The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-28
Isl ON The BRINK.
Revolution in Russia Nay Break
at Any Time.
Government and Parliament in
a Deadlock.
ONLY ONE SOLUTION.
Formation Of Ministry of Con-
stitutiOnal Democrats.
ShipOff Won't Be a Compromise
Premier.

st. Petersburg. May 2s.@The pes
sinism over the outlook continues to
grow. The government as usual in
every crisis seems to be hesitating as
to which course to pursue. The en-
peror refuses to yield to the councils
of the court camarilla, but his atti-
tude continues to be negative. He
seems to cling to the idea that a COM
promise is still possible.
Several official notes have been Is
sued denying that the government In
tends to resort to force. but at the
same time there is no evidence that
the emperor is ready to yield to the
demand for the supersession of the
present ministry with one from the
majority in the lower house OF par
lament. The result is a virtual dead
lock, the prolongatfon of which can
only serve to diminish the chances OF
a peaceful settlement.
Two plans for extracting the gov
ernment without meeting the direct
issue are suggested by the emperor'J
moderate advisors. One is simply to
allow the lower house to talk until
the end of June, when the summer
vacation viii be scheduled. The other
is to dissolve parliament and order g.
new election. But either course. in
the opinion of the best judges Of the
situation will only increase the danger
of an explosion in the country The
peasantry. whose hopes are centered
in parliament, undoubtedly viii be
profoundly stirred by the government
refusal to distribute the crown and
church lands and recognize the prin-
ciple of the appropriation Of private
holdings and many people expect to
see the destruction of their hopes fol-
lowed by an Immediate uprising of the
peasants against the mobiles.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press has talked with a number Of land
/ lords from various parts Of the country,
who declare that the peasants are fanat-
4 ically attached to parliament and that
/ between the dictum of the emperor and
Of parliament they Will obey the au-
| thority of the latter. The revolutionary
! leaguers and the proletariat organizs-
/ tons of the cities are sure to profit by
the deadlock and a terroristic campaign
/ is already in full swing
NJ. Shipoff of Moscow, who last week
| was considered a possible compromise
premier is out with an interview declar-
| ing that after the action of the lower
house on Saturday he could not accept
the premiership. The only hope now or
| saving Russia from q revolution is the
formation of ministry of constitutional
Democrats. which would throw upon
| the dominant party in the lower house
! the responsibility of fighting the ex-
treme elements.
Witte Is Pessin1istic.
Count Witte and his wife have gone
abroad. After a visit to their daughter
at Brussels they intend to take the
baths in Germany. The count spoke Ia
| an exceedingly pessimistic vein to
friends before he left st. Petersburg.
Shot Dead IN Street.
Odessa. May 2s.-An agent OF the
secret police was shot dead in the main
street here today. The assassin escaped
| There is increasing public apprehen-
sion as a result Of the activity of the
terrorists, the purpose Of whose cam
paign is believed to be to compel the
granting of amnesty.
The strike in the harbor continues
/ Seventeen Russian steamships are un-
able to depart