The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-20
WILL NOT GRANT
ALL DEMANDED
Gar Expected to Agree to Par
tiaI Amnesty for Political
Prisoners.
PRESIDENT AT PETERHOF
MOUROMTSEFF TREATED WITH
COURTESY BY GAR.

st. Petersburg, May 19-The week
closes with suspense over what the
next few days viii bring forth, but It
already is certain that Emperor Mich
oIas and the government do not regard
the address OF the lower house in reply
to the speech from the throne as an
ultimatum beyond the demand for am
nesty, which the emperor viii seek TO
satisfy. Partial pardon for political Of
tenders VIII be granted and the other
demands OF the address viii be Consid-
tired. declarations of opinion upon which
the emperor is not called to pass until
they find expression by legislative en-
actment.
Politics Tabooed.
The trip Of President MOUrOmtsef Of
the lower house TO PeterhOf today, as
had been anticipated. was productive
OF no changes in the situation, although
the leader Of the house received the
utmost consideration and was singled
out by the emperor for special atten-
tions. the subject Of the address was,
by tacit understanding. avoided. Mem
bers Of the cabinet who attended the
gala luncheon. though greeting NJ
NIoUromtseff with the fullest cordially
also RETAINED from referring % poll
tics
In High Favor.
As far as.the rules of precedence per
mitted- NJ NIOurOuts=ff was the guest
Of honor. On the arrival of the special
train with the members Of the cabinet
n. MOurOmtseff was seated in the first
carriage. ne was Ushered to the front
place during the te deum in the chapel
and at the luncheon was seated be
tween Minister of War Rudiger and
Minister Of Finance kokOVsOf and near
the emperor. who addressed much of his
conversation 10 him
The date of President MOurOmtsef E
audience with the emperor to present
tho address has not been determined
In case ne IS not summoned to Peter
hof Monday parliament win meet that
day but. though tire radicals IRE ram
pant I'm spirit. their leaders are deter
mined To hold The house in leash and
not permit outbreaks until Premier Co
Senykin has delivered a general state
uAert of the governments policy which
,va7~under consideration during a ten
hour Conference between the emperor
and the bxemier on Fr day.
VIII. Not Grant All.
The goverumen6 certainly does not IN
tend TO Weld tn NJ demands of par
lament but the desfre C. avoid a con-
Hict is becoming InC%easjnsly evident
It seems 10 be tue pOuC5A or inc govern
rlent- while ccnceding the krinimum dc
rnands. te-eomPel parliament by pacific
assurances tC assume responsibility for
a fresh hostile Initiative
The moderation Of the constitutional
democratic leaders has already brought
rnem under the ban IF the extremists
Several social democratic and social
evolutionary organizations have sol
emily arrligned the party for betTay-
inc tho cause of freedom by not ins'sy-
ing on dir ect secret and equal suffrage
I'm the address in reply TO the speech
from the throne, The radicals of the
house are expected 10 break away ard
form separate party groups. The chiefs
Of the majority, however, viii BOT shed
tears aver their depaFture, as their
nominal membership in the party. O7v-
Ing to their inteuperence and fanatI-
Cisn. IS an emL5rraS snent rather than
q help