The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-19

D OI tllC IOW order of things now at an end had aroused aming all healthy elements of the nation has considerably facilitated the crisis. All these elements having ral- lied with enthusiasm to the noble flag of revolution, and the army having lent them it's speedy and effective support, the national movement obtained decisive victory within eight days.
 This rapidity of realization happily made it possible to reduce the number of victims to figure unpredecently small in the annals of upheavals of such ex- tent and importance.
 ALL RENOUNCE POWER
 ''By an nct dated from Pskov,
 March 15, Emperor Nicholas re-
 nOunced the throne for himself and
 the hereditary Grand Duke Alexis 1
 Nikolaievitch in favor of Grand
 Duke Michael Alexandr0vitch. In
 reply to notification which was
 made to him of this net, Grand
 Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, by
 an act dated PetrOgrad. March 16,
 in his turn renOunccd assumption
 of supreme power until the time
 when constituent assembly ere
 ated on the basis of universal suf-
 frage. should have established
 form of government and new fun
 dnmentzi laws Of Russia. By this
 same act. AIexandrovitch invited
 the citizens of Russia, pending
 definite manifestation of the na-
 tiOnal will. to submit to the au-
 thority of the provisional govern
 ment constituted on initiative of
 the Duma of the state. which holds
 full power. The composition of the
 provisional government and it's po-
 HffCaI
 lished and transmitted to foreign
 countries.
 This government, which assumes power at the moment of the greatest ex- ternal and internal crisis which Russia has known in the course of her history, is fully conscious of the immense responsi- bility it incurs. It will apply itself first to repairing the overwhelming errors be- aueathed to it by the past, insuring order and tranquility in the country and finally to preparing the conditions necessary in order that the sovereign will of the na- tion may be freely pronounced as to it's future lot.
 WILL HONOR WORD
 'In the domain of foreign policy the cabinet, in which I am charged with the portfolio of the ministry of foreign af- fairs, will remain mindful of the inter- national engagements entered into by the fallen regime and will honor Russia s word. We shall carefully cultivate rela- tions which unite us to other friendly and allied nations and we are confident that these relations will become even more intimate, more solid, under the new re- gime established in Russia, which is re- solved to be guided by the democratic principles of respect due to the small and great nations, to the liberty of their development and to good understanding among nations
 But the government cannot forget for single instant the grave external cir cumstances in which it assumes power. Russia did not will the war which has been drenching the world with blood for nearly three years But, victim of pre- meditated aggression prepared long ago, she will continue, as in the past, to strug- gle against the spirit of conquest of a predatory race which has aimed at es- tablishing an intolerable hegemony over its neighbors and subjecting Europe of the twentieth century to the shame of domination by Prussian militarism.
 WILL FIGHT HARDER
 Faithful to the pact which united her in dissolubly to her glorious allies, Rus sia ic resolved, like them, to assure the world at all costs an era of peace among the nations on the basis of stable na- tional organization guaranteeing respect for right and justice. She will fight by their side against the common enemy un- til the end without cessation and without fal.ering.
 The government, of which I form a part will devote all it's energy to prepa- ration of victory and will apply itself to the task of repairing as quickly as pos sible the errors of the past. which hith- erto have paralyzed the aspirations and the self-sacrifice of the Russian people l am firmly convinced that the marvellous enthusiasm which today animates the whole nation will multiply it's strength 10 times and hasten the hour of the final triumph of regenerated Russia and her valiant allies.
 .! beg you to communicate to the min- ister of foreign affairs (of the country to winch the diplomats addressed is accred- iteD the contents of the present tele- grarn''