New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-07
ASKS CAR TO DECIDE
oroJ.YPIN TAKES ACTION.
Cabinet Nay Resign if Emperor
leans TO7card ReGctIOnGT7eS.

-,..-srg,rr Nav s.-The outcome of the Rus
= cabinet crisis is now entirely dependent upon
-. rronerors line Of action, as Premier stolypin's
s,s,i,e re;,ort. based on the Cabinet meeting Of
end submitted TO his majesty to-day, left
s,, in the Emperor's mind that the Cabinet
,,-5+ in favor Of sanctioning the naval bill
premier had, n long audience with the En-
..o- :, Tsarskoe-selo. and while the primary de-
-.nd was for his majesty's approval Of the bill
.-,.-fnr = general staff for the navy, The under
ting object Of the visit TO bring pressure to
- ,ron the Emperor TO cause him to associate
tt-,se1f from the hostile campaign Of the reac-
,,o,s-ies and the courtiers close TO him
The necessity for the retirement Of the Cabinet
l., use Of an adverse decision was dellcately m
- and the Emperor announced upon parting
- re Premier that he would take the matter
- consideration for q lew days. The confer
css Of yesterday and to-day furnish no indication
~ the nature Of the Emperors ultimate oeclsloh'
, ,e,,,bsr Of the Cabinet said this evening that
- r.siprations Of the ministers had not been ten
se-ed nor was there any reason Il expect mat inc
,-,-.-o- would break with the Cabinet on point
bir, had been thoroughly thrashed out between
them twice before
Tho issue has nothing to do with larger navy
4, ., mere matter Of constitutional technlcahty-
- ,,zr1isr,crt which admittedly possesses
- ,f~rt 10 vote appropriations for the army ana
nav should have the power 10 attach a clause
declaring that naval staff had been established
r. fi,1 in question originally introduced IN me
.s,on6 Douma with the EmPerors coGnlzahce' anu
- -szsa5 INT a successful opposition was led
:, me Council Of the Empire by NJ Won ScH"ailt-
h..b q former member Of the Stolypin CABINET
n the mean time the second Donna was us
solved. . r,.
-, ,be Frnperor-s approval It passed both the
r,,,,r,,a and the Council Of the Empire, IN me ia
g. case bv q ma ority Of twelve. Whlch lh0luueU
me members Of the Cabinet The preceueii's a.
-, N fayor of the Cabinets position The f-ili-
,s-rr has given his sanction TO similar minor ol-
establishing VladivosJok as branch naval Sla'l0-
e he reserves his ruling now it would mean d
tborough change n his attitude toward reF' tse
tive institutions - It'd
v kbomvakoff, president Of the houhla' So
-. evening that the Donna was following 'he
- % NJ StoIypin and his Cabinet with keen
,-r,rartv as its own fate IS staked on the result
Ne spplauds the decision OF the Cabinet TO 'aAe q
firm stand 49,, Nod
count Vladimir Bobrinsky, leader OF ue -iou
.-s+e conservatives, who, with the OclopilS'S'
<orro the governments majority in the Douf'a.
60 that Stolvpin IS shoulders above the rest ol
F7,Issia.s present day statesmen. ana lnaI ti-
throne IS under inestimable obligations TO MN Io
bringing about the eXising condition OF oiue-' i
Is too early Yet. Count BobrlhsAE ue~i0-0 ~
,eDss with his services.
Ila~or DC nfevendorf expresses the opinion that
II Stolvpins most dangerous enemies are "s"
officials who have been mixed in scanoaIs' inc
,tos-oyr and ST Petersburg police and the com
1isssrv department OF the army, into which an IN
yestiTation was recently begun at the Premier
orders An examination into the accounts Of t'ie
ls,e war has uncovered robberies which the h4sH
CLIQUE IS determined 10 hush. ne declares
The IMPRESSION tonight II circles close 10 Pre-
-e- stolvpin is that the crisis is developing toward
e favorable issue
Divine service, which was held at Tsarskoe-Selo
to-day, followed by a reception and luncheon' IN
celebration OF the name day Of the Empress
t-,r-h, +ore,her an interesting group. which in
Guided Premier StoIypin and the members OF ms
Csbnet NJ Khonayakof. President of the Dourna'
s-s NJ Akin1on President Of the Council OF the
Empire, besides Count White, NJ DuTho'o Iei.
- x7.st-,i- T-ono1 and others Of the anti-Cabi-
nst camp.