The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-11-30
.DUMA GETS WARNING
Russian Government Will Dictate
Legislation Desired.
PREMIER STOLfPlN SPEAKS

Reiteratss the Idea of the Autocratic
Power of the Gar as the Sole Guar
antee of Security and Welfare In
Time of Disorder.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 30.-The dec
laration Of the government, read by
Premier Stolypin before the duma,
was received with dismay by the Oc-
toberists and the Constitutional Dem
ocrats and with open exultation by
the members of the Right party.
The keynote of the address was re-
tteration of the idea of the autocratic
power of the emperor as the sole
guarantee Of security and welfare in
an era of disorder. The announce
ment also was made that the duma
is expected to take It's cue from the
administration in the matter of leg
islation and the premier outlined what
future legislation was expected.
He excoriated the radical parties as
fosterers Of crime and sedition and
said their excesses would no longer be
tolerated In Russia. This statement
is taken to show that the administra-
ton looks with disfavor upon any alli-
ance between the Octoberists and the
Constitutional Democrats.
The premier was constantly inter-
rupted by applause from members of
the Right, but at the conclusion of
his address there was scarcely hand
clap from the Octoberist ranks.
After a short recess a general de-
bate on the declaration was opened.
Premier Stolypin, who spoke In
clear and emphatic tone, began the
governments declaration by saying
that the pernicious agitation orig.
mated by the Radicals had today de-
generated into open brigandage Grim
inals, he said, had come to the fore
ground In a movement by which the
industries of the country were being
ruined and the
Younger Generation Demoralized.
Any show of weakness In handling
this situation would be crime and
the government. in the future as in
the past, would continue to crush dis
orders with an iron hand and insist
upon loyal service from all state off,
cials. The personal political opinions
Of these officials, the speaker de-
clared, would not be allowed to inter
fere with the governments course.
The premier attacked university au-
tonomy and said that nothing would
be permitted to stop the government
from taking an active course In
introducing order and discipline
In the schools. The government
was convinced of the necessity of
the speediest possible abandonment Of
martial law and return to normal
conditions. but the government had
decided to make use of all measures
possible to strengthen judicial proce-
dure and hasten its operations and
he counted upon the help of the rep
resentatives Of the people In uncover
ing illegal acts Of government off,
cials. N
The government was inclined, the
premier continued, to punish the arbi-
trary use Of power as severely as
slackness of administration. Once or
der had been restored in the country,
he said, the government would be able
to devote ill its attention to the In
ternal development Of the empire and
the settlement of the agrarian prob
lem, upon which the prosperity of
millions Of the population depended,
was a first condition to this end. The
premier recommended the inviolabil-
ity OF private property and the allot-
Inent Of certain lands to small pro-
prietors. On these principles the pre-
mier based his hopes for solution Of
the agrarian problem and he said he
hoped the duma would assist the gov
ernment by enacting the agrarian