The San Francisco call., 1906-05-06
Thrones Promises Fail
to RedSSure the
Liberals.
New Cabinet to Contain
Men Notorious as
RedCtiO lists.

ST PETERSBURG, May 5.-The Off
ciaI announcement Of Counte de Witte s
retirement from the premiership,
IKE retirement Of Durnovo from the
Ministry Of the Interior. and Goremy-
LIN elevation 10 the premiership ap-
peared today IN the Official Messenger.
The names Of the other members Of the
new Cabinet We're not gazetted. 1t is
asserted that one OF two are hesitating.
notably lzvolsky, Curator of the St.
Petersburg High Schools and Univer-
siry who has been named for Fereign
- Minister knowing full well that the
Cabinet is a make-shift power to get
De Witte and DUrnovo down.
The usual rescripts do not contain the
slightest suggestion Of the Emperor S
-displeasure. On the contrary, the re-
script to De Witte puts the motives for
las retirement in the best possible light,
accepting the excuse of ill-health at its
face value. The whole tone Of the re-
script is extraordinarily cordial and be-
sides il c0nfers on De Witte the Order
OF Alexander Nevsky, set IN brilliants.
it is the second highest decoration in
Russia. De Witte also retains his title
of Count, and is appointed a member of
the Council of the Empire, or upper
house of the new Parliament, and re-
mains q Secretary Of State.
DurnOvo, IN giving up the Ministry
of the Interior, becomes a Secretary of
: state, retains the dignity of Senator
> and is made a member Of the Council of
the Empire. In his farewell rescript to
De Witre, under the date Of today, the
Emperor SAYS:
tfIn consequence Of the state of your
health, which has been impaired by
your arduOus labors, YOU have been
obliged 10 ask TO be relieved Of the
functions Of President Of the Council
OF Ministers. When / summoned YOU to
this important post for the purpose of
carrying cut my intentions in regard TO
inviting mv subjects TO partake in the
legislative work, / was convinced that
yogr proved capacity as a statesman
would facilitate the new electoral insti-
~tntions- Thanks to your perseverance
and enlightened action. these institu-
tions have now been called into exist
ence and are ready to be opened, de-
spite the opposition Of the revolution
ISIS against whom you have displayed
your usual energy and decision. At the
same tine yOu were able on account Of
your experience IN financial questions
50 cooperate in placing the resources
OF the State on a sound footing by as
suring the success of the new loan. In
acceding TO your request to be relieved
Of Tour functions, l cannot but express
SO you nay heartfelt qualification for the
many services YOU have rendered.
d" Your ever well disposed and sin
ccroly grateful, NICHOLAS"
Another rescript Of the Emperor con
vevs his sincere gratitude to Durnovo
for his useful and patriotic services, -
when the enemies Of public order were
striving to disturb the peaceful course
Of public life, - and assured the retir-
ing that he continues to be well dis
posed toward him.
The members Of both houses Of the
legislature have received invitations to
attend the ceremony at the Winter Pal
ace. on May 10, at which the Emperor
VIII be present on the occasion Of the
opening Of parliament. Despite the
government s evident desire TO prevent
the explosion Of popular expression by
making a scapegOat Of the De Witte
cabinet, in holding 1t responsible for
.
and the friendly assurances involved in
the withdrawal Of the fundamental
laws. the Liberal papers are extremely
suspicious, not believing it to be a sin
cere change Of heart, as the cabinet
seemingly viii contain men like Stishin-
sky. the assistant Of the late Won
Plehve, who is held to be responsible
for the oppression Of the provisional
authorities, and Prince Shirinsky Sha-
kenatoff. the assistant of the former
Procurator General Of the Holy Synod,
Pobednostseff. Even the Novoe Vremya
SAYS il Is useless TO attempt to claim
that GOIeMykin is more liberal than
De Witte.
EKATERINOSLOV, Russia, May 5.
Considerable interest has been arous-
ed here by the approaching trial of
Bergman, provocative agent of the
government, who viii be tried on May
10 ON the charge Of melting anti-Jewish
eXcesses in several cities
Last year Bergman provoked the mas
sacres At Ekaterinoslov by throwing
bottle Of vitriel in the face of the com
rnissary Of police. After be had been
arrested. he confessed TO the prosecutor
that his real name was Alexieif and
that he was an agent of the secret po-
lice and that for some time be had
scred under the direction of General
Erepon Before coming to Ekaterinos-
lov Bergman had fred at the prefect Of
lTinsk in trying TO provoke disorders
In that city.
4 general strike has been caused by
The arrest and subsequent banishment
of the director and the instructors of
The Polytechnic School here and by the