TROUBLE IN RUSSIA

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1747, 12 May 1906, Page 2

TROUBLE IN RUSSIA

By telegraph, Press Aire'n, Copyright St. Petersburg, May 10. M. Stolypine has been appointed Russian Minister of tbo Interior, M. Kokovstoff Minister of Finance, and Prinoe Sohirinsky Procurator of tho Holy Synod. AU are Reactionaries. Groat efforts were made to create the impression that St. Petersburg was jubilant at tho opening of the Douma. A general holiday was proclaimed and e uroh hoi's we e mng. Te Damns were Hung. I‘\ rty thou-snri troops woro con* Cltll l-H'i lr. 'll' O'.pl'ld. Tw i huntl. i- 1 mas,mm rubers of the Domna pio'crued agatnst tbe lorrible restriction placed by the Government upon activities of tbs Assembly thicugh organic i law-, and invited the whole oountry to ” rreog'iis i tu. chellerge which emanated from tbo Guveman-nt.

R is irnpu-sib'o not, to t=.ke a gloomy view of the future.

DISi t’POISTIKa SPEECH.

By telegraph, Press A*s’n, Copyright Received 11.15 p m , May 11. St. Petersburg, May 11.

There was a demonstration among the people round the Winter Palace, where, amidst a magnificent ceremonial, the Czar arrived alrno-t by et-altb. He addressed the Council of tho Empire and the Douma. The colorless speech from the throne was received in stony silence by tbe Douma, and applauded only by the Court and bureaucrats. The speech created the deepest disappointment. He commenced by promising to watch over the stability of institutions granted, and he emphasised tho words as ho proceeded. He declared that the welfare of the State demanded equal liberty and order, based on right. He prayed for a blessing on the labors of the Council and Douma.

The Czar and Empress have returned to Peterhoff.

CHEERING THE PROCESSION.

By. telegraph, Press Aus’n, Copyright lteoeived 11.27 p.m., May 11. St. Petersburg, May 11. Eager crowds in the direction of Taurile Palace warmly cheered the precession of members of the Douma thither. Professor Mouromtseil, of Moeoow, was elected President. The Douma resolved to atk for an amnesty for political prisoners.