Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-05-31

the Speech From the Throne and
the Legislators RetaIiats by Dc.
mandins the Resignation Of the Blu.
rsaucratic Ministry.
st. Petersburg, May 2s.-Premier
Goremykin's speech, in answer to the
reply Of the lower house of parlia-
ment to the speech from the throne,
was Unexpectedly firm in tone and
produced such q vivid impression that
4 conflict is now considered inevitable.
To the demands made in the address
Of the lower house in reply to the
speech from the throne 1t was almost
q complete non possimus. It reiter-
ated that general amnesty was impos-
sibls, but promised the release as rap.
idly a. possible Of those who had been
arrested by administrative order.
There could be no question. It was
pointed out, Of the abolition Of the
souncil of the empire. or upper house,
10 that Is an institution covered by
the fundamental law and IL 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 q broad programme for
popular education, the revision Of the
tar laws and the institution of polit.
lcal liberty.
Speech Heard in Silence.
Premier Goremykin evidently was
not used to public speeches. as he
labored under . considerable strain
and spoke In q low, weak voice, which
ut times, though deathly silence pre-
vailed, failed to reach the rear of the
great hall except as an indistinct NUT
tering. The reading, which was
rapid. as II the premier had been in
hurry to get through with disa-
greeable task. lasted eighteen minutes.
The members in the meanwhile sat
Btolidly silent and when the premier
had finished and bowed to the assem-
bly, not a murmur of approval was
heard throughout the house.
A wonderful scene followed when
M. Roditcheff. the leader of the Con-
btitutional Democrats, mounted to the
rostrum to reject in behalf of his
burning words he flung down the
gauntlet to the government, thunders
Of applause greeting his sallies of de-
fiance.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch,
who occupied the imperial box, shrank
back into a corner as the orator fiayed
the administration and the premier
and the other members of the cabinet
beeined 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 a de-
mand for the retirement of the bu-
reaucratic cabinet and the creation Of
p responsible ministry from the peo-
pies chosen representatives He said:
THE government can destroy the
country alone, but it is impossible for
1t to restore 1t 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 a min.
tstry in which the nation can have
confidence"
AS M. Roditcheff ended the mem
bers sprang to their feet and for
three minutes wildly cheered him and
his speech.