The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-05-28
LEApER or LOWER HOUSE BIT.
TERLv pENouNcEe czAR's
REPLY. 70 DEMANDS.
ssuFlIeT asw SEEMS INEVITABLE
AL REouEers MADE IN REPLY
70 sPEEch FROM THRONE
ARE REJECTED.

6I. FekerSOufE, May Z6.-PremleT
0oremykin's speech, In answer to the
reply OF the lower house of parlia-
ment to the speech from the throne,
was unexpectedly firm In tone and
produced such vivid impression that
conflict Ia now considered inevitable.
TO the demands made In the address
Of the lower house In reply to the
speech from the throne 1t was almost
q complete non possimus. It reiter-
ated that general amnesty was impos-
sibie. but promised the release as rap
idly as possible of those who had been
arrested by administrative order.
There could be no question. 1t was
pointed out, OF the abolition of the
council OF the empire. or upper house.
as that Ia an institution covered by
the fundamental law and Is beyond
the competence of parliament.
Most important of all the premier
declared that the basis for solution
OF the agrarian problem proposed by
the lower house was completely Inn
possible. There could be no forced
appropriation of land He promised,
however. the distribution of some OF
the appanages Of the state domains
and outlined broad programme for
popular education, the revision Of the
tax laws and the Institution of polit-
ical liberty.
Speech Heard In Silence.
Premier Goremykin evidently was
not used to public speeches. as he
labored under a considerable strain
and spoke In a low. weak voice. which
at times, though deathly silence pre-
vailed. failed to reach the rear Of the
great hall except as an indistinct mutt
tering. The reading. which was
rapid. as II the premier had been In
Z hurry to get through with disa-
greeable task. lasted eighteen minutes.
The members In the meanwhile sat
stolidly silent and when the premier
had finished and bowed to tho assem-
bly, not murmur Of approval was
heard throughout the house.
A wonderful scene followed when
N. Roditcheff. the leader Of the Con-
stitutional Democrats. mounted to the
rostrum to reject In behalf of his
party the governments reply. With
burning words he flung down the
gauntlet to- the government. thunders
OF applause greeting his sallies of do.
iiance.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nichoiaievitch.
who occupied the imperial box. shrank
back into corner as the orator fiayed
the administration and the premier
and the other members of the cabinet
seemed to shrink lower down In their
chairs.
Members Wildly Enthusiastic.
When N. ROdltcheff turned toward
the benches occupied by the ministry
and with arm outstretched menacing-
" declared that 1T is not the govern
nent but the representatives Of the
people here assembled who must de-
eide what Is best Tor the welfare OF
the country the memhers were Wild
with enthusiasm.
Time and again the house roared
with iroutcal laughter at the orators
sarcastic denunciations Of the policy
oe the GCvernmont.
n Roditehe6 concluded with de.
maAd fof the retirement Of the bu-
reawcSAtic cabinet and the creation Of
Z Responsible ministry from the peo-
pies chosen representatives. He said:
THE goygrnment can destroy the
country alone. hut Il Is impossible for
Il % restore Il without the cO-operae.
ti0n q the people and We call upon
you. tnrning aealn to the ministerial
benches. TO obey the dictates Of your
conscicnce and give way to q min
istry n which the nation can have
con6dence.'
~ r. Roditchelf ended the mem.
hers sprang 70 their feet and tor
three minutes wildly cheered him and
Ais speech.
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