The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-06-02
The RUSSIAN CRISIS.

erywhere expressed and the general
impression is that the country is on
the verge of a titanic struggle, which
may be delayed but not averted.
Slap in the Face.
With GREATNESS anxiety society
awaits the governments response to
the bold action Of the lower house Of
parliament which, in censuring the
ministry and demanding it's retire
ment, was like deliberate slap in
the face and a direct challenge which
the government, though inclined to
prefer it's usual policy of temporiza-
ton and compromise, can hardly
avoid meeting Parliament has burned
the bridge and virtually taken the
step which the French states general
did when it transformed itself into a
national convention. By Haunting the
fundamental laws and practically de-
claring that it purposed to exercise
full parliamentary rights with a re-
sponsible ministry, it has become in
the eyes of the law a revolutionary
body, and from that position there
seems no retreat.
Government in Panic.
The news of the action of the
house came like an electric Shock,
the people generally being as greatly
surprised as the bureaucracy at the
promptness with which the whole Of
the governments policy was abso-
lutely scorned. Both sides recognize
the acuteness and seriousness of the
moment, but panic is in the govern
ment and not in the popular camp.
The Constitutional 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, forcing the gov
eminent to take the initiative.
May Lose Crown and Head.
"The government, if it dares to
fight" said M. Kekoshkine, one of the
Constitutional Democratic members OF
the house, can dispense the parlia-
ment; but the victory of the bureau
cracy would only be temporary. 1t
would inevitably by followed shortly
by a bloody revolution which would
not leave a stick of the present gov
eminent standing. The emperor
must choose between a real constitu-
tional government and the loss, not
only of his crown but probably of his
head"
Terrorists Get Busy.
The terrorists were quick to seize
the opportunity for series of blows
in widely separated parts of the coun-
try, the news of which forms prom
inent feature in this mornings news
papers, instead of the expected decree
of amnesty. The attempts at Tiflis
and Sebastopol are convincing indica-
lions of the determination of the fight
ing organization to resume it's cam
paign of assassination with full vigor.
Eleven Victims of Bombs.
Dispatches received here concern
ing the bomb outrage at Sebastopol
during the review of troops after the
celebration of the anniversary of the
emperors coronation, say that eleven
persons were killed, including five
children and that more than hun
dred persons were wounded. The
dispatches also say that four arrests
were made.
Asks Shipoff to Be Premier.
ST. Petersburg, May 30.-RumOrs of
shift in the ministry are everywhere
current. 1t is persistently reported
here and at Moscow that Former
Finance Minister Shipoff has received
an urgent summons to Peterhof to
confer with Emperor Nicholas, pre-
sumably with regard to the formation
of new cabinet, although he has fire.
quently expressed unwillingness to
take the premiership.
In the meanwhile the present minis
try-among whom there is no Daniel
to read the handwriting on the wall
in the attitude of the lower house of
parliament--is calmly going ahead
with it's agrarian program, which 1t
hopes to submit to the lower house
within a fortnight, and, contrary to
expectations, to provide for the rlstrl-
buttons, to provide for the distribu-
ton of millions of acres OF crown
lands in European Russia.
Is Labor lost.
All this seems to be labor lost, as in
the present temper of parliament,
which has taken the bit in it's teeth,
no proposition from the government,
however liberal, as was shown by it's
reception of the speech yesterday OF
Minister of Justice Chtcheglovitoff, is
apt to receive the slightest considera-
ton.
Alladin Michaelinho and other radi-
cal members of the house have beer
flooded with kilograms from Social
Democratic organizations demanding
that the house adopt an offensive
program, transform itself into con-
stituent assembly, seize the reins OF
power and address a manifesto to the
troops calling upon them to transfer
their allegiance from the emperor to
the peoples representatives.