The Washington herald., 1911-06-04
STOLYPIN FACES
END OF MINISTRY
Gar Expresses Disfavor for
Empires First Advisor.
DOWNFALL SURE TO COME
ReactiOnary Remains in Power
Despite Censure of DOuma-Days in
Office Are Numbered - Emperor
DisIfISes Weak Mfnister-Dfsliks
tor Marine Minister Not Needed.

ST Petersburg, June Sin Russia the
reactionary Stolypin still remains In
rower in spite of the recent severe CEN
sure Of his actions by the Douma, but
nobody believes his days Of power will
be many. He surely no longer enjoys
the absolute confidence at court that he
once did.
The Gar likes plant prime minister.
but in his inmost soul Re respects only
2 strong man, and the proofs that he no
longer gives much thought TO Stolypin's
Nkes and dislikes are many
When the Emperor ordered a commits
sion to overhaul the ministry Of the ma
rine, and II, as his majesty anticipated
nc shocking abuses were discovered
there, to publish the results broadcast,
Stolypin was not in favor of the plan.
None the less, II was executed.
After this commission had reported, the
premier aid before the Emperor a paper
for signature expressing his majesty's
thanks TO the president Of the commits
.sion. The Emperor looked at It and said
Every well. Leave It. I will see 4,
later"
Later, indeed, a paper OF thanks was
signed by the monarch. but It was ad.
dressed, not to the president Of the re-
visionary commission, but to the ma
irine minister. whom the commission had
Indirectly blamed.
Then, when the marine minister re-
signed. the premier, who processes a
slively interest in the navy made known
Shis disapproval of Admiral Grigorovitch
las a candidate. and took steps to sway
ahe Gar against appointing him.
Fearing that his views might not re-
ceive adequate consideration unless they
were expressed officially, Stolypin sat
down and penned formal letter to the
Emperor. deprecating in advance the
substitution of Admiral Grigorovitch for
Admiral Voyevodsky. and uttering the
hope that a better choice would be made.
But the Emperor paid not the slightest
heed to his unsolicited counsel, but set
Admiral Grigorovitch to the head Of the
ministry.
Fall Is Imminent.
What makes the fall Of Stolypin in the
near future an almost foregone conclu-
sion is the fact that Russia is undoubted-
ly preparing to take an active part In
politics in the far East, and to do this,
when the Douma is strongly opposed to
the leader of the government, would be
too dangerous an experiment.
Therefore. as Russian action in Asia
in some shape is necessary to preserve
the prestige Of the empire, the present
head of the cabinet will undoubtedly find
some way of resigning gracefully.
Nobody knows what Russia's political
plans in Asia are. One thing only seems
certain, she has entered into far-reach-
ing agreement with her old enemy Japan,
and China is to pay the costs, unless
that ancient empire suddenly awakens
and springs q surprise upon those who
are planning TO annihilate It.
China is painfully changing into a con.
stitutional empire. A responsible cabinet
Is already an accomplished fact, and thi.
reform is later to be followed by House
Of Representatives to which the cabinet
II to be responsible. This either means q
dissolution or an awakening Of the old
1onGolian empire.