Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-18
$500, 900 FAMINE RELIEF.
The Gar Approves Bill Against Wishes
Of His Ministers.


Of His Ministers.
st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE Emperor
Monday night approved the bill of the
Lower House Of Parliament which was
adopted by the Upper House, appropri-
atinS $1,5OO0O0 for famine relief, thus
supporting the contention Of both hous-
es of Parliament against his own min
listers. This law is the first enactment
Of the Russian Parliament and repre-
sents the net legal result of a session
of over two months.
The papers Tuesday say that the au-
tho:i,:cs Ut T":erhoff are asking NJ.
Shipoff, former president of the Zem-
stvo council, and M. Yermoloff, leader
of the Conservative Center party. to re-
new their attempts to induce the Con-
stitutional Democrats to enter a coali-
ton cabinet.
The Agrarian committee Of the Low
er House has completed the draft Of
an appeal to the country to counterfeit
the effects of the governments Agrar-
ion proposals, which have been sent
broadcast throughout the empire. The
document drawn up by the House COM
mittee calls attention to the fact that
no solution of the question is possible
according to the manifesto of Oct. go
without the consent of Parliament and
reaftirms the adhesion of the House to
the principle of the forcible expropria-
ton Of church. state, crown and private
lands in excess of a normal amount and
appeals to the peasants to remain calm
and await patiently the final action Of
the House.
Emperor Nicholas has degraded the
18th Cavalry. which recently mutinied
at Tamboff by taking away the imper-
ial standard conferred on the regiment
| two years ago.
The assassin of Gen. Kozlov, who was
killed Saturday evening in the English
park ut Peterhoff has not yet been
| identified. but the Novoe Vremya de-
clares that his physiognomy shows
plainly that he is of Hebrew extraction
and says that a few days before the
crime he was seen at Peterhoff in COM
pany with three Jews who spoke Eng
lish. The official Rossya declares there
| is no doubt that the assassination of
the general was planned by Terrorsts
and appeals to all good citizens to up
hold the authorities in their efforts to
put an end to the spirit of lawlessness
which threatens to overwhem the coun-
| try in anarchy.
| The Lower House of Parliament to-
day began consideration of the agrar-
ian committees address to the country
| in answer to the governments agra
rian proposals. over 60 speakers asked
to be heard. NJ. Aladdin offered n sub
stitute, in behalf of the Group of Toll,
urging the House not to appeal to the
peasants to exercise patience but to
pledge Parliament never to agree to
any agrarian measure not containing a
clause providing for the forced eX-
preparation of land.
The House. which throughout was very
animated. was intensely stirred by a
speech by Deputy Lednitsky, one of its
best orators. who in moving that mani
festo should be addressed to the people
said Parliament must not wait till towns
and villages are in flames and the whole
country engulfcd by anarchy.
The speech was greeted with enthusiast
tic cheers by the Left and EXPLANATIONS
| of establishments from the Center ana
Right.
M. Lednitsky then mounted the tribune
and declared that the proposition ema-
mated from him personally and not from
any political group.
| Several Constitutional Democratic
members argued that a manifesto could
only be a contradiction on the part OF
Parliament of an official communication
in which the government had categorical
Nv refused to adhere to the principle of
compulsory appropriations
| Deputy Obninsky said a manifesto
would be premature and that such step
as it's issue ought to be regarded as the
last shell given an artilleryman to fire at
the supreme moment, and not on the oc-
casion of the publication OF a govern
lment communication so false and calumi-
nous as that was.
The House then considered interpella-
tons.
| Considerable alarm has been caused
by the Inauguration of strike OF po-
lice here. In two districts OF the capt.
tai today the policemen refused to ap-
pear for duty, and last night one
squad whose captain was occurring
them on declining to break up meet
ing throw down their arms ana lett
the station. The strike is ostehslpiy
based on economic reasons, including
an accounting of the mems savings.
which, it is claimed, are withheld
without interest. The authorities,
however, declare that the strike was
inspired by agitators.
The Twentieth Century today claims
that the reports submitted py the
commission of the general staff on the
Investigation Of the disaffection in the
army thus far show that six guard
regiments, &c line, seven cavalry. six
artillery and five sapper regiments are
more or less affected by the reVolu-
tionary propaganda.
BY ORDINARY TRAIN.
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