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Show PREMIER STOLPIN RESIGNS. Rejection of Bill for Self-Oovernment In Western Provinces Causes Premier's Fell. SI. 1'elershurg. P. A. Bloly pin. premier pre-mier and minister of tho Interior, re. signed Mondny, and tlio resignation wss promptly accepted by Kmperor Nicholas. V. N. KoknTaolT, minister of (I nance In the Blnlypln cabinet, will be the new prime mlnlaier. l'reinler Blolypln pn-senlod Ills resignation res-ignation personally to the emperor. Ills action was due In tho rejection by the council of Ihe empire of the Zematvo bill for self government In the nine western provinces. The premier decided lo make the crlals a pomonnl laauo, and the quickness quick-ness of Hie emiieror's answer wiia accepted ac-cepted In certain quarters as substantiating substan-tiating Ihe report that Ihe emperor has abandoned the premier lo his fine by telling the conservatives In tho council of Ihe empire, through M. Tio-port, Tio-port, lo vole "according to Iholr conscience." |