Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01
Remarkable Scene in the
Duma Yesterday.
ATTACK ON THE PREMIER
Charge Of Murders by the Summary
Courts Martial.
OFFENDER WAS SUSPENDED
Words Remain on the Record, How
ever, as He Refuses to Re-
tract Them.

ST. PETERSBURG, November 3O-"Ths
Stolypin necktie," an expression used BY
Fedor I. Roditcheff. the orator Of the
constitutional democrats in the duma
this afternoon. to designate the summary
regime of drumhead courts-martial in,
1906. and decreed out Of existence by the
second duma last April. is the phrase or
all lips in the capital tonight. The phrase
already has become historic and has com.
pletely blotted out the effect of the min.
isterial declaration in subsequent debates
and destroyed the complacency of the con.
servatives. restoring the tense atmosphere
of the earlier dumas.
|. Upon NJ. Stolypin. who, in company with
his colleagues, was sitting next to the
speakers tribune, the words fell as a
thunderbolt. recalling the most painful in.
c.dent Of his career as premier. He turned
deathly white. ciinched the edge of hi.
desk and stared motionless for severa
minutes at ire unprecedented storm lei
minutes at the unprecedented storm le,
him. Finally he left the chamber without
uttering a word.
Challegle to Duel.
The Associated Press learns that to the
ministers with him In the pavilion M.
Stoiypin announced firmly his decision to
challenge NJ. Roditcheff to a duel, and
asked M. Chtcheglovitoff, the minister of
Justice. and Prince Vassilchikon to act az
his Off -
premier from this. course were fruitless
The seconds named, however, employing
the utmost tact, In order to forestall sucn
an event. which would have shaken the
entire government, approached M. Rodit-
chen and In delicate terms inquired what
lister.
Makes Personal Apology.
The tumult caused by NJ Rodftcheffs
speech continued for half an hour, during
which the speaker was severely handled
and flnaMy carried away bodily by his
supporters to corner of the hall. The
party leaders then entered into a LONG
consultation and it was made plain by
the constitutional democrats that M. Rod
itchen had meant no personal attack on
the premier. but had been carried away by
impetuosity. NJ Roditcheff thereupon went
to the pavilion and begged M. Stolypin s
lOrSlVeneSS ffT-
After an hours intermission, during
which the passions Of the members SUBJ
sided. the session was reopened. M. Khom-
yakoff. the president. sternly lectured the
rfghtist members. and then proposed to
suspend M. Roditcheff for fifteen sittings.
Record Is Unchanged.
The latter arose and declared that he
had no intention Of offending any one. He
would let his words, however. appear In
the records as spoken. because he believed
that they correspondent to the reality. The
suspension was voted by sixty-nine ma
jority, composed of the octoberists and
members Of the right. The constitutional
democrats. led by M. Milukor. joined in
the subsequent ovation to testify to the
dumas high regard for Premier tSolypin.
The incident Interrupted speech of ex-
ceptional power and eloquence. NJ. Rodit-
chef making what is regarded as one of
the greatest efforts of his life. His DASH
ing espousal Of the Polish cause and his
argument proving that the earliest Rus
sian political ideals were democratic and
not autocratic is considered the most mas
terly exposition heard within the walls of
the duma.