RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 8 March 1907, Page 3

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

PARTIES i.\ THE DUL'.MA

St. Petersburg, March (i. T.se ltight l'arty comprises om.-iiflli of tire Douma and the Oppositon four-

■ While the liight indulged in .leniouetrations of loyalty at the opening, the -Left and Centre remained persistently silent.

It repoited that a law his nlrcailv been drafted re-u-.ctmg the suffrage* iind reducing the Douma to a eonsult.ve assembly. M. (iiildpin wn'-iH'd the Left to exercise prudence, and not obstruct the Moderates proposals to the extent of involving another u -solutejn', a<'|ding tnat it was tlie Llouina's duty do currv out tlie political reforms outlined in I the manifesto of October 30th.

CZAIi ANJJ rifESIDKM. A CORDIAL INTERVIEW. lU'ceived 7, p.m. fc>t. Petersburg, March 7. Wt. IVter.-dnug, March 7. Of tlie Douma's 4j£> members. 412 are new member*. JM. tlolovin, the President, ii a round busines:* man. The Czar, m ihe course of an audience with M. Golovin, expressed satisfaction at the opening of the second Douuiu. Ale commented oil Us task, which would be all ihe inure diliicult owing tlie numerous p.uties included. JU. Golovm, replying !Lo Uief Czar, expressed Die Jiope that the most dvergeut parlies would uuite harmoniously and strive to promote the common object—"the county's welfare.

The Czar alluded to the numerous Ministerial liills about to be submitted and trusted the Douma wuu.d begin legislative work. M. Golovin repl.ed thai the members were fully determined to justify the Sovereign's confidence. The Czar was most gracious throughout the audierce. M. Golovin was subsequently presented to the Czaritza. THE KEIGN OF TERROR. AN ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. Keceived 7, 0.28 p.m. St. Petersburg, March 7. As General Nep'.uuelV, Commandant at Sebastopol, was driving into town, a bomb was thrown, which shattered his carriage, and injured the General in the feet.