The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-16

st. Petersburg, May 16.-Fear that
the reply of the lower house of parlia-
ment to the speech from the throne por-
tends conflict demoralized prices on
the bourse today, imperial As losing u
point and closing at IS.
The :opinion is general today that
parliament s adoption of the. reply to
the speech from the throne will make a
conflict with the crown inevitable since
it contains number Of points upon
which the supporters of the govern
ment say it is impossible for the en-
peror to yield.
The Novoe Vremva regards the reply
as purely revolutionary document. On
the other hand, the constitutional demo,
that the reply is intended to make clear
to the emperor that the country will
be satisfied with nothing less than
constitutional monarchy on a demo-
cratic basis, nevertheless insist that it
is not an ultimatum.
May Offer Compromise.
They consider the reply to be ex-
ceedingly temperate in tone and say
the Introduction of more radical ex-
pressions.
There is every indication that the
emperor and Premier Goremykin Is cab
met desire to avoid a conflict and that
by a compromise on the question Of
amnesty they will seek to gain time.
It can be asserted on high authority
May 10, the emperor's birthday.
The constitutional democrats in addl-
ton to being much concerned over the
increasing radica1ism developing in
their ranks find that the Poles are in
clined to cause trouble. The latter, at
a meeting held last night, adopted
resolution in favor of the "historic po-
sition of Poland and the international
guarantees. --....-.-.
.. Fear Revival of Kingdom.
The constitutional democrats fear
that this may raise the specter Of re-
vival of the kingdom of Poland and
tend to weaken the constitutional DEM
ocrats in the country, where undoubted-
sly the predominant feeling is in favor
Of the preservation of the integrity of
the empire.
The group of peasants which sup
action on the address yesterday based
their position on the alleged fear that
it meant the separation of Poland.
In Deep Earnest.
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members was evidenced by the long list
of speakers submitted even before
President Mouromtsef had called the
house to order. This was not so much
due to Russian love of talk as to the
fact that every member seemed to feel
himself charged with message from
his constituents which he must deliver.
The speeches of the peasants were
delivered in the simple language of
the villages which was more easily COM
pretended than the utterances of the
city members, who were inclined to in
dulge in high-fown eloquence and hy-
perbole, airing their erudition in the
use Of foreign phrases and dialects,
which the little Russians, members from
the Baltic provinces and Poles some
times found it difficult to understand.
The leadership in parliament is be-
ing rapidly assumed by the Tver group
of members, whose ability thus far has
stood out in relief. The contingent
from the Volga provinces is showing
the greatest radiealism. None of the
members from the Caucasus or Siberia
has spoken, up to the present time, but
it is noticeable that they applaud the
most radical utterances.
weaS Quaint Costumes.
Altho the Mussulmans took their
place on the right, the majority are act
ing with the constitutional democrats
picturesque native costumes
The members from the Baltic prov
inces also wear their national costume
of white. These latter are radical to
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