New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
OUTBREAK IN D0UMA.
Conservative Members Wthdra1C,
but Later Resume Their Seats.

| st. Petersburg. April AIN consequence Of a
speech made by NJ. Alexinsky. Social Democrat,
containing quotation from an article in THE
London Economist" attributing to the Russian
government bad faith in dssolving the first
parliament and concluding loans without its
consent. a score of Conservative members Of
the house demonstratively withdrew from the
Hall Of Parliament this afternoon 20 draft a
protest TO be sent to Premier Stolypin by a spe-
cial deputation.
The bolt was organized by Count Bobrinsky,
president of the Constitutional Conservative
party and monarchist member of parliament
from Tula who when NJ. Alexinsky read the
offending article, sprang from his seat shouting
that NJ. Alexinskys action was treason and
that as the dissolution of parliament was an
act OF the monarch, he called on all loyal Rus
slams 10 follow him from the hall.
The incident caused the greatest excitement.
and fears were expressed that it might be a
prelude to the dissolution of parliament,
After the bolters decided to return
10 the Hall of Parliament and present formal
protest against the speech Of NJ. Alexnsky
and the failure of NJ. Goovin. President of the
Lower House. 10 interrupt him.
The Budget debate was then continued and
lasted the remainder of the day without a vote
being taken.
of the reactionary organizations. supported by
powerful influences at court, to cause the dis
solution of the lower house of parliament. was
printed in the "Rech.' organ of the COnstitu-
tional Democrats to-day. In a circular signed
by NJ. Purishkevich. Monarchist member OF
the house from Bessarabia and vice-president
OF the League of the Russian People, which was
sent to all the branches of the league, showing
that the many kilograms to the Emperor now
appearing in the reactionary organ, the Rus
sian Banner" demanding the dissolution OF the
house, were sent by direct orders from the
leagues headquarters here
The date OF the circular shows that the plot
was conceived on March 13. a week after the
convocation Of parliament. and was set in mo-
tion on March 27 by n prearranged signal.
mysterious black cross in the Russian Banner"
whose appearance coincided with the murder Of
DR. Jellos editor Of the "Russki Viedomosu.' Of
Moscow. The circular directed that. should the
plot succeed. loyallst demonstrations were To he
organized on the day Of the dissolution Of par
lament The movement for dissolution OF the
house has the full sympathy Of the reactionary
members of the Cabinet and though no steps
have yet been taken In that direction the pos
sibility Of parliament being dissolved Is plainly
foreseen
The organ of the Cabinet the 'Rossia" in a
significant leading article To-day endeavors To
shift the responsibility for the eventual dis
persal of the deputies to the shoulders of the
Constitutional Democrats. though the members
Of that party have hitherto conducted them
selves in a most exemplary manner. The edi-
torial in the "Rossa' says that few more de-
bates like that the agrarian question may
result in the dissolution of parliament. because
they inspire the peasants with ideas which
never be realized" and adds: The fate of
parliament does not rest or the malign forces
outside of the house. but is in the hands OF
its serious clements. which must insist on stop
ping the revolutionary agitation in parliament.
A sthe Constitutional Democrats claim 10 he the
leading party. they are responsible for every
speech delivered