Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-28

ST. Petersburg, May 3S.-110 A. Nj
with GREATNESS anxiety Sncicly Is
awaiting tine Cover nmcnl'S rrSpuaISe to
the bod action III the Lower House OF
Parliament saturday, which in ccnSur-
ing the ministry and demanding its re-
tircncnt. Was Xix" Il Deliberate slap in
the face, a direct challenge which the
government. though inclined 10 prefer
It's usual policy of trmporizing and
compromise. can hardly AVOID meeting
Parliament has burned the bridge" ana
virtually has taken the step which til"
French states general did when il
transformed itself into a national con-
vention. BY Haunting the fundamental
laws ana practically declaring that it
proposes 10 exercise full parliamentary
rights with a rc-punSihIr ministry. it
las ;'cc0nr i'll the eyes Of til" law a
revolutionary body ana from ttat po-
Sitiun there SccnS no retreat.
The news of the action of the House
came Elk. ah electric shock tI,- people
generally being Hs greatly surprised as
The bureaucracy ut tie prDmptness
with which the whole of tn govern
mcnt's policy Was absolutely scorncd.
Both sides recognize The acute ness and
seriousness of TIA. moment. but panic
IS il the government ANA not the pnpu-
lar camp.
Premier Gorcmykin wont 10 Pcterhof
Immediately aft":' tn" adjournment of
Saturdays session, to Confrr with the
Emperor and yesterday denoted agitat-
cd conferences between the lnim:st rial
leaders. The Constitutional Democrat"
chiefs are displI wing Guinness i'll the
face of the crisis. Thcy declare that
having declared their reply they pro-
Io@,. to 80 calmly ahead With the Worl,
before them. forcing the government to
take the initiative. Tie strength of
their uosiiiun lies in the conviction that
the Russian nation. and especially the
pea Silntry. who aye sure to be diScont-
ed at the fiat concerning the cXrrnplia
ton uf land. is behind Parliament in its
rejection OF the governments policy as
utterly unlCccutable.
"The government. # il dHrcS t."
fight" said NJ. kokoshkinc. one Of the
Constitutional Democrat members Of
the House. ''cln disucrsc the Parlia-
mcnt: but the victory Of the bureau
rracy would only he temporary. 1t
Woul inevitably be followed shortly by
- bloody revolution which would not
leave 4 stick OF the present government
standing. I'll" Emperor mast choose
hctwce1I Il real constitutional govern
ment ANA the loss not only nf his
crown but probably Of his head"
The Social Democrats and Social
Rev nlntionisti are delighted at the turn
Of rv,nts. believing they furnished just
the stimulus needed for the rising they
are planning.
The ATTEMPTS at Tillis and Srb1etG-
pnl are convincing Indications az the
d, termination of the fighting org2ni-
| Zatinn to resume its campaign 0f aSSaS-
sinatinn with fun vig"r.
The press today almost without eX-
crltitn, IS peSSmiStiC. recognizing the
! extreme gravity Of the situation ami
| the trnrrst which the denial oi the
| right Of forced appropriation of land
will provoke among the praSantry. The
| Rcch declares that the governments
| reasoning in this respect is false ami
| faIlacicuS. til" appropriation of land
| standing practically on the same basis
| now as in 1851.
| Prof. Karcieff i'm special article,
! saw; 4 parallel of the early stage Of the
| French revolution is now complete. He
| invites the ministry to substitute fol
! the 1906 events those of 1859. and then
! 10 consider whether they wish to con-
!, tinur their present course.
The Slovo the Octobcrist organ, falls
/ behind meme uf the others i'll sharpness
Of criticism. declaring that the govern
| mCnt has proclaimed war on Parla-
ment.
Orders Tor the Guard Corps to 60 in
\ to summer camp at kraSnoye SelO
have been countermanded and it is
i supposed they will be retained here in
readiness to cone with any outbreak.