The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-30
Socialists Savage Attacks on
 Army and Government
OPPOSITION LEAVES HALL
Minister Withdraws and Serves Ulti- matum on President oolovin-Em- peror Demands Withdrawal
 of Offensive Words.

St. Petersburg, April 29.-A savage at tack made today on the army and the government by the socialist member, M. Zeuraboff. during the first executive ses- sion of the lower house of parliament caused rupture between the minister and the douma, which for a time threat ened to precipitate the dissolution of the house.
 After NJ. Zeuraboffs harangue, in which he declared that under an autocratic re- glme the army was worthless, except against the people, and that it was beaten whenever 1t engaged in a foreign war, the minister withdrew from the house. and served an ultimatum on President Golovin that unless the offensive express sions were retracted by M. Zeuraboff. and the rule providing for temporary sus- pension was applied against him, they would sever all future relations with the douma.
 M. Golovin was unable to have the de- mand compiled with as the radicals sup ported their colleague solidly, and the Poles refused to vote. The suspension and formal rebuke of NJ Zeuraboff. however, was pronounced by the president of the chamber, but this failed to satisfy the ministers, who subsequently, ordered tho government experts to withdraw from the evening session of the budget oomms- sion.
 Immediately after adjournment Premier Stolypin summoned an extraordinary sos- sion of the cabinet which apparently brought matters to an issue between the premier and the reactionary members of his ministry. What transpired Is not known, but at midnight Premier Stolypin summoned M. Golovin and informed him that the incident had caused serious fric- ton in the cabinet. He hoped however. q wey would Dc found tomorrow to ar. range matters without fatal consequence to the douma.
 The early discussion of the army bill in the douma today was stormy, but the eul- imitation came at 6;30 D. m., when NJ. zeurabor made his speech. President Golovln, when he had restored things to u semblance of order attempted to explain away M. Zeuraboff's words as a 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 mem bers to cool.
 The recess was protracted for almost two hours, while a series of weighty con- ferences were being held, and reports were telephond to Stolypin and the Emperor. Finally Lieutenant General Rudiger, min ister of war. announced the ministerial ultmatum, adding that the Emperor would never stand such insults to his faithful army.
 When the house reassembled. NJ. Colo win announced that owing to the tumult he had not clearly understood the pur- pose of NJ Zeuraboff's s remarks, and after having read the stenographic report he found the reflections upon the army un- pariamentarlly and inadmissible in de- bate. Therefore he deprived Zeuraboff of right to the floor. l. G. Tsehetll, tho social democrat from Kutmas, immediate ly claimed recognition. He declared Zeura- boff had spoken on behalf of the entire social democratic faction, which shared his sentiments The wild tumult again broke loose and the members of the right refused to permit NJ Tseretli to con- tinuo.
 President Golovin shouted that unless the uproar ceased he would resign, but order was not restored until the social democrats. the social revolutionsts and other members of the opposition, with M. Tseretli at it's head, filed out of the hall.
 NJ. Golovin requested the house to ex- press approval of his course. and this was voted by the minority members re- maining.