The sun., 1916-12-04

manner the right of Russia to the OAR
danelles and Constantinople.
Premier Trepof's announcement II
quoted by the news agancy as follows:
For more than n thousand years Rus
STA has been reaching southwark toward
a free outlet on the open sea. This age
long dream. cherished IN the hearts of
the Russian people. b now ready for
Tried 20 Restrain Turkey.
From the beginning Of the war. wish
to spare human lives and suffering. we
and our allies did our utmost to restrain
Turkey from mad participation In hos
tilities. Turkey received formal assur-
arcer guaranteeing her in exchange for
neutrality the integrity Of her territory
and independence n also comforting OF
her certain privileges and advantages.
These efforts were I'm vain. Turkey sur
reptitlously attacked us and thus sealed
her own doom.
W then concluded an agreement with
our allies which establishes in the most
definite manner the right Of uAs to
the straits and Constantinople. Rus
SLAMS should know for what they are
shedding their blood. and In accord with
u allies announcement OF this agree
H1SHt " uldue tOuAy IToW tulS tfiUuUe.
Absolute agreement on his point Is
firmly established among the allies" con-
tinued the Premier. There is no doubt
that after she has obtained sovereign
possession OF a free passage into the
Mediterranean Russia will grant free
dom OF navigation for the Rumanian
flag which now. not for the FIRST time.
floats in battle side by side with the flag
OF Russia. =
SIN Much "a Endure.
IL thought 1t my duty not to conceal
from you the difficulties and sacrifices
which we have still to endure in order
to bring the present war to a victorious
conclusion. but no difficulty and no sac
rifce will stop Russia and her brave al
lies on the path OF reconstruction ana
consolidation. A bright future will be
the heritage OF all nations fighting for q
just and holy cause.
Our heroic troops and feet are doing
their great work without pause. The
frst task which falls on the rest Of US
Is to devote all our strength and every
hour of our time to productive work.
Russia needs the common labor OF every
one. based IN regular distribution &C.
cordine to individual capability. II IL
the patriotic duty of every one not TO
undermine the country's power. but to do
his utmost to strengthen II. The history
> OF the world has never known so decisive
a moment. We must organize all the
power OF the nation and hurl II agains,
the enemy. Nothing will resist tina,
force.
Remember that, however cruel the
enemy blows may be. the final victory Is
ours. 1t is surely approaching US. lie,
us march united to meet IT,"
Premier Trepoff made the following
declaration concerning the Russian
policy in regard to the Polish question:
"One part OF the task before us is &c
reconquer and recover the Kingdom OF
Poland, temporarily detached by fore.
of arms. But that Is not enougff W.
must also wrest from our enemies terri.
/. tories formerly Polish beyond the ole
frontier. We will then reconstltute Po,
land. free within her ethnographica
boundaries but inseparably united with
Russia"
Crisis still Unsettled.
The reassembling OF the Duma aftel
a suspension for ten days by imperia
decree took place without any promis,
OF "a final settlement OF the dispute be
tween the Government and the repre-
sentatives-of the people. which lost moth
ing OF itsSacuteness during the interim
The leaders Of the Duma themselves sal,
before the meeting they were wholly un
informed on the attitude adoI led by tn,
Government and did not look for any I'm
mediate clearing OF the political atmos
phere.
o In the opinion OF a majority OF tn
Deputies the change In the minorit,
which followed the outburst at the nrs
meeting Of the Duma, involving the ap
pointment Of Alexander Trepoff as Pre-
mier. relieved the situation only tempo
rarily and did not go far enough to alte
radically the fundamental difference
which exist between them and the pres
ent Government.
According to the Liberal viewpoint IN
recent designations brought little NOR
than a change In the personnel OF III
Ministry and there are as yet no symp
Toms OF an essential alteration In tn
character of the Government. which
held responsible for the present interna
DISCRIMINATION and unrest.
II Is evident. at least, that the oppoi
: ~tunlties for consultation between tn
Government and the Duma leaders whic
was provided by the enforced reces
: have borne nc immediate fruit and tha
the hopes OF harmony between the Go,
eminent and the Duma have again bee
deferred.