Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-04
Comments of Press.

The Strana Country says: THE pass
ing of WHITE, with whom Parliament could
not work, opens the door to a possible
Impeachment of the representatives of
the people"
The Nasha shlsn Couf yrime), while very
suspicious, thinks 1t premature TO imagine
that Whites departure Is a declaration of
war against Parliament It says: "'The
government never bold, has always been
given to proerastinatioh. with honeyed
words it seemed to postpone declaration
of open hostilities as long as possible"
The Slovo regards the downfall OF the
Witte ministry as the natural sequence
of the unanimous. protest of the press
against the drafting of fundamental laws.
But WHITE is trying 10 give it the aspect
OF being, due TO his own refusal to follow
the policy OF Ddrnoyo," says the slovo,
IN order to prove that he has always beer
the real protector Of liberalism against
reaction which he thinks is the imperative
duty of the goverppent. He proved that
he did not want to- qtrirrel with Parliament
by inviting the representatives of the
majority in Parliament to form a ministry.
or, II not that. he meant TO form a merely
temporary cabinet, understanding that it
would give way later, "a.
Durnova's scheme
The scheme hstehsd,Rpd put in operation
by Durnovo TO ScontgoI as many of the
peasant nembefk of Parliament as posi-
bic, as soon aas tllay aarelve in st, Peters
burg has come tqygEief1 Is .transpires that
Keroleff and, other secret agents had for
weeks been travelling in Russia trying TO
Organize a government peasant party and
TO secure the adherence of the members
elect TO Parliament for whom lodgings in
government buildings at cheap prices had
been arranged by Durnovo and secret in
structions wF"e sent to the provincial
governor to J duce peasant members TO
occupy these lodgings, The plot was ex-
posed m several provinces and aroused
eXcitment among the peasants and protests
from eighteen governors. Nevertheless, Il
was partially successful. About forty
members-elect were already occupying gov
eminent lodgings yesterday. However,
they became suspicious at the cheap ac-
commodation, the exclusion Of radicals and
the activity of Yerogin, a member-elect
from Grodno province, I'M trying to form
distinct peasant party in Parliament.
Yerogln formerly was a provincial govern
ment official and when a comrade dis
played signs of resentment at his diction
Yerogln revealed the whole plot by an
nouncing that he had been selected to
Insuborinate they wonld be expelled from
ST. Petersburg Thereupon the peasants
broke out into open rebellion and vacated
the government lodgings.
Reclamation Not Accepted.
Much mystihcation has ben aroused by
the fact that Emperor Nicholas has not
yet in definite Words accepted Count
Whites resignat ion as premier. It seems
that witte received a letter from the en-
peror thanking him for his jealous and
able services in the past and Witte ae-
cepted this in connection with his prof
fered resignation and the report Of NJ.
Goremykin's appointment to the premier
ship as being equivalent to his dismissal,
The delay in the appearance Of a re-
script accepting Whites resignation is Civ
ing cause for comment and the theory
is advanced that the emperor is still hesi-
tating I'm view of the general expression
of opinion i'm regard to NJ. Goremykin to
discard the Old premier At the same time
II is known positively that Interior Minister
DurnOVO's resignation has been rendered