Show RUSSIAN CABINET SCANDAl I Assistant Minister of the Interior I Gurko Involved in Famine Re Relief Relief lief Contract Affair St SL Petersburg Nov 29 Prompt steps have been Deen taken by b Premier to todeal todeal todeal deal with the famine relief contract scan scandal scandal scandal dal in which and 31 M Gurko as ax assistant as assistant minister of the interior arc are in involved Involved involved THe premier has called a special meeting of the council of ministers for tomorrow to discuss the affair M lI Gur Gurko Gurko Gurko ko has resigned When he presented his resignation the premier told him he should not quit office but that for his own sake at least he must face Cace the court The premier is expected to appoint an commission composed of assistant ministers to investigate the case He will then bring it before the first department of the senate in public session Orders have been given to collect evidence and to all per persons persons perSons sons connected with the affair and Gen General General eral Fredericks governor of Nov gorod has been to St Peters Petersburg Petersburg Petersburg burg to answer to the charge of standing sponsor for Cor A certain So kich an nn assistant of in buying grain in inthe inthe the provinces also has been summoned by the minister of oC the interior but has failed Called to answer and is thought to be in hiding The has published an article pointing out the inevitable peril to the good name of oC the cabinet and the impossibility of M Gurko remaining g in office With a thoughtlessness tho that cannot be reconciled to the solemn responsibilities of his high office M Gurko made a confidant of a Ii chance acquaintance picked up in shady company com pan a man much given to If rr the error is worse than crime the paper says and if thoughtlessness should be bc punished such men should not be en endured endured endured dured In a ministry which purposes to win through the purity of its motive and the impeccability of its deeds The unhesitating fashion in which the thc premier is handling this affair will it is believed strengthen the cabinet instead of injuring it at the approaching elec dee elections elections |