Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-22
has REFUsh OF AN AUDIENCE
May BRlNG DOWN rRou-
BLE.
SAID To ne AN AFFRoNT To
THE PARI.iAMENT.



was thrown tato the parliamentary
camp this afternoon by note re-
ceived by President Mouromtsen OF
The lower house from Peterhor.
wnicn. instead oI making appoint
lnent for an audience at which he
and the deputauon could present the
address in reply 10 the speech IRON
the throne, contained the informa-
zion that Emperor Nicholas would
not receive tne deputation and that
the address must be presented
through the ministry OF the court.
Disconnected utterly at this unex-
pected development. the leaders In
the house hastily summoned eau
Gus OF the constitutional Democratic
deputies. President Mouromlsen,
instead OF sending tho address to Ba-
ron Fredericks. minister OF the inn
perim mouse. Immediately issued
call Tor melting OF parliament at
IL o'clock tomorrow at which he will
report the occurrence and ask for
rurlner INSTRUCTIONS. A most heated
meeting Is In prospect.
The first disposition OF the caucus
of the constitutional Democrats,
which was ia session all the after
noon, aud evening. and at midnight
had not been concluded, was to re-
gard the refusal TO receive the dep
utation as challenge and an open
afiront, which was only answerable
by counter-declaration oil war. The
deputies Were red with rage. but
after the first passion had cooled,
the leaders realized the danger oil
TOO precipitste 1action and set for
their enraged followers under con
troll.
Outsiders were not admitted TO the
caucus, but through the glass doors
OF the great hall OF the ConstiLu-
tIonal Club, where tho session was
held, IL could be seen that Professor
Milukon, Prince Peter DolouroukofI
and others were on their feet time
and again pleading with and com
manding their auditors To act de-
llberately and firmly and not ruin
all by unreasoning passion. The
cooler councils seemed ultimately TO
be prevailing but II is almost cer-
tain that the radical group, accom-
panied by portion OF the peasan Is,
Will break away tomorrow and en-
deayor to force the house into some
fiery declaration against the emperor
and the government which might
compel an Immediate rupture, entail
dissolution and civil war.
An interesting constitutional point
was involved in the refusal OF a per-
sonal audience by the emperor.
The Associated Press Is informc,
by a member OF the ministry that
Emperor Nicholas was willing to re-
ceiye President Mouromtsen, but
that the action OF the house in ap.
pointing a delegation TO accompany
him was regarded as dangerous
precedent. capable of being stretched
TO include a deputation OF any size
even the whole OF the membership
OF the house.
! The minister intimated that If the
( leaders OF the house desired TO avoid
rupture they COULD do so by either
accepting the Instructions TO present
the address through the ministry OF
the court as proper and justiGable
matter OF routine, or could, by keep
ing within the limits OF the constitu-
uonal provision direct the president
OF the house to apply alone for an
audience IL was pointed out that
no distinction had been made be.
tween the lower house and the coun.
ell OF the empire and that the last
named body had also been instructed
10 present its address through the
same channel.