The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-30

~Petrunkeyich SuSgested for Premier Die
affection Among the Guards Said 10
Alarm the Emperor n His Adviser
Ono Battalion 10 Degraded 10 the Line
Special Gable Dsspdiehes 10 n SUN.
LONDON, June sl.-The correspondents
at st. Petersburg differ as to the signifi-
canoe Of the disaheotion among the Guards.
Some are OF the opinion that 1t Is no more
serious than the occasional outbreaks In
other armies, holding that II It were other
wise the regiments Would not have SUBJ
mitted TO disciplinary measures.
Those taking this view cay that the re-
ports OF mutinies and discomfort in the army
are everywhere exaggerated. The move
ment Is rarely political, the men merely
taking advantage Of the general unrest to
press for better treatment from their Of
Acers and improved conditions OF service.
On the other hand, II il declared that
nothing In the whole upheaval in Russia
has 80 deeply impressed the Gar, the royal
circle and the bureaucracy as the mutiny OF
the trusted and comparatively pampered
Guards, whose lot Is luxurious compared
with that Of the ordinary line regiment.
II the chroniolers at st. Petersburg are
accurately informed the revelation that
this prop Of the throne was breaking
alarmed the Gar and Gen. Trepof to such
an extent that they now favor an under
standing with the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis and wish to intrust them with the
formation Of a Cabinet. The speeches and
conduct OF the members Of this party in
the Duma show that at least they are loyal
to the Throne, and the court has already
opened negotiations with their leaders for
the purpose Of inducing them to accept
office.
In response to the Cars request, says
one correspondent, the Constitutional Demo-
Gratis have suggested M. Petrunkevich
for the Premiership, and Prince Dolgorou-
keff, Count Heyden and NM. Meliukof,
Shipoff and others for Cabinet positions,
NJ. Muromtzeff will remain President Of
the Duma, and Baron Isvolsky will continue
as Minister of Foreign Affairs. The court
would appoint two Ministers.
The members OF the Labor party have
agreed to support such a government with
out seeking representation in the Ministry.
The Constitutional Democrats insist upon
the immediate realization of political re-
forms, the granting Of amnesty to political
prisoners, universal suffrage, equal rights
and constitutional guarantees, leaving social
reforms to the next Duma. The negotia-
tions seem to be approaching a favorable
end.
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of the
Telegraph says that the progress Of the
revolutionary agitation in paralyzing the
administrative machinery Of the empire
has achieved a remarkable result in War
saw, from which city the local police are
fleeing by wholesale across the Austrian
frontier owing to the constant assassina-
tons among them by the Terrorists, while
the revolutionists nave succeeded in per-
suading the soldiers to refuse to perform
police duties further. The entire garrison
at Warsaw is affected.
A similar condition Of things, prevails
in the yolga provinces. Two regiments
quartered at Samara marched from their
encampment, with bands playing, into the
public square, where they held n meeting
aud drafted a list Of grievances. The
@ commander was compelled to grant some