New-York tribune., 1907-11-30
CZAR 4UTOCR4T STILL.
Declaration of the Government Read
an the DOuma.


St. Petersburg Nov. 29-The keynote of the dec
laration of the government. read by Premier Stoy-
pin before the DouIna to-day was a reiteration of
the idea of the autocratic power of the Emperor
the sole guarantee of security and welfare in
era Of disorder. The announcement was made also
that the Dcuma is expected to take its cue from
the administration in the matter of legislation and
the Premier outlined what future legislation was
expected He excorated the radical parties
fosterers of crime and sedition. and said their
cesses would be tolerated longer. This state
ment is taken to show that the administration
looks with disfavor upon any alliance between the
octobrists and the Constitutional Democrats.
Premier Stoypin began by saying that the per-
nicious agitation originated by the radicals had
degenerated to-day into open brigandage. Crimi-
mails. he said. had the foreground in a
movement by which the industries OF the country
were being ruined and the younger generation de-
moralized. Any weakness in handling this situa-
tton would be a crime, and the government. he
said, would continue to crush disorders with an
iron hand and insist upon loyal service from all
state officials. The personal political opinions OF
these officials. he declared would not be allowed
to interfere with the governments course.
The Premier attacked university autonomy and
said that nothing would be permitted 10 stop ths
government from taking active course In intro
ducing order and discipline in the schools The
government was convinced of the necessity or the
speediest possible abandonment of martial law and
a return to normal conditions. but had decided to
make OF all measures possible to strengthen
JUDICIAL procedure and hasten It's operations, anu
he counted the help of the representatives or
the people in uncovering illegal acts of government
officials. The government was inclined, the Pre-
mier said to punish the arbitrary use of power as
severely slackness of administration.
Once order had been restored the government
would be able to devote all of its attention TO the
internal development of the empire and the settle
ment OF the egrarian problem was first condluon
to this end. The Premier recommended the tnviola~
bity of private property and the allotment OF GER
tain lands to small proprietors. On these principles
he based his hopes for solution of the agrarian
problem, and he said he hoped the Douma would
assist the government by enacting the aSrarian
laws proposed by 1t.
The Premier outlined other administration prof.
ects including the reform OF the zemstvos. the ex-
tension Of the system TO Poland and other border
lands, reform Of the courts. legislation favorable
10 the Orthodox Church and the clergy, and meas
ures for the development of the army and navy TO
a degree commensurate with Russas position
among the nations Of the world Money would be
needed for these projects and this the Douma was
expected TO vote The ratification Of the budget
of 1903 would be it's first task The government, on
it's side would do everything to assist the work Of
the Douma and the Council Of the Empire. In
conclusion Premier Stolypin said:
THE Emperor often has shown, in the face OF
extraordinary difficulties how highly he priced the
basic principles OF the regime of representative
government within the limits established by him
self Nevertheless. the historic autocratic power
and the unhampered will of the monarch shine out
as the dearest possessions of the Russian royal
family Solely by this power and this Will wnlch
were created to defend existing institutions can
Russia be saved in era of danger and demorah-
zation and brought 10 the pain OF order ana MS
torcal truth"
NJ Dmowskl. the Polish leader who attributed TO
the Russian government responsibility for the
growing social and educational Generalization IN
Poland demanded the convocaton of the Polish
Diet and the Constitutional Democrat NJ Makla-
koff said the country expected the government to
make some actual beginning in the application OF
reforms now that Russia was comparatively pacl-
fed He declared that the country thirsted for "A
reign of law and eager to see the applcduoh
of the imperial october manifesto "hich d power
ful clinue was striving gradually TO ohllterate.
Premier Stoypin. mounting the tribune ior IL
second time. I'm a long speech elaborated upon 'e
idea that the present regime in Russia consists OF
an autocratic monarchy alongside of the repre-
sentative institutions OF ue iu'oN''o' ' "
COW Cars
Premier Stoypins uttcrances marked the 'ui iiins
noint in the attitude Of the ministry TOWARD 'I'e
country and his reiteTation of the terms or '1e
a,tocracv as well as his appeal TO the patrlouc
irnaeinations of the Russians. in marked contrast
~ all former utterances. indicate that the gov
ernment has taken the offensive and does not IN
tend to allow the Douma's work to proceed on the
DoIna's initiative, but is determined 10 take tle
rens into its own hands. overriding the Octobrist
ecr,,pnles That the domneering tone of Stoypm
met with undoubted success in the Right half of
the Doilua wes shown by almost uninterrupted ap-
plause and the great ovation to him at the close
of the session.
The Conservatives hail the day as brilliant per
sonal triunnph for Stolypin whose dominating per
sonaljty threatens dspace the present Octobrist
leaders and assume the chief direction of the
Douma.
The jubiancy Of the Extreme Right
short tonight by the announcement that the
"Znamya" their cef organ. had been fined sl.5OO
for publishing the charge that the government
! bribing Deputies.