The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-29
Opposition Claims Victory
In DOuma
SAYS REPORTS C0LORED
By Official Emperor win Not
Yield Control of Navy-Recalci-
trant Attitude Of Governors
Embarrasses Gar.

81, Petersburg, Jan. e9.--rhe accuracy
Of the seini.offioial returns Of the first
degree elections BY peasants and small
land owners, which indicate that over
seventy per cent Of the delegates chosen
are Conservatives and non-oppositional
Moderates is challenged by the oppose
ton leaders, who, taking al the basis
for argument their own advices, assert
that the election service furnished by
the official bureau was colored 10 infu-
ence the succeeding elections, and that
large proportion Of the so.called Mod
crates belong to the Constitutional Dem-
oerats and other Left parties. Reports
Of opposition victories, they say, arc
either shown only slightly Of suppressed
altogether, and they claim that the next
stage Of the elections win prove that d
majority OF the delegates are again OPP
4 positional III the remainder Of the
\ primary elections of workmen's repre-
sentatiyes to Parliament, held here Sun
day. out Of the 1888 returned. ~ were
/ Independent Radicals, 81 Social Demo
Gratis and II Social Revolutionists. IN
Moscow similar elections were held, and
out Of 102 returned. 97 were Independent
conservative, 50 Social Democrats, ,
IReyoutionaFies and rs Constitutional
Democrats
/ Guests at tile ears receptions since
the Russian New Year have observed
/ that the emperor was freer from reaC-
tionary influences than at any time since
4 he called the Douma into existence, Ii
Is the impression Of experienced ohscry
ers at the palace that he personally
wishes 10 retain tie Donna as an in
stitution on condition that it aeeps is
hands Oh his imperial forces. One def
mite decision that has remained uRehang
ed throughout the recent conferences az
Tsarkoe Selo is that his autoeracy shall
remain supreme over the army and navy.
He stiIl desires national advice on ques
/ tions OF domestic reform, but his elected
advisers are expected TO furnish the bud.
getary appropriation for imperial de-
Tense en- bloc, and ii win be alloeated by
the council Of imperial defense, Of which
his majesty win take the acti y presi-
dency. supeTseding the Grand Duke Mich
olas Nicoiaievitch Under the foregoint
conditions his military and aristoeratic
encourage Is willing to abata its ag-
gressive hostility to the October mari.
festo. This changed attitude has been
greatly marked since General lgnatief' I
assassination 1t Is wong. however, to
suppose that il extends far beyond Tsar-
koe Selo and the ministerial depart
ments. The attitude taken by the most
vigorous provincial governors is that
they are more necessary to the car than
the ear II To them.
The governor general Of Moscow has
cancelled, at Premier Stolypin's direc.
tion, the election order that any person
delivering speeches hostile TO the govern
ment at electoral meetings shall be sen
ltenced TO three months imprisonment
or to pay fine Of $3.50. The premier
has sent circular to the provincial Au-
liberties instructing them to avoid ii.
reference with campaign meetings eXi
cept where ii il necessary to prevent the
Iopen advocacy Of revolutionary out
breaks.
General Linieyitch, who is regarded as
1.-THE most experienced practical authority
on the Russian situation IN the far east
declares his emphatic approval Of tho
governments refusal Of the otley Of an
American syndicate to construct sec
ond Siberian line. He declares that Rus
STA gave the Japanese far too much in
1.-THE Portsmouth treaty, the conditions q
(which he regards as great Russian
lblunder lie opposes altogether the pol
Eicy Of cultiyating foreign concessonaires
Russias foremost task in the far east
AZ present Is the construction Of rail
road from Irkutsk by way Of Tchita (
KhatharoYsk.
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