Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-01
Russlan Ruler Refuses Practically Ev-
. cry Request Made In the Answer to
! th. sp..eh From h. Thron. and
the Legislators R.ta',ate by De-
n,andlno the Resignation Of the eu-
( rsaucratic Ministry.
rsaucratic Ministry.

To the demands made in the address
of the lower house in reply to the
speech from the throne It was almost
complete non possimus. It reiter-
ated that general amnesty was impos-
sible. but promised the release as rap.
Idly as possible of those who had been
arrested by administrative order.
There could be no question. it was
pointed out. of the abolition of the
council of the empire. or upper house.
as that is an institution covered by
the fundamental law and 10 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 i'm
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 considerable strain
and spoke in low, weak voice. which
ct times. though deathly silence pre-
vailed, failed to reach the rear Of the
great hall except az an indistinct NUT
tering. The reading. which was
rapid, a. II the premier had been in
4 hurry to get through with a disa-
greeable task, lasted eighteen minutes.
The members in the meanwhile sat
stolidly silent and when the premier
had finished and bowed to the assem-
bly, not murmur Of approval was
heard throughout the house.
A wonderful scene followed when
y. 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 de.
6ancs.,
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch,
Who occupied the imperial box. shrank
back into corner as the orator fayed
the administration and the premier
and the other members Of the cabinet
seemed to shrink lower down in their
chairs. :.
Members Wildly Enthusiastic.
When M. Roditcheff turned toward
the benches occupied by the ministry
and with arm outstretched menacing-
ly declared that 1T is not the govern
ment but the representatives Of the
people here assembled who must de-
eide what is best for the welfare Of
the country" the members were wild
with enthusiasm.
Time and again the house roared
with ironical laughter at the orators
sarcastic denunciations of the policy
Of the government.
M. Roditcheff concluded with de-
mand for the retirement of the bu.
reaucratic cabinet and the creation of
Q responsible ministry from the peo-
PIES chosen representatives. He said:
The government can destroy the
country alone, but it is impossible for
It to restore it without the co-opera-
ton Of the people and we call upon
you." turning again to the ministerial
benches, ito obey the dictates of your
conscience and give way to min.
tstry in which the nation can have
confidence"
AS M. Roditchetf ended the mem
bers sprang to their feet and for
three minutes wildly cheered him and
his SDeech >-e..