Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-03-21

ORDER IN CHAOTIC RUSSIA.
New Government Will BE "Of, by
md For the People"

Petrograd, March 17.-Russia to-
day appeared to be in fair way to-
ward solving the greatest problem
with which any nation was ever
confronted Order is growing with
incredible rapidity out of the chaos
Of the last week and the new govern
ment, gathering up the broken
threads of national and municipal
life, Is striving to set the organiza-
tion Of the country in motion so that
the conduct Of the war will suffer rs
little rs possible from the revolution.
The members Of the new ministry
already have assumed their posts and
the government buildings, empty and
deserted for four days, are again
open for official business. The
banks, all commercial and financial
houses and some of the factories, al
ready havc'responded to the new gov
ernment's appeal, opened their doors
and expressed n willingness to do
everything in their power to effect as
quick recovery as possible from
the paralysis Of the last week. The
soldier-policemen are guarding the
streets in place Of the old gendarmes.
Hundreds Of messages have been
received from all over the country
declaring. the allegiance Of important
cities and fortresses to the new re-
giihe. Moscow, Kharkov, TsaritsyH
and Vologda already have formally
acknowledged the new government,
and so far as Is known, not single
section Of the country still stands out
for the old order Of things.
Supported by unanimous vote, the
present government Is In reality q
government Of the people
According to the latest informa-
tion, the executive committee Of the
Duma and the committees Of soldiers
and workingmen's deputies have
reached full agreement, or at least
have decided temporarily to waive
all minor differences until the meet
ing Of the Constitutional Assembly,
which will decide just what form the
new government Of Russia will take.
Meanwhile 1t is reported that the
government Of the country will rest
for three months in the hands Of
committee Of twelve, and it is stated
that the monarchy for the time be-
ing will be abolished. sd.
Aim Of the New Government.
"The problems which we are going
to solve consist OF the re-establish-
ment in Russia Of power capable Of
giving the people final victory over
the enemy said Prof Paul Milu-
kof, the new foreign minister, one
of the most prominent Liberal lead
ers OF Russia, in statement to-day
to the Associated Press.
"rhe great crime OF the late gov
ernment consisted Of throwing the
country into complete disorganiza-
tion and subjecting it to the hardest
trials. This state Of affairs might
even have had dangerous effects on
the issue Of the war. The increase
of popular discomfort was the cause
Of the turn which events have taken.
The anger Of the people was such
that the Russian revolution was al
most the shortest and most bloodless
in history
"The late government was COM
pletely isolated, which confirms the
fact that no one had confidence lin
it. The great events Of the last few
days make it possible for the people
to gain fresh confidence. These
events will increase popular enthu-
siasm and multiply the national
forces, giving them a last power to
win the war.
During a few days the Duma at
tracted to itself the attention of the
whole nation and was the center Of
enormous force also at its disposal,
seeing that the army has taken it's
side. Every hour brings news bear
ing witness to the continual growth
of power of the forces of national
representation"