment Ii denounces the ministerial
program In emphatic terms. declares Its
complete distrust In an Irresponsible
ministry. and demands the immediate
rresignation OF the present cabinet as
not having It's confidence, Whether this
historic moment In Russia marks the
parting of the ways for the Gear and
his people. with revolution imminent.
depends largely upon the tact and skill
with which Nicholas handles the slfua-
tlon. His position Is extremely deli.
cate. Aside from the difficult problems
Involved In the creation OF new par
lament. he must try to piacate con.
filcting aud wholly irreconcilable ele-
ments. To override the doama's de-
mands Is TO put the empire In jeop-
ardy. To accede to them Is to Increase
greatly the dourla's Influence as a true
constituent, representative assembly.
The terrorists have seized uron the
occasion to inaugurate new reign Of
lawlessness and assassination. and
Sunday saw the murder Of NJ. Shata-
loff. warden OF the st. Petersburg city
prison, and the attempted murder Of
Governor General Timoscieff and Chief
OF Police Martinoff Ut Tifiis. Bombs
were thrown throughout the entire EN-
plre and many persons were killed and
injured.
AT Sebastopoi In bomb outrage dur
Ing the review Of troops after the cele-
bration Of the anniversary Of the EN-
peror's coronation eleven persons were
killed, Including Ave children, and over
100 persons were wounded.