Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
CONDITIONS ARE CHANGED
Russia Seems to Think That It is on
Losing Ground.
ALI. WATCH THE REACTION1sTS
They May Appeal Over Premier
Stolypin Directly to the Car
for Army Reasons.

ST pETERSBTRG, April 3o.-With me
execution of the Novoe Nremya, when
brld. itself outside of the ordinary press
restrictions not one d the morning papers
TODAY ventured to report yesterday ue
hate on the governments recruiting oi'i
I'm the lower house OF parliament Tear
ing SUSPENSION, and IN their accounts Oh 'he
executive session of the house reierFeu
only guardedly to the conflict between 'he
house ana the government.
The Rach. organ of the constitutional
democrats. summarizing the work OF the
lower house up to the present, says:
In spite of enormous difficulties and
much friction the duma has made consio-
cradle progress. having organized fifteen
committees to handle the principal prop
lens Of social reconstruction. number or
projects are ready for presentation 10 tie
house Including reforms of the courts pro-
yiding for the inviolability of the person.
and several financial laws, which Will De
taken up Immediately after the Easter re-
cess. while a measure providing Tor re-
ligious liberty and other laws will be re-
ported at the end of May.
Losing Authority.
President Golovin is quoted in an inter-
view published in the Slovo today as say
ing:
The conditions are now so changed
that there is no prospect OF an early disso-
tuition OF parliament, and there is ground
10 hope that the lower house will display
creative activity resulting in the enact
ment of the necessary reforms.
The Rossia. ministerial. remarks:
The duma is daily losing authority in
the eyes of the people owing to the alb
- ma y
an undereurrent Of hope that the constitu-
tional democrats will be able TO create a
sane majority and redeem the situation
The Greatest Danger.
The greatest danger to the duma is con-
sldered to be the possibility that the reac-
tionists in the cabinet after last nights
conflict between the government and the
house may appeal over Premier stolypin's
head directly to his majesty. on the ground
OF the wen-known devotion of the army to
the emperor the reactionists being encour-
aged by the failure OF NJ. Stolypin to COM
pei the retirement of NJ Won. Schwane-
bach. the controller of the empire, and re-
dictionary member Of the cabinet who has
been working hard in the campaign for the
immediate dissolution of parliament.
THE latter boosted to a foreign diplo-
mat that he had the lull packing ol tDe
emperor In his refusal TO resign the con-
trollership.
More Drumhead Courts-M atrial.
The house next took up consideration
of the bin appropriatins SS.UOo.oO for
famine relief The fund comprises por-
ton of the LOCO. coo. which the govern
ment bill provides for the relief of the
famine sufferers. The S3WO.UO will be
distributed through the zemsivos and diff
ferent Red Cross branches The govern
ment asked for the immediate appropriation
of this money. on the recommendation of
the famine relief commission. as hundreds
OF free kitchens are without funds, and
scurvy and typhus increasing. The
balance OF The appropria ton. SS0OO.OOO.
which is applicable 70 governmental dis
tribution will be discussed after Easter.
The appropriation voted by large
majority only the socialists opposing 1t.
The latter moved to give the money exclu-
syeIy To the zemstvos as being purely nom
bureauCratic and declared they would
never vote a cent for any institution con-
nected with the central government.
Later the house unanimously passed the
law ahol. hing trials by drumhead courts
martial
The house then adjourned for the Russian
Easter recess