Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-28
CARS COVERNNENTIN PANIC
Challenge from Government Causes Con-
ItsrnstiOn in ROyAlist Circles
LOWER HOUSE BURNS ITS BRIDGES
Ita Action Makes ~ RevOlu-
tiOnary Body in Eyes OF Law
and Next step is Breath
lessIy Awaited.

the lower house OF Parliament saturday,
which is censuring the ministry and de-
msnding its retirement, was like a de-
liberate slap in the face and direct chal-
lenge which the government, though In
clined to prefer its usual policy Of tenn
porization and compromise, can hardly
avoid meeting Parliament has burned the
bridge and virtually has taken the step
which the French states general did when
1t transformed itself into a national con-
vention.
BY Haunting the fundamental laws and
practically declaring that 1t proposes to
exercise full parliamentary rights with
| responsible ministry IL has become in the
eyes of the law a revolutionary body, and
from that position there seems no re-
! treat The news of the action Of the
house came like an electric shock, the
people generally being greatly sur
prised as the bureaucracy at the prompt
ness with which the whole Of the govern
ment's policy was absolutely scorned Both
sides recognise the acuteness and serious
ness OF the moment but panic is in the
government and not the popular camp.
Premier Goremykin went to Peterhof inn
mediately after the adjournment of Satur-
days session to confer with the emperor
and Sunday denoted agitated conferences
| between the ministerial leaders. The con-
| Situtional democratic chiefs are displaying
calmness I'm the face of the crisis. They
declare that having delivered their reply
! they pFopose to go calmly ahead with the
work before them. forcing the government
to take the initiative. The strength OF
their position lies in the conviction that
the Russian nation and especially the
peasantry. who are sure to be discontinued
at first concerning the appropriation of
/ \
of the governments policy as utterly un-
acceptable.
| Czar May Lose His Head.
"The government IL It dOres to fight
said M Kokoshime. one OF the constitu-
! tonal democratic members of the house,
| 'can disperse the Parliament; but the vic
! tory of the bureaucracy would only be tenn
porary. 1t would inevitably be followed
shortly by bloody revolution which would
not leave a stick of the present govern
ment standing. The emperor must choose
between a real constitutional government
and the loss not only OF his crown, but
probably Of his head"
| The social democrats and social revo-
| lutionists are delighted at the turn OF
events believing thoy furnish the stimulus
needed for, the rising they are planning.
The terrorists were quick to seize the op-
portupity for series OF blows in widely
separated parts OF the country. the news
of which forms q prominent feature in
! this mornings papers instead OF the ex-
pected decree OF amnesty. The attempts
at Tinis ana Sebastopol are convincing in
dications OF the determination Of the fight
ing organization to resume its campaign
Of assassination with full vigor
! Press Takes Pesaimistic View.
hTe press today almost without exeep-
tlon. is pessmistic. recognizing the extreme
gravity of the situation and the tempest
which the denial OF the right OF forced ex-
preparation of land will provoke among the
peasantry. The Reth declares that the gov
ernment's reasoning in this respect is false
and falacious, the appropriation OF land
standing practically on the same basis now
as in 1861.
Prof Kareiff in a special article. says a
parallel of the carly stage OF the French
revolution is now complete. He invites the
ministry to substitute for the 1906 events
those OF 178e and then TO consider whether
they wish to continue their present course
The slavos. the Octobrist organ. falls be-
hind none OF the others in sharpness of
criticism debating that the government has
declared war on Parliament
Orders for the guard corps to go into
summer camp at Krasnoye Selo have been
countered and it is supposed they win he
retained here in readiness to cope with any
outbreak.
Talk of New Cabinet.
LONDON. May S,-The Times st. Peters,
burg correspondent thinks that the immi-
nence OF ministry under former Minister
OF Finance shipoff is clearly indicated.
On the anniversary Of his coronation Sun
day. the correspodetG. .nohmf mfw mfw yy
day, the correspondent says. Emperor Mich
olas entertained number OF guests at
Peterhof. including the president OF the
lower house Of Parliament. Mouromtsen.
Bombs Thrown at Tinis.
TIFLIs May Z7.-while Governor Cen
eral Timoseiefr and Chief of Police Partin-
OF were driving today bombs were thrown
at them Neither was injured. but Cos
sack, belonging to their escort was killed
The crime was committed in the center OF
the town. a few rods from tho scene OF
the assassination OF General Griaznoff, chief
of stan OF the viceroy OF the Caucasus,
who was killed by bomb explosion jan
nary 20 last. General Timoselef and Chief
of Police Martinof we're riding In separate
carriages. They were their way to at
tend the coronation anniversary tedeum at
the cathedral. Two bombs were thrown
simultaneously. one Of them falling to ex-
plode. Chief of Police Martinoff. who was
riding revolver In hand. shot and killed
one OF the terrorists. but the other es-
capped. The city is agitated. fearing an
armed outbreak.
Eleven killed at SebastOPOI.
sEBAsTAPOL, May 6.-several bombs
were thrown here today while review OF
troops was being held after the te deum
in celebration OF the anniversary of the
emperor's coronation. Three persons were
killed and several wounded Among the
wounded was the commander of the for
tress, General Nepluefi who received slight
hurts. and the chief OF police, who was
grsvely injured Other dignitaries escaped.
Vice Admiral Chouknin. commanding the
Black sea nec<, who IL special subject
for terrorist revenge. was not present.
Two Of the bomb throwers were arrested.
ST. PETERSBURG, May N.-Dispatches
received here concerning the bomb outrage
during the review OF troops after the cele-
brstion OF the anniversary Of the emperor 8
coronation at Sebastopol today say that
eleven persons were killed. including ive
children. and that over 100 persons were in
jured The dispatches also say that -four
arrests were made.