RUSSIAN INTERNAL AFFAIRS

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 May 1906, Page 3

RUSSIAN INTERNAL AFFAIRS

IBY ELECTRIC TEI.KCI'APH —COPYRIUUT ' [PEIi PBES9 ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, May 21. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Loudon Tribune reports that the officers of four Russian regiments, including two Imperial Guard regiments are plotting to arrest the members of the Douma, proclaim General Trcpoff as Dictator, coerce the Czar, and abolish the Douma. ST. PETERSBURG, May 21.

Owing to Palace intrigues. Professor Muromtzcff (President of the Douma) has failed to obtain an audience with the Czar to present to him the Douma's Address-in-Reply to his spi ech.

The Court Chamberlain, however, offered to convey the Douma's address to the Czar. The b urea tie rax are resorting to every stratagem to prevent the proclamation of an amnesty to political prisoners, as recommended by the Douma and the Council of the Empire. A bomb exploded at St. Chartres, seriously mutilating seven persons. CONDON', May 21. The newspaper Le Temps reproaches the Russian Constitutional Democrats for their immoderation. It says they ought, to be ■limited in their efforts for securing powers to initiate legislation and Ministerial responsibilities The Democrats retort that unless the Douma voiced the popular demand members would be accused of betraying the people. ,

CAPON REPORTED TO BE ALIVE. PARIS. May 21. The St. Petersburg correspondent rif the newspaper Figaro reports that father Capon is living in a monastery. Another journalist, who saw the ?orpso at Oserki declares that, while it closely resembled him, it was not the body of Father Capon.