New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-25
ST0LYPIN DENOUNCED.
Speech Angers Many Deputies
Rene.ced Fears for Douma.

st. Petersburg May 24.-Premier Stolypin's
! speech on the agrarian question in the lower
| house of parliament yesterday is generally re-
| garded as the beginning of serious conflict be-
! tween parliament and the government The
| Hobbies of the house to-day were the scene of
many gatherings of deputies of the peasant and
other groups. excitedly discussing the govern
| ment's agrarian propositions and vigorously pro-
nouncing them unacceptable. The peasants re-
fused to listen TO the Constitutional Democrats
exposition Of the fine points of the proposals.
They were unable or unwilling TO recognize any,
thing except the main fact that NJ Stolvp:n had
rejected the forcbe appropriation OF land. with
out which, the peasants say. no solution OF the
agrarian question is possible holding that the
rejection OF the appropriation plan amounted
virtually 10 declaration OF war on the peas
antry. The general sentiment expressed was.
III we cannot get land through the parliament
down with the parliament"
The newspapers refer to Premier Stolvnin's
announcement as tending TO bring the govern
ment and the house into cooperation I'm +he
solution Of Russia's weightest problem. The
"Novoe Vremya," however. says that the mon
eyed classes and landowners are secretly dis
satisfied with the Premier's new doctrine Of
state socialism" involving extensive purchases
OF land and allotments to the peasants
The Liberal organs hasten TO record the fac,
principle of eminent domain in the solution Of
the agraran problem. adding that after this
principle once becomes generally admitted II
will eventually lead 10 compulsory expropris-
ton.
The "Rech" publishes an article by NJ Kut-
tier, ex-Minister of Agriculture and now presi-
dent of the agraran committee Of the Iower
house, In which he points out the weak spots
In the governments programme particularly re-
ferring to the question of the price of land saw
ing that the government strives TO reconcile the
divergent interests Of the state and of the
landowners. and adding:
The government wants first TO pacifv the
peasants and then TO reimburse the landowners
on their terms. But the state does not possess
money enough to pay the amounts, double and
triple the real value of the land which tha
owners Will demand when once the danger OF a
peasants revolution Is passed. At $40 q decia-
tho t2IO acres this feature of the agrarian
reforms Will cost s.. 800 900 900 but at the gov
ernmepts optional price il will amount 70 the
OOO.OCU, and will bankrupt the state.
state OF enforced security has been de-
clared in the provinces of Tauride and Perm.
The st. Petersburg gendarmerie has been in
creased by the addition of ninety-six officers and
1.2T9
At the launching OF the twenty-six knot de-
stroyers Smirli and Rastoropny yesterday the
workmen OF the navy yard sang the ''MarseiI
laiso" and waved red flags. The Admiralty
has ordered thorough investigation of the oc-
currence.
The lower house by 176 to 146 votes. adopted
to-day the law providing for the approprla-
The Poles and members Of the Group of Toll
abStatned from voting