New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
THE D0UMA'S APOLOGY.
BILLS QUICKLY VOTED.
Rnn'or of Dissolution Not Credited
Radicals Angry.

ST. Petersburg, April 30-L.ieutenant General
Rudiger, Minister of War, went to Tsarskoe-Se!o
today to report TO Emperor Nicholas on the
Incidents in the Dou1na yesterday. AS he IS
known to be furious at the attacks made on the
army, & rlunor is in circulation that he per-
suaded the Emperor to dissolve the chamber
The session of the Cabinet tonight however
was occupied with ordinary business and one OF
the Mniste=s said there was no doubt the
DounIa would Icasseiuble on the date scheduled
May Is.
The ho1se resumed tts executive session at II
O'Clock this morning. After a short sitting the
recruiting bill was passed by 90 to 1914 votes
The house simultaneously adopted a resolution
setilAS forth the necessity Of decreasing next
year The number of to be called to the
colors' and Of passing a law abolishing the Gus
tom of providing soldier servants for officers and
the use of troops for police purposes.
President Goiovin aDologized in behalf Of the
house for the incident last night saying that in
view of yesterdays reflection on the army he
considered it 10 be his duty to announce that
the house regarded the army, which was true
to the Fatherland, and whose supreme head was
the Emperor, as deserving of all respect and
gratitude
SOCIALISTS DENOUNCE GOODWIN
1t was understood that this apology was ac-
ceptable TO Premier Stolypin. The Socialists
however, retorted with signed resolution saw
ing NJ Golovins words tnfringed the preroga-
tiHes Of the house, were opposed to the digr "
OF parliament, and suggesting the election Of
another president. The protest was placed on
IL records, and the doors were then opened 10
the consideration in open session the bill ap-
proprating 100000 for famine relief The
sum comprises a portion of the $11000000
which the government bill provides for the re-
lief offthe famine sufferers. The 100000 will
be distributed through the zemstvos and diff
ferent Red Cross branches. The government
asked for the immediate appropriation of this
money, the recommendation of the Famine
Relief Commission hundreds of free kitchens
are without funds, and scuryy and typhus are
increasing. The balance OF the appropriation
SSO0O0O0, which is applicable 10 government
distribution, will be discussed after Easter
The appropriation was voted by a large ma
jority. only the Socialists opposing IT. The lat
ter moved TO give the money eX ,lusively 10 the
zemstvos, as being purely non bureaucratic, and
saying they would never vote a cent for any in
stitution connected with the central govern
-neut.
Later the house passed the measure abolish
ing trials by drumhead court martial, making
three bills passed in the course of the day.
RADICALS AGAIN LEAVE HALL.
The morning session of the Douma was
day. Gregory A Alexinsky, Social Democratic
member for st. Petersburg. was the principal
speaker He said that socialists everywhere re-
fused 10 vote for military budgets, because
armies were used TO Cypress workers, and that
there much better reason why they should
refrain in Russia. where soldiery was en-
ployed to crush the whole people He resented
the imputation that this was not patriotism, and
said that If a German army "a bugaboo in
voked by the Constitutional Democrats TO pass
the measure) appeared at the frontier the pro-
letariat guard would as willingly die in defence
Of the fatherland as it now was dying fighting
its tyrau-s.
The speech steadily grew more violent. and
the army was charged with taking part in anti
Jewish excuses. ". Alexinsky was repeatedly
called TO order. and finally was deprived Of the
floor At this the Social Democrats left the hall
and the Constitutional Democrats, taking ad-
vantage of their absence, moved closure Of the
debate.
In the open session OF the chamber the Social
Democrats proposed the discussion Of vote Of
censure Of II. Golovin. the president, but NJ.
Golovin amid Kisses and catcalls from the men,
bers Of the Left ruled that criticism of the chair
was out Of order and refused 10 recognize rad
teal speakers.
The court martial bill was adopted without
quorum, and refused 10 be counted as pres
ent. In the remaining half Of the house, how
ever, a bare quorum was found 70 be present.
and the measure was passed. There is pos
sibiity Of its becoming a law before the ex-
piration Of the two months limit.