New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-15
D0UMA NEAR IT'S END.
GOVERNMENT ULTIM ,fTTJN
House VII Refuse Premier's De
mand to Try Members for Treason.

X dissolution ~
the lower house of the Russian parliament ap
pears to-day to be question of only few
hours.
With only 130 opposing votes. the Douma to-
night rejected Premier Stolypins ultimatum fer
the immediate suspension of fftv-fve depu1tes
,,ecause they belong to the Social Democratic
rarty. and referred the subject 10 committee
Although the committee has been instructed 20
report tomorrow evening. it is known in ai-
vance that the decision on the main question
will be adverse 10 the government and that the
Douma viii accept the recommendation of the
committee.
In order 10 keep strictly within the legal limits
The committee may recommend the suspension
- sixteen leaders on condition that the govern
rnent disclose the evidence against them, but
there is not the slightest expectation on either
side that this viii save the situation
An extraordinary session of the Council Of
ministers is being held tonight to discuss the
decision Of the lower house. Up to late hour
10 report has been received of the doings of the
council. 10 decree Of dissolution has been is
sued. The general impression is that no edict
will be promulgated pending final action by the
lower house.
The session of the ST. Petersburg committee of
the Social Democrats was attended by large
number OF the accused Deputies. The commit
Tee is discussing proposal to proclaim a general
strike in the capital. This meeting is being held
in secret the police having occupied he head
quarters Of the party Remembering the fail
ure Of the strike called after the dissolution of
the last Douma, the committee is hesitating to
adopt this measure, although delegates from the
workmen in all quarters Of the city report that
the conditions are ripe for a successful indus
trial strike, and there IS possibility of extend
ing the movement TO the railroads which centre
in ST Petersburg. The situation. however, is
not considered propitious for spreading the
strike throughout the country. and al present
an open revolutionary movement armed up
rising is regarded by the committee as out of
the question.
The prestige Of the military organization fss
been particularly affected by recent arrests.
which have almost entirely destroyed the effects
OF the propaganda in the army.
COMMENT OF THE REACTIoNIsTs
Tie reactionists to-day were openly jubilant.
They had no hesitation in avowing That de-
mand for the suspension of the Social Demo-
cratic deputies was only provocation, made
without the slightest expectation that it would
be granted Should the Douma yield in the mat
ter of the Social Democrats, Prosecutor Kane
shansky is ready 70 present similar complaint
against certain Social Revolutionary represen-
tatives The present step Is regarded by the re-
dictionary deputies turning back of the
hands Of Russian history TO hour before the
PRONUNCIATION Of the famous October manifesto.
II is foregone conclusion that no new Douna
will be conyoked on the basis Of the present cleo
ton law Deputies Purishkevitch and Sinadno
said tonight that law, restricting the
suffrage by educational and property qualiica-
tions and throwing more power into the hands
Of the Conservative landowners ready for
PRONUNCIATION. II is admitted that such an act
lis a fat breach of the fundamental law. which
expressly forbds any alteration Of the electoral
statutes under any circumstances without the
assent of the Douma, but il is justified by the
argument that what the autocrat has given the
autocrat retract.
NJ Mukon, leader of the Constitutional DEM
ocrats, said
II looks as if the battle must be fought all
over again The PRONUNCIATION Of this new
election law will deprive the Douma Of every
element of popular representation, and put the
country back just where II was before the mani
fssto Of freedom. 1t may be a long and hard
struggle, but we count. as before, on the as
slstance Of the government TO shorten it by IN
lldicious measures.
A A. Kisevetter. another member of the Con-
stitutonal Democratic party. said that the gov
ernment's indictment OF the Socialist Demo-
cratic deputies was not sufficient to justify their
exclusion from any parliament in the world
THE PREMIER's ULTfMATUM.
Five minutes before the sitting of the lower
house opened to-day President Golovin received
letter from Premier Stolypin demanding, in
accordance with the regulations. that the house
90 into executive session in order discuss
weighty matters Of state AS soon as the house
was called 10 order the Premier submitted an
ultimatum saying that unless the demands OF
the government were granted, and granted i'm
nediatey, the government would find itself
anie to cooperate with parliament. He then
S'eioed the tribune to NJ. Kameshansky, the
PROSECUTOR OF the St Petersburg courts. who
iedo long Indictment OF the Social Democrats.
IL salo mat on May Is the police OF ST. Peters,
pors iearned that the residence of Deputy OzeI
"heFe meetings OF the Social Democratic party
we're Deihg held was being visited also by mem
vi Revolutionary military organizations
his Information was subsequently confirmed
Wy 'he arrest Of some members of the orRani-
A'ioi' winch led TO search of NJ OzeFs resi-
uehce quantity OF Documents ,vere found
showing that hfty-five members of the Social
democratic party had formed an illegal organi-
Na'''h aiming at the overthrow of the govern
'"eht Dy means OF q rising OF the neonle I'm favor