Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-30
SAVAGE ATTACK
ON GOVERNMENT
BY A SOCIALIST
Dissolution of House
Threatened
M. Zuraboff Declares That the Russian
Army Is Defeated In All Foreign
Wars and Serious Trouble
Ensues
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, April ga
savage attack made tonight against the
government and the army by the
Socialist member M. Zuraboff, during
the first executive session of the lower
house of parliament, caused a rupture
between the ministers and the douma,
which for time threatened to precipi-
tate the dissolution of the house.
After M. Zuraboffs harangue, in
which he declared that under an auto
cratic regime the army was worthless
except against the people, and that 1t
was beaten whenever it engaged In
foreign war, the minister withdrew from
the house and served an ultimatum
upon President Golovin that unless the
offensive expressions were retracted by
M. Zuraboff and the rule providing for
Temporary suspension was applied
against Him they would sever further
relations with the douma.
M Goovin was unable to have the
demand complied with, as the Radicals
supported their colleagues solidly, ana
the Poles refused to vote. The suspen-
sion and formal rebuke of M. Zuraboff,
Ihowever, was pronounced by the presi-
dent of the chamber, but this failed to
satisfy the ministers, who subsequently
ordered the government experts to
withdraw from the evening session of
the budget committee.
Calls Extraordinary Session
Immediately after adjournment Pre-
mier Stolypin summoned an extraor-
binary session of the cabinet, which
apparently brought matters to an issue
between the premier and the reaction
ary members of his ministry. What
transpired is not known, but at mid
night Premier Stolypin summoned M.
Golovin and informed him that the in
cident had caused serious friction in
the cabinet. He hoped, however, a way
would be found tomorrow to arrange
matters without fatal consequences to
the douma.
The early discussion of the army bill
in the douma today was stormy but the
elimination came at $50 this evening
when M. Zuraboff made his speech.
President Golovin, when he restored
things to semblance or order, at
tempted to explain Zuraboff's words as
criticism of the old army under the
old regime, both of which had passed
away.
He then suspended the session for ten
minutes in order to allow the passions
of the members to cool. The recess was
protracted for almost two hours, while
series of weighty conferences were
being held and reports were telephoned
to Stoypin and the emperor.
Finally Lieut.. Gen. Rudiger, minister
of war, announced the ministerial ulti-
natum, adding that the emperor would
never stand such insults to his faith
full army
Serious Trouble Follows
When the house reassembled Mr..
Golovin announced that owing to the
tumult he had not clearly understood
the purport of M. Zuraboff's remarks
and having read the stenographer's re-
port he found the reflections upon the
army parliamentary and inadmiss-
able in debate. Therefore he deprived
Zuraboff the right to the floor.
1. G. Tzereteli, the Social Democrat
from Kutsis, Immediately claimed
recognition. He said Zuraboff had
spoken on behalf of the entire socialis-
tic faction and he shared his senti-
ments. The wild tumult broke again
and the members of the right refused
to permit M. Tzereteli to continue.
NJ Golovin shouted that unless the
uproar ceased he would resign, but or
der was not restored until the Social
Democrats, the Social Revoutionists
and other members of the opposition
with M. Tzereteli at their head filed out
of the hall.
M. Golovin requested the house to
express approval of his course and this
was voted by the minority Democrats
remaining.
At conference of the Social Demo-
Gratis tonight the advisability of NJ
Zuraboff Immediately quitting St.
Petersburg owing to the centainty of
his being challenged to duels and the
4 nf &c Guy, a,.ilx
with in case he declines to fight was
considered