The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-05-31
CAR MUST YIELD
OR A REVOLUTION
Many Persons Killed and Injured By
Bomb ExpIOSion.
The TERRORISTS' DEADLY WORK
VaHlc Reported In the Government Camp al
st. Petersburg.-A Constitutional Democratic
Leader Declares the Gar Must Choose
Between Real Constitutional Government
or Face Const Quences.

St. Petersberg, (By Cable)-With
oreathlesS anxiety society waits the
governments response to the bold action
of the lower house OF parliament, Satur-
day, which, IN censuring the ministry and
demanding its retirement, was like a
deliberate slap in the face and a direct
challenge which the government, though
inclined TO prefer its usual policy of tenn
porization and compromises. can hardly
aovid meeting. Parliament has burn
ed the bridge and irtually has taken
the step which the Freuch States General
did when it transformed itself into a
national convention.
BY Haunting the fundamental laws and
practically declaring that it proposes to
exercise full parliamentary rights with
a responsive ministry. i has become in
the eyes of the law Il revolutionary
body, and from that position there seems
no retreat.
The news of the action Of the house
came like an electric shock, the people
generally being as greatly surprised as
the bureaucracy at the promptncss with
which the whole Of the governments
policy was absolutely scorned. Both
sides recognize the acutencsS and serious
ness of the moment, but panic is in
the government and not the popular
camp
Premier GOrcmylln went. to Pctcrhof
Immediately after the adjournment Of
Saturdays session to confer with the
Emperor. and Sunday there were agi-
tated conferences between the admins
traitor and the leader. The Constitutional
Democrats are displaying calmness in
the face of the crisis They declare that.
having delivered their reply. they purpose
TO go calmly ahead with the work before
them, forcing the government TO take
the initiative. The strength of their po-
sition lies i'll the conviction that the
Russian nation, and especially the peas
antry. who are sure TO be diScontcnted at
the fiat concerning the appropriation Of
land, is behind parliament i'm its reiec-
ton OF the governments policy as utterly
unacceptable.
The government, it it darcS TO fight" q"
said NJ. Kokoshkine. one of the Con
Stitutional Democrats members of the
house. "can dispcrSe the parliament: but
the victory of the bureaucracy would ONLY
be temporary II would inevitably he
'citNNNh o'ibiNtN bF DlOONN ftNOlUtlOn.
which would not leave n stick of the
present government standing. The En-
peror must choose between the real CON
stitutional government and the loss not
only Of his crown, but probably of his
head"
The Social Democrats and Social Rev
olutioniStS are dcliehtcd az the turn of
events, believing they furnish lust the
stimulus needed for the rising they are
planning The terroriSts were quick to
seize the opportunity for 4 series of blows
in widely separated parts of the country
Bombthrowing and attempted assas-
SinationS Sunday at TilliS and Sebasto-
pol are convincing indications of the
determination of the fighting organiza-
tion to resume its campaign of assassin
alton with full vigor.
Dispatches received here concerning
the bomb outrage during the review of
troops after the celebration of the an
niversary of the Empcror'S coronation
at SebaStopol say shat II persons were
killed. including 5 children. and that over
100 persons were wounded.