The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
GEAR GIVES THANKS TO WHITE.
WRITES CORDIAL LETTER ACCEPT
ING PREMIER'S RESIGNATION.
Names Goremykin TO Succeed Him That
appointment Looked on rs q Victory
for the Agricultural Interests In the
Duma- Minister DurnONO Also Resigns.

Duma Minister uurnONO Also Westgns.
Special Cant Despatch to THE SUN.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 5.-An imperial
! rescript addressed to Count Witte, accept
ing his resignation as Premier, ia published
in the Official Messenger to-day. The Car
ascribes Whites resignation Of the Premier
ship solely to tile condition OF his health.
He eulogizes Whites craftsmanship in
establishing new electoral institutions, and
also his ability in cooperating in the placing
Of the resources of the state upon u sound
footing by assuring the success OF the new
loan.
The rescript concludes as follows: "ln
| aoceding to your request cannot but ex-
press my heartfelt gratitude for the many
services you have rendered"
! 1t is signed Your ever well disposed and
sincerely grateful Nicholas"
The Official Messenger announces Count
I Whites resignation OF the Premiership, and
says that the Car has conferred on him
the order Of Alexander Nevsky, set in brill
iants. 1t also announces the resignation Of
Durnovo. Minister of the Interior, and the
appointment OF Goremykin to succeed Witte
as Premier.
A member OF the Council of the Empire
who was elected from the Marshals of
Nobility explained to the correspondent OF
The SUN to-day the circumstances of Count
Whites resignation, which 60 to show that
NJ. Goremykin's appointment az Premier
represents a victory OF provincial agricul-
tural interests over Count Whites system
Of financial Capitalization. At a conference
Of the Marshals. which was held in st.
Petersburg for the election of their dele
cation a fortnight ago, it was first evident
that Count Whites position was becoming
untenable. The debates turned wholly
on the position Of the landed interests in
the face of the inevitable demand OF the
Duma in behalf OF the peasants for a radical
scheme OF and distribution. The sense Of
the conference was strongly against Count
Whites known solution Of the agrariRn ques-
| ton, which was described as robbing Peter
to pay Paul.
A committee Of the conference was able
to see the Gar and Court personages and
succeeded in persuading them that the
welfare OF both the peasants, whose repre-
sentatives will form an absolute majority
over all other parties in the Duma, and the
resident land owners throug bout the ON
pire must suffer under Count Whites sys-
tenn of dealing with the land problem, as he
has dealt with other industries, by complete
permanent State control under a bui eau-
cratic department. Premier G%oremykin.
who was the candidate of the Marshals Of
Nobility, accepts office as a moderate adj
vooate OF the Zemstvos.
Inquiries among members Of the Duma
to-day show that the CONSTITUTE onal Demo-
Gratis regard the change in premie rship az
merely temporizinR with the situation,
but the peasant members concur consider
| ably with the opinion Of the Marshals Of
Nobility that NJ, Goremykin is the friend
Of agricultural interests. His local repu-
tation on his estate in the province Of Nov
gorod is that Of a "A who is amiable and
accessible TO all classes, but generally dis
inclined to take part in active political
campaigns,