The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-05-31
THE CAR THROWS
DOWN The GAUGE
Refuses Demands of Lower
House Of Parliament AL
most In Toto.
ACCEPT DEF
Sal, That Premier Will Dissolve the
Duma-Both Sides Aiming, and
Bloody Conflict Is Thought to
Be Inevitable.

st. petersburg, May 29.-hNlln breath
less anxiety society awaits the govern
ment response to the bold action OF
the lower house of parliament Satur-
day, which in censuring the ministry
and demanding its retirement was like
a deliberate slap in the face and a di-
rect challenge which h government,
though inclined to proffer it usual DOL
icy Of temporizing and compromising,
can hardly avoid meeting. Parliament
has burned the bridges and virtually
has taken the stand Which the French
states general did when it transformed
itself into q national convention.
By Haunting h fundamental laws
and practically declaring that it pro-
poses to exercise full parliamentary
rights with a responsible ministry it
has become in the eyes of the law a
revolutionary body n from that posi-
ton there seems no retreat. The
news Of the action of the house came
like an electric shock, the people gem
orally being as greatly surprised as the
bureaucracy at the promptness with
which the whole of the governments
policy was absolutely scorned. Both
sides recognize the acuteness and Sc
robustness of the moment. but panic is IN
the government and not in the popular
camp.
Premier Goremykin went to Peterhof
Immediately after the adjournment Of
Saturdays session to confer with the
emperor Inc Sunday was devoted to
agitated conference.
ST. Petersburg, May 26.-Premier
Goremykin's speech, the outlining of
which was unexpectedly firm in tone,
produced such a vivid impression that
q conflict is now considered inevitable.
No. No =, - g n,l2r ~ tho - ar >ncc
of the lower house in reply to the
speech from the throne it was almost
a complete "non-possumus." 1t reiter-
hted that general amnesty was impos-
sible, but promised the release as rap
idly as possible of those who had been
arrested by administrative order. There
could be no question, it was pointed
empire, or upper house. as that is an
institution covered by fundamental law
and is beyond the competence Of par
lament.
Turns Down Agrarian Scheme.
Most important of all, the premier
declared, the basis for a solution Of
the agrarian problem proposed by the
lower house was completely impossi-
BILE.
There could be no forced ex-propria-
ton of land. He promised, however,
a distribution Of some appanages of
the state domain and outlined a broad
program for popular education, revi-
sion Of the tax laws and institution of
political liberty.
the governments declaration, which
received without a single murmur
OF approval, q wonderful scene fol-
lowed when M. Roditcheff, leader of
the constitutional democrats, mounted
to the rostrum and rejected in behalf
80 ls. 4l~ ,~,H~ t- ,,l-
With burning words he flung down
the gauntlet to the government. Thun-
ders of applause greeted his sallies.
People, Not Gear, Must Do 1t.
When Roditcheff turned towards the
benches occupied by the ministry and
declared that "it is not the government.
but the representatives. of the people
here assembled, who must decide what
is best for the welfare of the country"
members went wild with enthusiasm.
Time and again the house rOared with
.ironical laughter at the orators sar-
castle ~denunciations Of the policy OF
the government.
Roditcheff concluded with a demand
for the retirement Of the bureaucratic
cabinet. and the creation of a respon-
sible ministry from the peoples chosen
representatives.
Expectation hat the pvemier's state
ment would be utterly unfavorable
caused great excitement at the open.
ing of the lower house Of parliament.
Lack of Confidence Expressed.
Both the constitutional democrats
and labor groups in anticipation Of its
unsatisfactory tenor drafted resolutions
expressing d lack OF confidence in the
government which they We're prepared
to move soon as the reading was fin
ishcd.
Grave news comes from the prov.
inces. Instead of acting as a sedative.
the assembling OF parliament has been
marked by an alarming increase in
revolutionary agitation and terroristiC
activity on hand and of black hun
dred activity on the other. Extremists
of both sides are thus divided into two
hostile camps and both are arming as
If preparing for an inevitable civil war.
A sanguinary conflict continues to be
predicted.
The social democrats are WOrking
with might and main to cast discredit
on parliament and produce an uprising
Of elemental forces. They have already
an incipient strike in in
quarters of Moscow and at
Odessa the longshoremen have struck.
Not a single vessel left that harbor yes
terday.
Crisis on Cars Anniversary.
h governments refusal to grant
amnesty to political prisoners furnishes
the p~roletariat organizations with a
powerful weapon, and they threaten
that unless tomorrow. the emperor's
coronation. sees amnesty proclaimed, to
call a general strike as preliminary to
armed uprising.
Constant JUNIORS OF a reactiOnary
coup d etat, dispersal of parliament
and establishment Of dictatorship I'm
der General Trepoff add to the general
excitement and the Rech today APP
peals to the government to put an end
to these disquieting reports by official
denial.
Fresh agrarian disorders are re-
ported from Orel, kazan and Sim
brisk provinces.
Fear OF another explosion in the
and its attendant crisis is be-
ginning to o~vershadow the fight be-
tween the crown and the lower house
of parliament.
Fisner Estate Destroyed.
The Figner estate in Kazan prov
ince, where Vera F'igner has been liv-
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