New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
THE D0UMA DISSOLVED.
REACTION TRIUMPHANT.
Fundamental La5cs Violated Hun
drcds Arrested IN Capital.


under the election law, which provides
against the "submergence of the educated
classes by the uneducated masses"
This act constitutes virtual coup detat and
overrides the specific provisions of the funda
mental laws. solemnly proclaimed by his maj
esty on the eve of the convocation of the first
Douma. which announced that the electoral law
could never be changed without the consent of
parliament itself.
This breach of the so-calied constitution Is
held TO be justified by the great law of neces-
sity. the advisers of the Emperor believing it
impossible. under present conditions, to obtain
parliament capable of cooperating harmonious
ly with the Crown to rescue Russia from
anarchy and revolution.
The session of the Council of Ministers NJ
which the decision to dissolve parliament was
reached lasted from o'clock last night until
nearly o'clock this morning. The ministers
had agreed upon the terms of the ukase before
midnight however, and a draft of the ukase was
taken Immediately TO Peterhof, where the En-
peror affixed his signature.
The news of the dissolution was received
shortly before = o'clock this morning. but the
meeting of the Cabinet continued until the ar
rival of the signed document. This document
was delivered by Premier Stolypn into the
hands of the official printers for publication in
THE Official Messenger and the "Rossia' this
morning
The ukasc is addressed to the Ruling Senate
and reads as follows.
According to Paragraph 1oa of the Funda-
mental Laws of 1905 ordain: First, that the
imperial Doum8 be dissolved; second. that new
elections nf members to another Douna ne heIu'
beginning September "a and. third, that the new
/ imperial Douma he convcked November IA OF
Tho Ruling senate win not fail 10 take proper
NICHOLAS.
Petorhof, June 16
This ukase is countersigned ny the President
of the Council OF Ministers, F \. Stolypin.
An order from General Drachefsli, Prefect Of
s. Petersburs addressed to the municipal
press appeared this morning. 1t announces
that the publication ~ any article inimical to
the so~ernr7ent viii he considered misde-
rueanor punish1oie by fine of sl,5oo and
three months in Jail This is the most drastic
measure proclaimed against the press since the
davs Of the BLACK Reaction" and if it is en-
forced viii entail tho suspension of every Liberal
newspaper in St Petersburg. The Socialist
.Tovar,sch" viii not attempt 10 appear this
morning.
over seven hundred arrests we're made IN S'.
Petersburg yesterday.
st Petersburg June 15.-A recommendation Of
the parliamentary committee which has been
examining the indictment against tho Social
Democratic members. THAT il be given until Mon
day 10 report as It was impossible to review all
the evidence today. was accepted by the Douma
against the energetic opposition OF the RSht'
ana the house adjourned until Monday.
NJ Tzereter. Social Democrat, again attempted
to bring on a discussion OF the Agrarian law and
the law abolishing the death penalty proposing
an evening session in order To discuss these
| important measures of state but this also was
| rejected.
Tzeretel. In urging his motion said:
This is no time to discuss routine reforms.
We stand face 10 face with coup detat. Per-
| haps in few hours the conspiracy against the
| constitution may be fulfilled. In order that the
! people may know what are the real grounds for
the conflict prepared by these conspiratorS
| (pointng to the members OF the Right and -
| the Ministerial benchesl. wish To say our say
! on the important subjects which are the real
| points at issue-namey. the agrarian law and
the law providing for the abolition of the death
| penalty.
| The lower house resumed its sitting at 2:3G
p m. and after a few minutes adjourned for
| an hour on a motion OF the Social Democrats. in
! order enable the parties to hold separate
meetings and discuss their attitude.
! After recess the house resumed the discussion
| Of the law providing for the reform OF the local
! courts as il nothing unusual was pending.
! Prince Dolgoroukoff Constitutional Democrat,
! said that the reform of the courts the most
| important measure before the house, and that
! its discussion must continue until the last mo-
| ments Of it's existence. This was typical of the
! attitude of the Constitutional Democrats. who
! resolved to ignore Premier Stolypin's ultimatum
and discuss the demand for the suspension of
the ffty-hve Social Democratic members strict
| " on the basis of its legality and continue the
work Of the regular legislative programme.
| thereby throwing all the blame for the dissolu-
! ton OF parliament on the government
! II was reported i'm the corridors Of the House
! that NJ OzeI one of the accused Deputies, had
! been arrested at the Finnish frontier. He has
! not been seen in the House since June II.
! Before the decision Of the government to de-
| mand the suspension of the ffty-fve members
| OF the House was made known the central COM
! mittee of the Social Democratic party, in ac-
! oordance with the decision Of the congress re-
! Gently held in London. issued a proclamation
! prohibiting members of the party from taking
| part in highway robbery now frequent. and
the local organization ordered to take meas
ures to prevent acts of terrorism and brigand-
| age ard to dissolve tho fighting organizations
of the party.
VAR IN UPPER HOUSE.