Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29


The clouds that lowered upon the Peter
h0f housetup have burst and the Storm 80
long threatening has ragged In
= New Russia with cyclonic fury. The
rr,%c. Star Of the 18th instant. refer
ring to the cxar's persistent
hesitations, said: The present Mialstry Co
renykin IL a broken machine and VIII not
work, no matter what repair uay be made
The motor itself should be replaced. and
the quicker Nicholas II recognises that fact
the batter he win servo the interests of his
country and dynasty. The GEAR was mani
testify Of that mind, for suddenly on the
z1st he replaced the Motor GoremyIxin by
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The same day an imperial ukase dissolv-
ed the douma, fixing the convocationi of the
/ iiext chamber OF March s. 1891, the date of
fha aia.t ions ~, ~ arra,,,af4 4, ftas futer
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| posted the principal aatitators and revolu-
fionists were being arrested ana de,orted.
The constitutional democrats and irtellec-
tuals as indeed the reyelutionists were
completely surprised and fumfounied at
this coup detat OF the government, which
they had deemed completely at the mercy
OF the douma.
+ The douma and all elements Of opposition
claim that against the action of the gov
eminent they possess arms which enable
them to parry the coup in the disafYection
OF the troops and the proposed labor strike
AS for the former the emperor took the
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49, ~ . u.o ~ op'',Aol.
from w ar hdinister Huoigsr ana the cniei
of stan OF the army. Count Palatsya, who
/ lxsu
was loval and cop,d afs,,,,,talv ha relied
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1pon al Au'pci sai iiiai.'ieSeo oppeaahs "
all who were loyal to the government was
issued on the I'D instant. said to have
been inspired by NJ. Pobedonostseff for
merly procurator general of the holy synod.
The impression in Europe was one Of
great alarm. as manifested on the Paris
bourse, where Russian securities fell with
alarming rapidity. but on the 25th they re-
covered, due to large purchases, which 1t
Is understood were made by the government
to sustain the market.
:
The dissolved douma met in Vfborg, Fin
land. on the 3d. where although threatened
with forcthla disnsrssi II
AAe OouInas pionuisaeeN iilahiie''o :"
Anneal which. after summing up
its labor, enjoined the
neonle NOT to furnish funds IN. troons to the
.,..,.- s
sosei iiiieh'-
Three members only OF the dissoiveo
douma refused to concur In the Viborg adj
dress of the 23d instant. namely; Count
ua,dar prfno. r,,osY O., AZ ctaIo,,;+ot
-, Aoo 800 on. ~ 80,
THESE ISSUED counteF-aaoress. IN "nicn
II was pointed our tnat the emperor hao
acISo withih MS CONSTITUTIONS Iisats.
Inc Temps OF raris o, the I'D instant
says: Inc councliiofs OF the emperor nave
cola,n,s.eu rhas'a s; WHICH IS propap,y ~.
FeparaDie. Inc olssoiutfon OF parliament
unti Marcn 0, leVt, means tnae paihaheh-
tary guarantees VIII De compIeteiy sus-
penoed curing seven montns. me govern
ment mas dissoiVeo that assembly Witnoue
having a.eempsed any Ioyaa s eoi,soora'ie ~
hoping PROBABLY tnat time Will cnahge the
course OF events Defore une next session.
Aitnough personally sincere emperor Mich
oias mas Deen opageQ 10 oecioe TOT OF
asalhst parnameht. ana ms couhselIoIs nave
Deen ihHuehtIai enousn 70 oecide hlm 70
vioiate tne PROMISES HIane IN eohvok sa
ine oepurfes. whose votes nave not |istiheo
nu,ns ~ fbe "ofIsciaI a. patarsbnrg
Agency" in terms to Justify its course In
dispensing the parliament. the members OF
mnlcn !. acGuseu q ,nhaHiInS the revoiu-
rise actino sr NJ ,rar - co,.nay the
government to dissolve the lower house
which 1t had created.
Ss-..ss-
tfn fra,, + ~; W. rdai,. - ss.rs .t,.
London terparifan1enfart union attended
by delegates from Russia, paid tribute to
King Edward as a great advocate or peace
nc " eL lp $1,000 .ne ineiostS VI .le
NfchoIas who had done So TnI,cb iowa I'd
the enhancement of ideas of peace It
could. he thought, be safely asserted that
the Russian parliament although dissolved
was sure to again come into existence. And
the premier then exclaimed: La douma
est morte, Viva la douma."
Prof. Kovalevsky, q member of the lower
house of the douma. arose and announced
that he and his colleagues representing un-
til then the youngest parliament I'm the
world, would be Obliged to withdraw In
consequence of the dissolution of the body
they were officially appointed to represent
The Russian delegates then left the hall. all
but Prince Hilkoff of the upper house OF
the douma who remained having been an
pointed a member of the international conn
ell.
$780,, g..
Hehelai ifepoi was interviewed by cor
respondent OF the Reuter- agency, ac-
count of which appeared in
Trarofr,. I,e Ten,ns Of psrss -, the