Show RUSSIA F FACES AGES ANOTHER CRISIS Armed Conflict Seems Imminent Imminent Imminent nent Unless Situation Is Delicately Handled DOUMA MAY BE DISSOLVED A s h by Refusal Refuel of Its Demands and amid II Yot Votes s Lack Iad of Confidence in Ministry St. St Sl Petersburg May y 27 The Tho Tho expected expect expect- ed cd conflict between the government an and amid 1 douma has come nn and as ns a are re result re- re suIt sult Hus Russia ln toda today faces another crl crisis IR and perhaps the most don dangerous that the time nation naton has yet encountered Only the tue most diplomatic handling of th the situation and the of oC one ono or orlie orthe orthe the lie other of the lie opposing forces can avoid an nn utter titter uter break o of relations be between be- be tween t the ag assembly and the governing powers which may bring about a n greater r revolution voluton than has kept the country countr In iii an agony on of sU suspense pem e for forin in months months o mm t his The rue speech of Premier In reply to the lie address ss of the douma doumato to I- I the tho czar was the lie final straw that broke the camels camel's back hack While a pretense of oC reforms reform was outlined t h by the thC premier pm In tho the g gov governments government's program for the doumas douma's work the real demands of the tho douma were rejected outright or Ignored Amne Amnesty Am Am- ne nesty niety t for fOl political offenders now con comi- lined fined In prisons throughout tho the country country coun coun- tr try and tho he expropriation of or land so that lint the peasants may have an op op- op to earn an nn honest living the he two vital demands of ot the tle te douma doumn were refused outright outright Instead the theOf sop Of of a universal suffrage l bill bi was wal handed out grudgingly g to the deputes deputies Douma Elra Enraged ld tl Angered beyond control b by this fresh rEsh affront which was piled on top tOI of or the theother theother theother other Insults to which the tho deputies hae have submitted patiently during deputes the tho few days O the douma ha has been In session sea ses sion the members determined to n assent assert as as- sent sert themselves s A vote ote o of lack of confidence In tho the ministry the time usual method employed In constitutional monarchies which Russia nUla now mios' pretends to bo be to Inform a ruler that a change chango of oC administration ton ion tion that Is In harmony harmon with the majority majority ma ma- of the people must be appointed appoint appoint- ed was accordingly taken The lhea a adoption of this hl moton motion brings a i l- l J tI ln J- J rf r Conflict aten tJ t- t Either thel the czar car must take tao e of the douma's doumas and appoint ap zip- point a t new ne ministry recognizing the lie principle that the majority party parly arty shall dominate the g government or the de dep de- deputies I utica If JC th they adhere to their present plans will wi resort to an open OCil assault upon the po position of or the autocracy that hint Is almost certain to bring about an un arne armed con conflict fet Deputies Determined Today the gravest apprehension Is felt fell throughout this city and in other parts of the time country countr where tho the ev events of or yesterday are known and their significance significance fIC- fIC sig sig- appreciated The position of the he douma was well expressed Sed b by deputes deputies ties les tes yesterday est ray when they declared that the he douma members must stick at nt their posts and carry cany on the light fight for forthe ot the people until th they are arc dispersed lJ by armed guards This Is what It Is expected ex- ex the tile government will wi resort to The rumor gained circulation yesterday yesterday yester yester- day and was Ut generally believed that the will I Issue edict diet toda czar ue an ILmi today dissolving lle the douma People Support If I the government go attempts to do this It is almost certain to result In ouch open warfare on omi a greater scale than any of the arme armed 1 revolts that have ha recently occurred The he douma Is la backed by the lie great majolI majority of the people who feel teel that hint upon It depends all al their heir chances of gaining any alY degree of oC liberty The dissolution of the douma douma dou- dou ma na will wi be met b 1 by armed resistance In n nil 1 probability and this will iiii mean bloodshed Deputies Prepared No 0 one realizes the dangers an of oC the present situation more perfectly than do the deputies who have hac brought brough about tho time crisis b by their ther act of yester ostor day They The aO ate prepared for tor any emergency emer emer- gency and amid believe It Is better Deter that the th rent great Cue question of defining the powers power of the douma shall bo be settled once olce for tor all al If I the czar falls fails to heed the meaning of the tile doumas douma's vote of or lack of confidence In In h li ministers as he lie refused refuse to receive recel the representatives of tilt the douma who ho wished to present their n address K to the throne In person verso the he deputies will wi proceed with their legislative work vork Ignoring the lie ministers This Is certain to result In a clash cash of ot authority soon Czar Cr Will Wi Not ot Yield There I Is little hope that the carwill czar car will yield Iehl to the lie demand of oC tile the legislature legislature legis legis- lature for tho the appointment of a ministry min mm- that shall respect their views The reactionaries aro arc sure sUle to utilize the opportunity offered by the douman display of Insubordination to at attempt nt at- tempt t to persuade the lie czar to dissolve dis dis- solve the parliament If IC I they succeed suc uc trouble Is certain to follow folio Future I Looks Dark url No 0 one ono can tell tel how soon tho the c sar r will give hl his answer to tho the demand domand of the lie douma for Cor or the retirement of the ministry The Die existing state of unrest Is therefore likely tely to continue for some som time This adds to the tho disquietude of ot the lie situation an and amid as each day a of delay In removing the ministry will wi add to tolie the lie anger ot of the time deputies conditions probably will wi ili become wor worse e Instead of mending In iii the lie next few days dad to come conic Civil ChU War WUI uv Probable lc The Tue consensus of ot opinion Is that thal the tho action acton of the lie douma doula has Immeasurably shortened th the distance between a better under understanding between th the czar un and tho the assembly or civil civi war and there then Is an unexpressed fear In In nil all quarters that the tho latter later l Is the moro 1010 likely result result 2 |