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Show MWdiW. BY fflST V , : s CONGRESS AT MMOW? : , : -1 i All Eyes in Russia Turned on Struggle; : Direct Proposition of Standing by the Government Put Up to the People; I Have. Not Shown Their Hands. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 22. Whether Premier Witte will b supported is the absorbing-question now before the Zenistvo congress ! at Moscow. The only direct proposition thus far raised is that of Trince Dolgoroukoff to support the Government as long as it follows the principles of a constitutional regime. , ; ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 22. All eyes continue to be riveted on Moscow, where the stAiggle in the ZemBtvo, Congress on the question of supporting Premier Witte is continuing. Some or the mo3t powerful men In the Congress are urging the necessity for rallying the moderate .sentiment In support of the Government, but the Irreconcilable radical element appears to make a split Inevitable. Should a resolution to support sup-port the Premier be carried, it seems almost certain that it will be coupled with conditions. The idea of a constituent assembly seems to have been abandoned, but not the demand for universal suffrage to which the Premier is likely to yield. Plea to Support the Government. The only direct proposition thus far before the Congress la Prince Dolgo-roukoff Dolgo-roukoff s plea for support of the Government Gov-ernment so. long as it follows the principle prin-ciple of a -constitutional regime. - Bnt the section under the leadership of M. Robertl Insist that portfolios be given to men known to be in sympathy with the cause of freedom. Universal suffrage suf-frage and the Immediate trial and punishment pun-ishment of all officials guilty of connec- I tion with the recent massacres. Prince Eugene Troubetskoy's followers follow-ers will be content with an advisory council for the Cabinet. - Have Not Shown Their Hands. i Dmitri Shlpoff and M. Guchkoff. who ; fnay be regarded as Count Witte'r representatives rep-resentatives In the Congress, are j watching the trend of sentiment, but i have not yet shown their hands. The prolongation of the struggle, now in Its fourth day, is regarded as being favorable favor-able to the Government since, with the exception of a few extremists, who de- ! clare that no alliance with the present f , Government is possible, practically all , the leaders of every shade of . opinion have expressed the theory that only co-operation with the Government could prevent a reign of terror and ; anarchy. . ; liberals Misunderstood. ( . . . The Russ declares that, the Liberals who are being blamed for not support- ) ing the Government are totally misunderstood misun-derstood abroad, where Count Witte is regarded as the savior of Russia from the monarchy and reaction. The only ; decree obtained in three weeks from S Count Witte; the Russ avers. Is llberty of the press which was wrested from him and was not voluntarily granted. |