Eureka Reporter | 1906-04-06 | Page 2 | Premier Witte Will Retire

P WITTE WILL resignation of strong man of russia said to be in the czars hands n moderate circles the fall of count witte at the present time would be regarded as a catastrophe st petersburg since the sitting of the council ot the empire march 19 at which premier witte made an enig statement which was inter prated by many members 0 the coun ell as a virtual declaration that reer as prelmer was ended and that he would be succeeded by privy coun allor former minister ot finance the premier has not attended the session of the council and his con linued absence adds color to the ru mors of his retirement at an earl date it Is positively asserted that the premiers resignation based on the grounds of health is before the em geror this however Is not admitted at the premier a chancellors chanc ellory the gen eral belief in high quarterma qu artera is that it count witte retires it will not be M but M Gorem former minister of the interior or general count ignatieff Ignat leff leader of the reaction ary party who will succeed him ahe combination of the reactionaries la un der stood to be M Gorem tor pre anler and general ignatieff Ignat leff tor minis ter of the interior in moderate cir cles the tall of count witte at the present juncture would be regarded as a catastrophe