The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-20
J Troubles
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struggle for human rights has easy
Bradsreet which while primarily journal of trade finance and
public maintains broad outlook currents and influences
affecting trade and finance through popular movements and economic
and political changes gives the following account of the situation in the
Russian Duma Notwithstanding bears the marks of cautious
putting of situation from the opportunst standpoint possibly
hectng somewhat moderate eaconary hopes fears
the eomer of whatever school, easy may degree
why accomplished perhaps been
able to accomplish much as it has Bradsreets says:
The Russian Duma has been sailing troubled waters lately In
part this conditions existing without body
known Russian pubcist NJ de Martens voiced in long letter to
journal the belief that the present parliament unfit work
successfully the benefit of the Russian nation and could advance
the country in the direction of constitutional system of
He based his belief in part the ground that legislative assembly
which dsapprova of assassination and enjoyed only
expressions of discomfort could not discuss needfu reforms
order the state The object of the majority
he declared overthrow the by its
power There said leaders either of the majority the
ton inevitable and was only question of time
It Seems likely that expressing these views M de Martens
ected the sentiments of certain element of public opinion Russia
that for the been receipt of appeals,
doubtless from aconary for dissolution of the Da For
the time least the Car postponed the taking of such drastic
ton suggested by these advisers Indeed interview with
M Goovn the president of the Duma ten days the Gar
apparently pd fears that the former may entertained
likelihood dissolution though frankly question
ed the mpar of NJ covn and referred certain speeches which
he said should not have been permitted by the presiding officer
Within the Duma itself strong feeling of antagonism the gov
produced by the revelations regarding the of
which exception the view fact they
had declared that government would overlook commit
ted NV officials An incident especially irritating TO te oovernnt
bill establishing separate Diet
mindependent system Independent
treasury and separate budget This bill was opposed bv
the Constitutional Democrats who declared that its adoption would
vove the dissolution of the Da the among
the influences which affect the ultimate action of the
Nothing that has happened since the meeting of Che Duma,
precpang the attack made the
and government the Socialist NJ Zurabo
speech delivered Monday OF debate the bill fixing
the number called the coors Zrabo declared
that under auocrac form of government the army worthless
except against the people, whenever engaged
foreign After this speech the ministers withdrew serving notice
M Goovn that unless the offensive retacted by
M Zurabo and the rule providing for temporary suspension applied
against him, they would all relations with the Duma President
Goovn only able this part owing support
by the Socialists of their colleague but he rebued Zurabo and de-
Cared him suspended
The incident led friction the Cabinet Strong
have been exered have dissolved and is
said that ua for that purpose presented for the Cars
ure Premier Spn however succeeded preventing this
being taken least for the though dissolution
influential outside the Cabinet Council Meanwhile President
Goovn made full apology behalf of the House. declaring that he
considered be his duty the regarded
army, which the fatherland supreme
the Gar deserving of all respect gratitude The Dma then
passed the recruiting bill by majority though adopted
resolution setting forth the necessity of reducing the
Der of called the With this episode the immediate
danger OF dissolution passed. but the of
such indicate that is only by conservative action part
the Duma and rs leaders that the second Russian parliament will
able 10 escape the fate Of the FIRST