The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-07-09
Russian Reform is Defeated
in the Duma
THE COUNCIL STANDS FAST
A Weaker Reform Measure Substituted
Which Will Renew the Cry for the
Abolition Of the Council
OF the Empire.

St Petersburg. July q The bin Of
the lower house Of Parliament for the
abolition Of the death penalty went on
The rocks saturday between the caucus
Of the ccntrists and the council Of the
empire, majority Of which was op
posed 70 its acceptance IN lis present
form. Tie substitution Of measure
alnogating the provision ~ the code
whereby civilians come under The inris-
diction Of the military courts in IA
state ID exceptional security minor
form of martial LAW, which Ii Che chron.
30 status uf nine-tenths Of Russia, will
soiidify the parliamentary opposition 90
the ministry.
A considerable faction of Che cen-
trists, particularly che Industrial and
commercial representatives, desired for
tactical reasons Ia follow the lead of
the lower house and pass the bill lln-
changed, but tic demand for the rel
tention ot the death penalty came with
The greatest insistence from the repre-
sentatiye- Of the border districts, where
the penalty Is most in use Poland, the
Baltic provinces aud the Caucasus who
feel themselves iii the grip Of the revo.
iutionists and terrorists without the
summary processes Of martial law. 1t
was proposed virtually 10 abolish the
death penaltv except where circum
stances Justify tile proclamation ~ full
martini law, such as armed uprisings,
where the authorities are given a3free
hand To summon drumhcad courts mar
tial and rise the firing squad. This RE-
lection ii the first fruits 81 the legis-
lation OF the lower house revived the
old demand FOR the abolition Of the
council Of the empire. ~ Il wall between
the emperor and the people,
Dr. NiriiolaieTsky. who WAS elected a
member Of the lower house from Kras-
noyarsk, Siberia. has arrived at ST. Pet
ersburg Tie openly faunts the reyolu-
tioHary colors. In 18th interview Satur.
day lie avowed himself an active Nom
Der Of the reyolutionist organization.
He said that just before his departure
he presided AT great revolutionary
meeting At krasnoyarsk Cavalry sent
to dispense the meeting joined the reyo-
lutionists in parading through the town
behind the red flag in place Of the ma
tional eplors. The meeting demanded
the trial Of Gen. RennenkampH, Miles
and Zakomelsky who suppressed the up
rising along the Trans Siberian railroad
as mnrdefers DR.. Nicholaiefsky said
the Siberian tasantrN WAS fatty OPP
posed 70 any farther immigration from
/ Russia, and were IN favor of a broad
I policy OF RAILROAD construction. Ere.
iqucnt oifshoots from the Trens. Siberian
line are necessary to open up the grain,
producing country.
/ Cen rfepoifs advocacy during the
interview "a isetcrhof Friday, Of a min
/ istry composed oi constitutional Dem
ocrais. introduced new element into
I the situation at ST.. Petersburg. which.
I though the fall Of the Gorcmykin cab
met is momentarily expected. Is stead
lilly irending toward parliamentary gov
eminent as being the only eNpedicnt
i which may ward Of the impending
storm Of anarchy. The inspiration for
the disorders in the guards and other
Z troops is clearly traced to the Socialist
organization. The secret police are in.
I testigatine tho movements 0f NJ. ALA.
/ din. the peasant leader in the lower
house. hoping to connect him with the
4mutiny Of tho first battalion Of the
I preohmiensky regiments. a
I In the reorganization Of thu guard
corps the emperor has replaced &he ear
/ pet Knights among che officers by fight.
| ing soldiers OF the type Of Major Gen.
eral Netschitsky, the neW commander Of
The first guard division, which includes
the Preobraiensky regiment Letsehit-
sky has spent almost his entire lie in
/ lurkestan and the far East, command
/ ing with distinction Ia China and Man
I churia. He Is an utter stranger at
court.
/ The newspapers on Saturday printed
on open letter from tho Lctti-h social
Democratic league 81 libau in regard
TO the execution at Makhossky a reyo-
I lutionist who refused to 20 to the scat
fold, protesting his innocence The
guards handled him 50 roughly that they
I llorke his wrists and crushed in hiS
/ chest. The man died before be reached
the place Of execution. His body, never
theIes-, was strung UP.