The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-23
All Talk, No Work.

All Talk, No Work.
For example it devoted a whole ses-
sion to denouncing the use of handouts,
which are used in Great Britain and
America and throughout the whole world.
We were convinced that all dumas elect
ed under the old electoral law would be
equally ready to talk and unwilling to
work.
Owing TO the impossibility Of obtain
ing the dumas consent to changes in the
electoral law which would give a bust
nesslke third duma, the government it
self was obliged to decree the change.
The new law favOrs genuine Russian
stock at the expense of aliens and favors
ers. The critics say that the law will
promote aristocracy and oligarchy, but
the west which boasts an advanced in
stitution, has not yet worked out a per-
feet system of representation.
we issued the law as did the Prus-
slams in 1S4S. Those classes will possess
a majority in the new duma which act
ually have the upper hand, as in the
British parliament, and the American
congress and other successful Iegisla-
lures.
Purpose of the Emperor.
1T is the distinct purpose of the en-
peror to obtain parliament which will
respect property. If his calculations are
at fault he will not hesitate to dissolve
third duma or a fourth, until the re-
suit is accomplished.
AS though their appetites grow by
eattng, the Russian people have had the
habit of always clamOring iOudest for
additional rights Just after the govern
ment has made substantial concessions.
Thus the uprising in Moscow in 1895 fol-
lowed upon the heels of the generous Oc-
tober manifesto; thus occurred the as
sassinati0n Of Alexander H., called THE
Liberation but the Russian monarchy
has showed an unfailing ability to recu-
perate after eclipses.
bly, would have been deemed sufficient by
public opinion, but the emperor actually
granted a legislative assembly. But the
people were not appeased and clamore1
for a parliamentary ministry. The duma
and ministry gradually will learn TO CO.
operate, but the ministers will remain his
majeSty's ministers. There is no likeli-
hood that there ever will be q stable ma
jority in the duma, because the diversity
of the races and the economic interests
are such that monarchy is the only bull
wark against anarchy breaking up the
empire. =
Most of Them Patriots.
''This is so patent that the Constitution
al Democrats, which is a sensible party,
will ultimately rally to the state. The
Constitutional Democrats cater to the
Jews and other races in order to get votes
and subscriptions, but three-fourthS of
Gently rejected the Polish project. The
members of the Group of Toll are of q
similar mlnO- Even among the Social
Revolutionists there are few genuine Re
publicans
1.-The Acknowledgement of aliens means
/ the enfranchisement of Russians. The
records of quorums I sent in the duma
| day by day show that the aliens almost
always were in the majority and were
always able to dictate the dumas ac-
| ton. Thus the Poles and Mohammedans
cast a deciding vote. The Poles even bar
gained for concessions leading to auton-
omy and threatened otherwise to rejecs
the budget.
IntoIerabie Situation.
"Such a state of affairs is intolera',le
| in the Russian empire. The Polish pre-
| tensions revive the old question of mas
| terry between the two Slavic races Which
cannot exist side by side. Poland is dead
| forever. The Russian Poles should say
goodbye to their political dreams
The minister further stated that the
cabinet had no intention of promulgating
any important legislation until the as
sembling of the new duma. The cabinet,
| he said, will submit the new electoral law
to the duma for amendments and ratifi-
| cation
Spasmodic agraTian disorders, he said,
| undoubtedly will occur during the sum
mer. but they will be suppressed ruthless
| Iy. The cabinet, he continued, aims to en-
| large private ownership indefinitely by
| encouraging the breaking up of communes
peasant bank With the growth of indi
| vidual ownership the chimerical hopes OF
| compulsory appropriation will subside.
| The minister closed by saying:
| Russia is now temporarily absorbed in
| internal reforms, but the time is not far
| distant when she will reassert herself
| abroad in the defense of her legitimate ex
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