Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-20
CAR OF RUSSIA
ADVOCATES
Grand Duke Michael Is Now Re-
gent and the War Party
Now Rules.


The emperor of Russia has abdicat-
ed. and Grand Duke Michael Alexan-
drovitch, his younger brother, has been
named as regent.
The Russian ministry, charged with
corruption and incompetence, has been
swept out of Office.
One minister, Alexander PrOtopop-
off, head of the interior department, is
reported to have been killed, and the
other ministers, as well as the presi-
dent of the imperial council, are un-
der arrest.
A new national cabinet is announced
with Prince Lvoff as president of the
council and premier, and the other
offices held by the men who are close
to the Russian people.
For several days Petrograd has been
the scene of one of the most remark
able risings in history. Beginning with
minor food riots and labor strikes, the
cry for food reached the hearts of the
soldiers, and one by one the regiments
rebelled, until finally those troops that
had for a time been loyal to the gov
eminent took up their arms and
marched into the ranks of the revolu-
tionists.
The president of the duma, Michael
| V. Rodzianko, was the leading figure
among the deputies who unanimously
decided to oppose the imperial order
for a dissolution of the house. They
continued their sessions, and M. Rod
zianko informed the emperor then at
the front, that the hour had struck
when the will of the people must pre-
vail. Even the imperial council re-
allied the gravity of the situation and
added its appeal to that of the duma
that the emperor should take steps tC
give the people a policy and govern
ment in accordance with their desires
and in order that there should be nc
4 interference with carrying on the wal
to a victorious ending.
The emperor fastened back from
the front, only to find that the reyolu
ton had been successful and that {
new government was in control. The
empress, who, it is alleged, has beer
influential in the councils, opposed t
the wishes of the people, is reported tt
have fed or to be in hiding.
Although considerable fighting tool
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Qualities are large.
The early period of the uprising bar,
the character rather of a mock revolu
ton staged for an immense audience
, Cossacks charging down the street dit
so in a half hearted fashion, plainl.
without malice or intent to harm tn,
crowds that they playfully dispersed
The troops exchanged good naturet
, raillery with the workingmen ant
women, and as they rode away wer,
cheered by the populace.
1t appeared for time that there wa
to be bloody revolution, but one b.
one the government regiments cam,
over to the revolutionists until thert
was a complete surrender. The cas-
ualties did not exceed 500
The revolution was a real one al
during Sunday, March II. On tina
night there was a strenuous opposi
ton by the government forces, which
lasted until Monday afternoon, dur
ing which many were killed and sever
al government buildings were burned
The overthrow of the Russian autoc
racy was accepted in all quarters il
Washington as a complete victory fol
the anti-German sentiment in the EN-
} pre- removing virtually all chance O.
Russia being drawn away from hel
allies into separate peace.
The sensation created by the news
of the successful revolution, the turn
ing out of the ministry and the ares
of pro-Germans was followed by an
other more profound when press dis
patches announced the abdication Of
Emperor Nicholas.
The revolution was not wholly un-
expected, but the abdication of the EN-.
peror was dumbfounding to both of
fetal and diplomatic circles.
| According to one usually we'll in
formed diplomat, the Grand Duke
Michael Alexandrovitch, proclaimed
regent, has been bitter personal an
tagOnist Of the emperor since the lat
ter refused to recognize his marriage
to a divorce some years ago. More
over the grand duke is said to have
opposed the emperor on every public
question that has arisen.
The overthrow of the government
by the duma is interpreted in Wash.
ington as the elimination of efforts
made throughout the war to rid the
country of the German influence
From the earliest Russian military re-
verse, the German press had been filled
with rumors and predictions of a sep
arate peace in Russia worked Gut by
those in the autocracy who believed
that Russia's destiny lay with Ger
many and not against her. These ru-
mors have ebbed and flowed with the
military situation.
The following have been named as
the stair of the temporary govern
ment: Michael V. Rodzianko, n. V.
Nekrasoff, A. f. Kerensky, NJ. S.
Pshkeidze, V. V. Shulgin, S, l. Shid-
lovsky, Paul n. Miliukoff, NJ. A. Ma
karauloff. V. n. Lvoff, V. A. Rjevsky,
| Col. Engelhard
! The car is in hiding and the en-
press of Russia has been placed under
guard.
The news that Great Russia" had
joined in the democracies of the world
and that one of the three great abso-
lutiSt rulers of the world has resigned
I his throne in accordance with the de-
mands of the people, was received
throughout this country with feelings