The Red Cloud chief., 1906-06-01
RUSSIAN CRISIS NEAR
pouMA HUR-s DEFIANCE AT THE
GOVERNMENT.
Members of Lower House OF ParIia.
ment Demand Immediate Resisna-
ton of the cabinet-Czars refusal
, to Give Up Lands Starts Trouble.

lion OF tne Cdp'Hes-SNo' 'S'e"e
20 Give Up Lands Starts Trouble.
st. Petersburg, May 2S.--With
GREATNESS anxiety St. Petersburg
awaits the governments response to
the bold action of the lower house OF
parliament. which, in %censuring the
ministry and demanding Its retire.
ment. was like a deliberate slap In
the face and a direct challenge which
the government, though inclined TO
prefer It's usual policy of temporiza-
ton and compromise, can hardly
avoid meeting. Parliament has burned
the bridge and virtually has taken the
step which the French states general
did when 1t transformed itself into a
national convention.
BY Haunting the fundamental laws
and practically declaring that 1t pro-
poses to exercise full parliamentary
rights, with q responsible ministry, 1t
has become In the eyes OF the Law a
revolutionary body and from that po-
sition there seems no retreat. The
news of the action Of the house came
like an electric shock, the people gen.
orally being as greatly surprised as
the bureaucracy at the promptness
with which the whole OF the govern
uent's policy was absolutely scorned.
Both sides recognize the a%cuteness
aud seriousness of the moment, but
panic Is in the government and not
the popular camp.
Premier Goremykin went to Peter.
bot Immediately after the adjourn
nent of the session and held agitated
conferences with the emperor and the
leader. The constitutional democratic
chiefs are displaying calmness in the
face of the crisis. They declare that
having delivered their reply, they pur-
pose to &c calmly ahead with the
work before them, forcing the govern
ment to take the initiative. The
strength of their position lies in the
conviction that the Russian nation and
especially the %peasantry, who are sure
to be discontinued at the fiat concern.
ing the appropriation of lands. is be-
hind parliament in its rejection OF the
governments policy as utterly unac.
Ceptable.
May Lose Crown and Head.
The government, IL it dares to
light" said M. Kokoshime, one of the
constitutional democratic members Of
the house, can dispense the parlia-
p.ent; but the victory of the bureau.
cracy would only be temporary. 1t
would inevitably be followed shortly
by a bloody revolution, which would
not leave a stick OF the present gov.
eminent standing. The emperor must
choose between a real constitutional
government and the loss not only of
bis crown, but probably OF his head"
The social democrats and social rev
9%lutionists are delighted at the turn
OF events. believing they furnish just
the stimulus needed for the rising
they are planning. The terrorists
were quick to seize the opportunity
for q series of blows in widely sep.
Srated parts of the country, the news
of which forms a prominent feature
In this mornings papers instead Of
ahe expected decree of amnesty. The
attempts at Tifis and Sevastopol are
convincing indications of the determi.
nation of the fighting organization to
Iesume its campaign OF assassination
with full vigor. Dispatches received
here concerning the bomb outrage
during the review of troops at Sevas.
sopol say that eleven persons were
killed, including five children, and
chat over 100 persons were injured.
Among the wounded were the com
wander of the fortress, General Nep.
auen, who received slight hurts, and
the chief of police, who was gravely
injured.
NJ. Shataloff, warden Of the city
prison here, was shot four times and
Mortally wounded by an eighteen.
sear-old youth, who was executing a
social revolutionist's sentence in re-
venge for Shataloff's bad treatment OF
political prisoners. The assassin,
whose name Is Skutilmir, killed a beg.
gar, who tried to stop him, but after.
wards was arrested.
Terrorists Are Active.
Tihis. May 28.-While Governor