New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-15

St. Petersburg. Sept H.-AleXander
Stolypin. a political writer on the stan
of the "Novoe Vremya," who is brother
Of the Premier. received telegram from
Kiev stating that bullet perforated the
Premiers lung.
According TO dispatches 10 the news
papers here, the liver was perforated.
and the wound is mortal.
According 70 the same dispatches, af-
ter the wounded Premier was removed
from the body of the house the audience
insisted upon singing the national an
them.
This is not the first attempt made against
the life of Premier Stolypin When he was
Governor OF Saratov in 1875, three shots
were fired at him. but without effect. On
August %, 1896, a bomb was thrown while
Stolypn, then Premier. was holding puo-
lie reception at his country house on Apte-
karsky Island. The Premier was slightly
wounded in the face and neck by hyins
splinters Thirty-two persons We're killed
and a still larger number wounded Among
the latter were the Premier's hfteen-year-
old daughter and his three-year-old son.
At this time there was reign OF terror
ism in many parts of Russia. In St Peters
burg General Min. commander OF the Semi
novsky Regiment. was snot 10 death by a
young woman. and I'm Warsaw General Won
Iiarliarski. acting military governor gem
eral OF Warsaw and commander Of the 5th
Army Corps. was assassinated, while driv-
ing through the streets.
Stolz-,,iu accented the Premier shin.
in July. 1896. he was perfectly conscious Of
his danger. He remarked AT the time: Il
have no doubt that attempts will De made
upon my life, but l hope that order VIII
be restored and stability established In
Russia before they are successful
As stolypin outlined the policy of the
government. it was 20 be one ot strong
handed reform" He promptly issued cir
culars to the provincial authorities direct
ing them TO spare NC effort 10 prevent
disturbances. As Minister OF the Interior,
prior t. his taking over the Premiership.
he was assaied in the DOuma in making
his first speech with cries OF Murderer"
and Assassin when he defended the al
legged slegal acts Of police officials and
provincial governors in the suppression OF
disorder But during his incumbency he
blocked the Russian outbreaks which
threatened at one time 10 bring about
reSolution.
The retaliatory steps which he took
against the terrorists and Liberals alike
won him the destation OF the advanced
parties and ths support OF the administra-
ton. "Stolypin's necktie' became IN
synonyrne FOR the hangman's moose through
out Russia He quarrelled frequently with
the pouma. and was victorious In his dis
putes with that BODY owing 10 the conl-
/ dence which the Emperor reposed In him.
! Stoiypin resigned as Premier and Minis
/ ter OF the Interior on March 20 Of this
year. but three days later reconsidered his
action and consented TO remain In once
! stolvpln presented his resignation TO the
Emperor because the Council OF the kni-
pire rejected his Zemstvo bill, and II was
announced that the Emperor had accepted
il appointing NJ Kokovson. Minister OF
Finance. TO All the Premiership. Later.
however. Il was learned that the emperor
had used his personal influence to retain
| Stolypin In office