Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-16
Government Said to Be
Unable to Yield Some
Points.
PARLIAMENT Is FIRM
Partial Amnesty Expected to
be Decreed on Emper0r's
Birthday.

81 feleTSDuES, MAY 10 lie opli-
ion is quite general today parliament's
adoption of the reply to the speech
from the throne will make conflict
with the crown inevitable, since il
contains a number of points upon
which supporters of the government
say IL is impossible for the emperor TO
yield. The Novo Vremya regards the
reply as purely revolutionary dOcu-
ment.
Declare They Are Mild.
On the other hand, the constitutional
democratic leaders. while boldly assert
ing the reply is intended TO make clear
TO the emperor that the country will
be satisfied with nothing less than d
constitutional monarchy on a demo-
cratic basis, nevertheless insist il is
not an ultimatum. They consider the
reply to be exceedingly temperate in
tone and say it required all their abil-
ity TO prevent the Introduction of more
radical expressions.
Desire Compromise.
There is every indication the EN-
perOr and Premier Goremykin's cabinet
desire to- avoid a conflict and that BY
a compromise on the question of am
nesty they will seek TO gain time. Ii
can be asserted on high authority par
tial amnesty will be proclaimed May
10. the emperor's birthday
Worried by Radicnlism.
The constitutional democrats. in ad- |
ditiOn 10 being much concerned over
the increasing radicalism developing in !
their ranks, find the Poles are inclined
To cause trouble The latter. at a meet
ing held last night, adopted a resolu-
tiOn in favor of the historic position of |
Poland and internal guarantees" Con-
democrats fear this may
raise the spectre of a revival of the
kingdom of Poland and tend to weaken !
the constitutional democrats in theI
country where undoubtedly the predom-
inant feeling is in favor of the preser-
vatiOn of the integrity of the empire.
All Cabinet Present.
When parliament reassembled this |
morning Premier Goremykin and the
entire cabinet were seated on the min
isterial benches and it was understood
the premier intended TO outline the
views of the government in regard to
the reply TO the speech from the
throne.
All Wanted TO Talk.
The excited frame of mind of mem
bers of parliament was indicated by
the long list of speakers submitted even
before President Mouromtzeff had call
ed the house TO order. This was not |
so much due to the Russian love of talk
as to the fact that every member seem
ed TO feel himself charged with a mes
sage from his constituents which he
must deliver.
EIoquence Varies.
Speeches of the peasants were deliv-
cred in the simple knowledge of the viii
lagos which was more easily compre
hended than the utterances of the city
members. who were inclined to indulge
in high-flown eloquence and hyperbole,
airing their erudition in the use of for
eign phrases and dialects which men,
bers from the Baltic provinces some
times found it difficult to understand
Few for Moderation.
From the very outset today words
in favor of moderation were few and
far between Seminoff, a social revo-
lutionist from Saratoff, was the first
speaker. Amid wild applause he de-
clared the reply to the speech from the
throne was too weak Parliament, he
said, was evidently content with less
than the people. Seminoff announced
the peasants were SO revolutionary that
only a spark was required to kindle a
and anarchy and destruc-
tion were certain if the demands of the
peasants were not satisfied immedi
ately
Begins Debate.
ST. Petersburg, May 16.- The lower
house of parliament last evening began
the debate on the address in reply to
the speech before the throne, adjourn
ing at midnight after speeches by M.
Boditcheff and dozen orators of les
ser caliber. The only scene of real
enthusiasm during the debate was due
to reference to the absence from the
address of a plank on the subject of
woman suffrage. which brought half
the members of the house to their feet,
cheering.
A feature of the session was the ap-
pearance of a conservative peasant
group among the supporters of the gov