Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-27


ignation OF the ministry and its replace
ment by cabinet composed of members
chosen from those enjoying the confidence
Of the majority of the lower House OF
Parliament.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 2s--Before a
house more crowded than on the opening
day, with every member in his seat and
the press and public galleries crowded,
Premier GoremySin this afternoon road
TO the lower house OF Parliament the ex-
pected declaration of the governments
policy pronouncing the imperial negative
on the most cherished hopes and plans Of
the peoples Representatives. In the i'm
perial box sat Grand Duke Nicholas Mix
olaievich, following the proceedings with
the keenest interest. There was scarcely
standing room in the section assigned
to members of the upper house and the
premier and the entire cabinet. with the
exception of Vice Admiral Birileff min
lister of marine. and Lieutenant General
Rudiger. minister Of war. occupied seats
on the ministerial benches.
The scene before the opening was one
of great but suppressed excitement All
present were aware that the response
would utterly fail to meet the wishes OF
the lower house and hum of eager dis
cussion as to the effect of the resolutions
expressing lack of confidence In the gov
eminent, which the constitutional demo-
Gratis and the labor party had drafted in
advance, filled the hall and corridors.
GOre@ykin in Tribune.
The tinkle OF President Mourmetsefrs
bell calling, the session to order stilfed
the house. whereupon, without waiting
for further preliminaries, Premier Gore
mykin mounted to the tribune and began
reading the governmental declarations.
He evidently was not used to public
speeches. as he labored under a consid-
erable strain and spoke in low. weak
voice which at times, though deathlike
silence prevailed, failed to reach the rear
OF the great hall except as an indistinct
muttering. The reading, which was
| rapid as II the premier had been in q
hurry to get through with disagresable
| task, lasted eighteen minutes and was
interrupted only by pauses to swallow
several glasses of water. The members
in the meanwhile sat stolidly silent and
when the premier had finished and bowed
TO the assembly not a murmur OF approval
was heard through the house. where the
pages Immediately began to distribute
| printed copies of the speech.
Statement of Premier.
! The premier's statement was as fol-
! lows:
| The government, atter examining the
address OF the lower house OF Parliament
in accordance with the instructions OF the
emperor, Is fully prepared TO lend it's
! questions suggested by the lower house
/ insofar as they do not go beyond limits
OF the Legislative lniatitiyes assigned TO
| ernment will also extend to the amend
ment OF the franchise law, although Il is
not be made the subject of Immediate
! discussion. inasmuch as the lower house
| is only just entering upon its labors and
therefore is not yet in position to ascer-
tain the need OF such a change
Special caution must be shown by the
ulations recommended by the lower house
OF satisfying. without delay. the needs
peasants on a footing of equality with
the other classes, of satisfying the re-
framing a measure providirg Tor tobhgS-
tory elementary education, of making the
wealthiest classes liable to the payment
| OF taxes. of reorganizing the provincial
administration and of introducing a sys-
tenn Of self government with special con.
| sideration for the peculiar conditions OF
the frontier provinces.
As to Liberty.
The council Of ministers attaches no
less importance TO the suggested law re-
lating to the liberty of the subject, OF
conscience and OF the press and 70 free
dom OF meeting and association. Never
theless II considers IL necessary in pre-
pairing such laws to provide the admin
istration with such effective means as to
enable the govsrnmeat 10 prevent OF
With reference to the solution Of the
crown appanages and monastery and
church lands, and by the forcibte ex-
R5ogriaton, of private landed property
peasants the council Of ministers holds II
TO be IT'S duty to declare that such a
method Is wholly inadmissible The gov
ernment cannot deprive one party Of its
possessions In order TO bestow them upon
anotheL, TO contest na the Tisht OF , ths psiVate
contest the right to possess any private
property at all Throughout the world
and In all grades Of the development OF
civil life the inviolability OF property
constitutes the cornerstone OF the welfare
Of the people and the fundamental basis
at the disposal OF the state and the wide
application Of legal METHODS will doubtless
agrarian question without undermining the
powers OF the fatherland.
No other Points.
The other laws referred TO by the lower
, house touch on the responsibility OF the
ministers and the abolition Of the upper
: house. The council Of ministers does not
proposals az they involve radical alterations
OF the fundamental law and conditions
! which are beyond the province Of the lower
Finally. as regards the solicitude Of the
lower house 70 secure justice and right In
I olares that In the army these principles are
already unshakeabiy established and that
the solieitude Of its illustrious head is
now directed TO the Improvement OF the
material position OF the soldiers and to
deYising means for a more extensive
realisation of the measures directed to
! that end.
As regards the proposed abolition OF the
exchange laws and the arbitrary acts OF
officials the council OF ministers considers
this wholly within the domain OF puOlic
administration which the lower house has
only the right Of Interpretation. Further
more the consolidation OF the administra-
{ ton into a state OF strict legality forms
y the subject Of special care on the part OF
the government which will not fail 70 see
that the conduct OF government oficials he
: inspired by similar endeaVors.
! The government also recOgnizaS thar tbe