The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-27
DISPLACEMENT
 E DEMANDED .LowerH Wants New
 Cabinet. GoREMYKIN'S DECLARATION
Bureaucratic Administration is
 Challenged.
Russian Douma More Crowded Than on Opening Day Hears Czar's Re- fusal to Accede to Mandates
 of People.


 | opening day, with every member in his seat, and the press and public gall | lertes crowded to suffocation, Premier Goremykin this afternoon read to the lower House of Parliament the ex- pectcd declaration of the governments policy, pronouncing the imperial neg ative In the most cherished hopes and plans of the peoples representatives. In the imperial box sat Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaievich, following tiis proceedings with the keenest interest. There was scarcely standing room in the section assigned to members of the upper House and the premier aud the entire cabinet with the exception of Vice Admiral Birileff minister of marine, and Lieutenant General Rudi- | ger, minister of war, occupied seats on the ministerial benches. The scene before the opening was one of great but suppressed excite ment. All present were aware that the response would utterly fail to l meet the wishes of the lower House and hum of eager discussion as to the effect of the resolutions express | ing lack of confidence in the govern ment, which the constitutional Demo crats and the labor party had drafted in advance, filled the hall and corri- dors
 The tinkIe of President Mouromt- seff's bell calling the session to order stil1ed the House to instant silence, whereupon, without waiting for any further preliminaries, Premier Gorem- ykin mounted to the tribune and be- gan reading the governmental declara- tions. He evidently was not used to public speeches. as he labored under | considerable strain and spoke in a low. weak voice. which at times though deathly silence prevailed, failed to reach the rear of the great hall, ex- cept as an lndistinct muttering The reading, which was as rapid as if the premier had been In a hurry to get through with a disagreeahle | interrupted only by pauses to swallow | several glasses of water. The members 1 in the meanwhile sat stoiidly silent | and when the premier had finished and 1 bowed to the assembly not murmur l of approval was heard throughout the | house, where the pages immediately l began to distribute printed copies of | the speech.
 Gauntlet Flung Down. A wonderful scene followed when M. Roditoheff the leader of constitutional Democrats, mounted the rostrum to re- ject in behalf of his party, the govern ment's reply. With burning words he flung down the gauntlet to the gov ernment, great applause greeting his sallies of defiance.
 The Grand Duke Nicholas shrank back into corner of the imperial box as the orator flayed the administration and the premier and the other members of the cabinet seemed to shrink lower down in their chairs.
 When M. Roditcheff turned towards the benches occupied by the ministry and with arm outstretched menacingly declared that it Is not the govern ment but the representatives of the people here assembled who must de- eide what is best for the welfare of the country" the members went wild with enthusiasm. Time and again the house roared with ironical laughter at the orators sarcastic denuniactions of the policy of the government.
 M Roditcheff concluded with a de- mand for the retirement of the bureau cratic cabinet and the creation of re- sponsible ministry from the peoples chosen representatives.
 He said:
 The Government can destroy the country alone, but 1t is impossible for it to restore 1t without the cooperation of the people, and we call upon you," turning again to the ministerial benches, ito obey the dictates of your conscience and give way to a ministry in which the nation can have conh- dence."
 As M. Roditcheff ended, the members sprang to their. feet and for three min utes wildly cheered him and his speech.
 M. Annitin of Saratoff declared that the Governments promise of solicitude for the peasants would not suffice The peasants had had their i'll of prom ises What they demanded and what they would have was land and free dom. He added: The Govrnment asks us to immigrate. We do not want to immigrate and will not do so. We de- mand that land and will accept no com promise"
 M Lednitsky of Poland, complained bitterly because the premier had not said a word about the rights of non Russians and NJ. Alladin. the peasant party leader, delivered a general de- nunciation of the ministers. because they assumed the attitude of masters and not servants of the lower house.
 statement of Premier.
 The premier's statement was as fol- lows:
 The government after examining the address of the lower house of parlia- ment, in accordance with the instruc- tions If the emperor Is fully prepared to lend it's entire support to the elab- oration of the question suggested by the lower house insofar as they do not go beyond limits of the legislative ini- tiativrs assigned to the lower house.
 
 also extend to the amendment of the franchise law. although it is of opinion that this question should not be made the subject of immediate discussion, fnasmuch as the lower house is only just entering upon it's labors and therefore Is not yet in positionAto as- certain the need of such a change. Special caution must be shown by the I tcouncil of ministers In regard to the question raised by the lower house of satisfying without delay the needs of the rural population and placing the peasants on a footing of equality with the other classes. of satisfying the re- auirements of the working people, of framing a measure providing for obli- gatorv elementary education; If mak- ing the wealthIest classes liable 10 the payment of taxes; of recognizing the provincial administration and of intro ducing a system of self government with special administration for the pe- culiar condition of the frontier prov inces.
 "rha council of ministers attaches