New-York tribune., 1907-04-30
D0UMA NEAR ITS END
THREAT OF DISSOLUTION.
attack on Army Follored by GoU-
ernment Ultimatum.

CIHHLCHL 6LCtUCUCUMs
St. Petersburg. April ga savage attack
made to-day the army and the government
by the Socialist member. NJ Zuraboff. in the
course Of the first executive session of the lower
| house of parliament. which was devoted to a
debate on the bill fixing the number of recruits
to he called to the colors, caused a rupture be-
tween the ministers and the Douma which for
| time threatened to precipitate the dissolution
| of the house. After NJ. Zuraboff's harangue, in
which he said that under an autocratic form Of
rule the army was worthless, except against the
| people. and that 1t was beaten whenever it en-
gagged in a foreign war, the ministers withdrew
| from the house and served ultimatum on
President Golovin that unless the offensive ex-
pressions were retracted by NJ. Zuraboff and the
rule providing for temporary suspension was
| applied against him they would sever all rela-
| tions with the Douma.
NJ. Golovin was unable to have the demand
met. the Radicals supported their colleague
| soldly and the Poles refused 10 vote The sus-
pension and formal rebuke Of NJ. Zurabofs. how
| ever. were pronounced by the president Of the
chamber but this failed to satisfy the ministers.
who subsequently ordered the government ex-
perts to withdraw from the evening session Of
/ the Budget Commission.
SERIOUS FRICTION IN CABINET.
Immediately after adjournment Premier Stoly-
pin. who had not been present during the Incl
dent. summoned an extraordinary session of the
Cabinet which apparently brought matters TO
an issue between the Premier and the reaction
ary members of his Ministry. What happened
is not known, but at midnight Premier Stolypin
summoned NJ. Golovin and informed him that
the incident had caused serious friction in the
/ Cabinet He hoped however. that way would
| be found tomorrow to arrange matters without
| fatal consequences to the DOuma.
To the Constitutional Democratic Steering
| Committee this news brought great relief, and
no efforts will be omitted by this party to-
| morrow to end the incident when the executive
session is resumed.
| The early discussion OF the army bill In the
Douma to-day was stormy but the elimination
/ came at $50 p. m, when NJ. Zuraboff made his
/ speech. The scene was one of pandemOnlum.
| President Golovin. when he had restored a SEM
/ blance OF order attempted TO explain away
| Zuraboff's words criticism OF the old army
under the old regime. both Of which had passed
away. He then suspended the session for ten
minutes in order to allow the passions of the
members to cool.
| The recess was protracted for almost two
hours while a series OF important conferences
/ were being held and reports by telephone were
| made 70 Premier solypin and the Emperor
| Finally. Lieutenant General RudIger Minister
| OF War. behalf Of his colleagues announced
the ministerial ultimatum. adding that the En-
peror would never stand such insults to his
faithful armv.
When the house reassembled NJ. Golovin an
nounced that owing 70 the tumult he had not
| clearly understood the purport of NJ. Zuraboff's
| remarks. and after having read the stenogra-
piers report he found the reflections upon the
army unparliamentary and inadmissible in de-
bate. Therefore ne deprived Zurabom Of right
10 the floor and imposed him a formal re-
| buke.
| RADICALS LEAVE THE CHAMBER.
I. G.. Tzereteli. the Social Democrat from Ku-
tais. Immediately claimed recognition. He said
| that NJ. Zuraboff had spoken on behalf Of the
| entire Social Democratic faction which shared
his sentiments. The wild tumuIt again broke
| loose and the members Of the Right refused to
permit NJ. Tzereteli 10 continue. President Colo
vim swung his bell frantcally and was heard TO
shout that unless the uproar ceased he would
resign. but order not restored until the So
cial Democrats, the Social Revolutonists and
other members Of the Opposition with NJ. Tzere-
tell at their head filed out Of the hall
NJ. Golovin requested the house TO express an
proval Of his course. and this was voted bv the
minority members remaining. The Douma was
then adjourned.
The press representatives were vigorously ex
cluded. and no detailed report of the debate was
ohtainable. but II is known that Kuzmin-Kara-
vaief reported the bill in behalf of the corr
mtttee and then General Rudiger, In an ex-
planatory speech couched in an uncompromising
tone said that the house must adopt the meas
ure, which provoked a retort from the Left
benches to the effect that this is not a bar
racks"
NJ. Hessen. the Constitutional Democratic
leader in a pacific address explained the atti-
tude of his party toward the bill. whereupon the
Radicals violently attacked the measure
At a conference Of the Social Democrats to-
night the advisabilIty Of NJ Zuraboff imme-
diately quitting st. Petersburg, owing TO the
certainty of his being challenged to duels and
the danger of his being summarily dealt with
in he declined to fight. was considered