The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-07
Demands That He Curb the
ReactiOnarieS
MUST DISAyOv THEM
Or Accept Cabinets Resignation--court'
tiers Long Have Fought the Premier.
Belief That StoIypin VIII Win
His Point.

st. Petersburg, May Premier
stolypin returned yesterday afternoon
10 st. Petersburg from Tsarskoe- Selo,
whittier he went to demand Of the en-
peror that his majesty associate him.
self from the hostile campaign Of the
reactionaries against The entire cabinet
It was declared later in Government cir
cIes that the emperor had reserved his
decision on the naval bill, the question
on which the premier has made ms
stand. until May Q. It is considered al
most certain that his maiesty's decision
will take a form under which the stely-
Din cabinet will remain in Office.
The campaign against Stolypin which
tha reaetionaries and c0urtiers close to
tbc Emperor Nicholas have been wag-
inc for the past two years, which espec-
~ vioor during the absence OF the
premier from st. Petersburg has thus
been brought to head BY NJ. btolypin
himself who has demanded that ms maj
,estv either associate himself from
these schemes or accept the reslgna.t'
ions Of the entire cabinet. This decision
centres on the bin creating q general
star for the navy, sanction OF when
M. Stolypin has demanded az an NE =
matum. The bill itself Is consloeleu =. =
minor Importance, and the cons
al question raised over its SuDnsAssaon
IL Parliament is based upon an oDss sas
nbrase in the fundamental laws u ~ =
empire. The real question AZ lssus :
whether the opponents Of Stolypl!nl ~ y
y, ~ neruittcd 10 sap the autonomy -
~. rabinet by continually raising M ~
w w ro;ntx Y M. Stolvpin deliveyes wy
which he is supported by the entire eaO'
met.
Binder the peculiar view Of minister
ial responsibility prevailing IN Russia
an adverse decision on the part Of the
emperor by no means entails the retire
ment 81 the cabinet. His majesty may
reject their decision yet insist on theH
retaining Office. Numerous prece,a.ents
for this exist. NJ. stolypin himself on
several occasions has said he Was obiig-
ca TO bow 70 the wishes and accept the
policy 81 his majesty.
Premier Stolypin was received n
audience yesterday by the emperor at
Tsarkoe -Selo. This is the first long con
ference which the premier has had with
the emperor since his illness, which be-
began March 10. On the yexing questions
which have been raise in the interim
especially bill to establish naval
staf, the emperor has taken no action
pending NJ Stolypin's return. The
premier remained as the emperor's
guest last night and the audience was
continued today, during such hours as
his majesty could spare from the cele-
bration Of the empress nameday. The
empress. who Is now convalescent, has
made special preparations TO keep the
day.
The D0uma, in a secret sitting that
lasted until two O'Clock this morning
adopted the first and second readings
Of the military and naval contingent
bill, with the mendments imposing Q
special tax on those who do not serve /
IN the army, and extending this tax
to Finland Animadversions from the
extreme right on the jews eliminated |
in declaration from one deputy that /
no Jew should be admitted to the army. /
Another deputy defended the jews on
the ground Of their treatment in Rus
STA and their lack Of civil rights. The
debate at times was very stormy
The Council Of the Empire has en-
trusted to a special commission bill