Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

pleg0 DETERMINATION might result IN the
sudden growth Of popular power havs
the country inert and useless. Every
effort at the mobilization Of these re-
sources and each plan to organize and
expedite the transportation Of sup
plies met with the most stubborn OPP
position.
Little Demonstration.
Probably no event OF similar mag.
math or was accepted by the people
so vitality affected with less Of a
few parades, chiefly in the district
OF the duma, people went soberly
about their business yesterday as sat-
isfied with a good task we'll per-
formed.
scheduled was postponed. Doubtless
the heavy snowstorm that continued
mostof the day had much to do with
dampening the ardor of the people.
At any rate up to the present time
there has been nothing in the nature
OF a great popular demonstration.
Mllukon's Message.
Following is the text Of the mess.
age sent by Foreign Minister Milukofk
to the Russian diplomats abroad
| The news transmitted by the
Petrograd Telegraphic agency (the
Unofficial Russian news bureau) al.
ready has acquainted you with the
events Of the last few days and the
faQ OF the old political regime in Rus
sta, which collapsed lamentably in
the face of popular indignation pro-
voked by Its carelessness, its abuses
and Its criminal lack of foresight The
unanimity of resentment which the
order Of things. now at an end. had
aroused among all healthy elements
OF the nation has considerably fear
litated the crisis. All these elements
having rallied with enthusiasm to the
noble flag Of revolution and the army
having lent them its speedy and ef-
fectfve support. the national move
ment obtained decisive victory within
eight days.
This rapidity Of realization hap
PLY made it possible to reduce the
number of victims to a figure unpre-
cedently small in the annals Of up
| heaNals of such extent and import
ance.
"By an act dated from Pskov,
March, March 10, =. Emperor sn Nicholas re:
the heir Grand Duke Alexis Nikolais-
Witch in favor Of Grand Duke Michael
Alexanderovitch. In reply to a noti-
ncation which was made to him Of
this act, Grand Duke Alexandero-
Witch. by an act dated Petrograd,
March IL, IN his turn renounced as
sumption of supreme power until the
time when constituent assembly
frage, should have established a form
OF government and new fundamental
laws of Russia.
| Ey this act Alexanderovitch in
vited the citizens Of Russia, pending
definite manifestation Of the ma
ttonal will to submit to the authority
Of the provisional government con-
stituted on the initiative Of the duma
OF the state. which holds full power.
The composition OF the provisional
government and its political program
have been published and transmitted
to foreign countries.
To Repair Errors.
This goyernment. which assumes
power at the moment Of the greatest
external and internal crisis which
Russia has known in the course of
her history, ts fully conscious Of the
immense responsibility it incurs. 1t
Will apply itself first to repairing the
overwhelming errors bequeathed to
1t by the past, to ensuring order and
tranquility in the country, and final
sary IN order that the sovereign will
or the nation may be freely pro-
nounced as to its future lot.
Will Honor Russia's Word.
I'm the domain Of foreign policy
the cabinet, which am charged with
the portfolio Of the ministry Of for
eign affairs. will remain mindful Of
the International engagements en-
tered into BY the fallen regime and
will honor -Russia's word. We shall
carefully cultivate relations which
unite us to other friendly and allied
nations an dive are confident that
those relations will become even
more intimate, more solid, under the
new regime established in Russia,
which is resolved to be guided by the
democratic principles of respect due
liberty of their development and to
good understanding among nations.
To Continue Struggle.
But the government cannot forget
for a single instant the grave ex-
ternal circumstances in which 1t as
sumes power. Russia did not will
the war which has been drenching
the world with blood for nearly three
years. But, victim of premeditated
aggression prepared long ago, she will
continue. as in the past, to struggle
against the spirit of conquest Of 8
predatory race which has aimed at
establishing an intolerable hegemony
over Its ne1ghbors and subjecting
Europe of the twentieth century to
the shame of domination by Prussian
milttarism. Faithful to the pact
which unites her indissolubly to her
glorious allies, Russia is resolved, like
them, to assure the world ut all costs
an era Of peace among the nations
on the basis Of stable national organ-
ization guaranteeing respect for right
and justice: She will fight by their
side against the common enemy until
the end. without cessation and with
out faltering.
The government Of which form
part will devote all its energy to
preparation of victory and will apply
itself to the task of repairing as
quickly as possible the errors of the
past, which hitherto have paralyzed
the aspirations and the self-sacrifice
Of the Russian people. I am firmly
convinced that the marvellous en-
thusiasm which today animates the
whole nation will multiply its strength
ten times and hasten the hour Of the
final triumph of regenerated Rus
sia and her valiant allies.
II beg you to communicate to the
minister of foreign affairs( of the
country to which the diplomat ad-
dressed is accredited) the contents Of
the present telegram"
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