The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
DOORS ARE SHUT
AGAINST THEM
Delegation From Russian Par
lament viii Not Be Wei
coined at Peterhof.
RADICALS WILD WITH RAGE
EXCITING DEBATE EXPECTED
TODAY.

81 petersburg, May pa bomb was
thrown into the parliamentary camp
this afternoon by a note received bv
President MoUrOmtsef of the lower
! house from Peterhof. which. instead Of
making an appointment for an audience
at which he and the deDutatfon could
present the address in repIy to the
speech from the throne contained the
information that Emperor Nicholas
would not receive the deDutation and
mat the address must be presented
through the ministry of the court.
Disconnected utterly at this uney-pecr-
ed development the leaders Of the ma
JOriTy in the house hastily summoned
caucus Of the Constitutional Demo
cratic deputies. President MOurontspf
instead of sending the address to Baron
Fredericks, minister of the fmDeriaI
house, Immediately issued a call for a
meeting Of parliament at II O'Clock TO
morrow, at which he will report the nc
currence and ask for further instrrc-
lions. A most heated meeting is I'm
prospect.
Wild With Rage.
The first disposition of the caucus Of
constitutional Democrats. which was I'm
session all afternoon and evening and
at midnight had not been concluded
was to regard The refusal TO receive
the reputation as a challenge and omen
affTont which was only auswera BILE
by counter declaration of war. The
deputies were red with rage. but after
the first passion had cooled the leaders
realized the danger Of too nrerioftaFe
action and set for themselves the task
OF bringing their enraged followers IN
der control.
Outsiders Not Admitted.
Outsiders We're not admitted tn the
caucus DuJ through the glass doors Of
the great hall Of the Constitutional r1rI1
WneTe the session was held. it could he
seen that Professor MHiu<of. Primo
DolSourkOH and others were on their
Ieet time and again, pleading with AMI
commanding their auditors to act de
HDeTateiy and firmly and not 10 rui, 4Gr
Dy ulreaS Onlng passion The c,o1a-
coulseIS scented ultimately 10 be- p-..-
YdlinS, but it is almost certain mar
the radical group. accOmpquied b,-
portion Of the peasants win r,o.--
away tomorrow and eudeavor to
force the house into some dpcIaraff,.,
against the emperor and The 0cvorD-
ment which might compel an fmmediaI-
rupture, entail dissolution and civil
war,
Constitutional Point.
An interesting constitutional point &
involved in the refusal Of 4 DersouaI
audience by the emperor. Acc, riding fn
Inc parliamentary law the U-esiderf
submits to the consideration Of the en-,
per0r the transactions of the lower
house but it is not stated whether no
does so personally. and GeUutatfO0 Is.
nowhere authorized
The Associated Press Is Informed by-
member of the ministry that Emperor
Nicholas was willing TO receive Prpsl-
MoUrOmtseff but that the action of tn,
hous e in appointing It delegation to a.
company him was regarded as a dan
SeTOuS Of ecedent, capable Of bef17z
stretched TO include a 3eputation Of any
sizC-even the whole Of the membership
of the house
This minister intimated that If the
leaders of the house desired TO avoid a
rupture they could do 50 either bv
accepting the instructions to present
the address through the ministry Of
the court as proper and jUstifiabta
matter Of routine, or could by keeping
within the limits # the constitutional
provision direct the president of the
house TO apply alone for an audience.
1t was pointed out that no distinction
lad been made between the lower
and that the last named BODY has also
beer instructed to present its address
through the same channel
Pr eSident MOuTOmtseff again went 10
PeterhOf this evening iu order 20 be
pres ented to the empress VINO had un
opportunity of meeting him during the
ceremonies Saturday. He lid not scs
the emperor