Show COUNT WITTE OUTSPOKEN I IFor Former For er Russian Premier Criticizes I the Council of the th Empire St Petersburg April 28 Count Witte the former premier in a characteristic speech in the council counell of ot empire today toda dealt with the question of ot statutes in re regard regard gard rd to experts assisting committees in inthe Inthe inthe the douma doumn Ho He took an advanced stand to a certain extent bidding for liberal t criticised the paralysis of the 9 council of ot empire and said it was un 1 f worthy worth of being called the upper tipper house What hat sort of an institution is ours asked Count Witte Drifting aimlessly avoiding its work afraid to assert its Us willor willor will willor or proclaim its existence Let Letus us follow toll ow the doumas example and take part in the business otherwise we will be js swept ept away as a useless piece of state mechanism Count Wittes action Is hailed bailed 11 with approval at by the liberal press p ess |