Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-31
DEFIANCE TO. CAR
Russian Parliament Challenges the
Government and Burns the
Bridges Behind 1t.
GRANT DEMANDS OR FIGHT.
Emperor Must Choose Between a
Real Constitutional Government
and Loss Not Only of Crown,
But Probably His Head!


st. Petersburg, May 2S.-With breath
lens anxiety society awaits the govern
ment's response to the bold action Of
the lower house of parliament Satur-
my when Its censuring the ministry
md demanding Its retirement was like
q deliberate slap in the face and d.
rect challenge which the government
though inclined to prefer its usual pol
Lay of temporization and compromise,
uAn hardly avoid meeting. Parliament
has burned the bridge and virtually
has taken the step which the French
states general did when 1t transformed
Itself into a national convention. BY
haunting the fundamental laws and
practically declaring that 1t proposes to
snercise full parliamentary rights
With a responsible ministry 1t has be-
some in the eyes of the law revolu-
nonary body and from that position
there seems no retreat The news Of
The action Of the house came like an
u1oetric shock, the people generally be-
Ing as greatly surprised as the bu-
Feaucracy at the promptness with
which the whole of the governments
policy was absolutely scorned. Both
Bides recognize the acuteness and seri-
business of the moment, but panic Is In
the government and not In the popular
camp.
Premier Goremylkin went to Peter
hof Immediately after the adjournment
Of Saturdays session to confer with
the emperor and Sunday denoted ag-
ltated conferences between the admin,
lstrator and the leader, The constitu-
tional democratic chiefs are displaying
calmness In the face Of the crisis.
They declare that, having delivered
their reply they purpose to go calmly
ahead with the work before them, fore
Ing the government to take the lnitia-
tive. The strength Of their position
lies in the conviction that the Russian
nation, and especially the peasantry,
who are sure to be disconnected at the
nat concerning the appropriation Of
lands, is behind parliament in its re-
jsstion Of the governments policy as
utterly unacceptable.
''The government, IL II dares to
nght," said M. Kokoshkine, one Of the
constitutional democratic members Of
the house, "can dispense the parlia-
ment, but the victory of the bureauc-
racy would be only temporary. 1t
would inevitably be followed shortly by
a bloody revolution which would not
leave a stick of the present government
standing. The emperor must choose
between a real constitutional govern
ment and the loss not only Of his
crown, but probably Of his head"
The social democrats and social rev,
olutionists are delighted at the turn
q events, believing they furnish just
The stimulus needed for the rising they
are planning. The terrorlsts were
quick to seize the opportunity for a Sc
hes Of blows in widely separated parts |
Of the country, the news of which |
formed a prominent feature In Sunday |
mornings newspapers instead Of the
expected decree Of amnesty. The at
tsmpts at Tinis and sebastopol are
convincing Indications Of the determi-
nation Of the fighting organization to ,
resume Its campaign Of assassination
with full vigor.
The press Sunday. almost without
s1esption, was pessimistic, recognizing
the extreme gravity OF the situation,
md the tempest which the denial Of
he right Of forced appropriation Of
land win provoke among the peasant
ry. The Reeh declares that the gov
Enments reasoning In this respect is
Al1e and falaclous, the appropriation
q hnd standing practically on the
lrrns basis now as In 1851.
Prof Karieh, IN a special article.
~ ! parallel Of The oarly. ataEs o.
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