Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
RUSSIAN PEOPLE
DECLARE REPUBLIC
BROTHER OF DEPOsED RULER Is
UNWILLING TO ACCEPT UNLESS
NATION APPROVES.
CAR FORCED TO QUIT THRONE
"What Is Desired?" Asked Emperor;
"Quit," Said Rebels; "a WILL" and
He Did-Army Likes New
Commander-in-Chief.

Decision whether Grand Duke Mich
ae1 Alexandrovitch shall occupy the
Russian throne abdicated by his broth
er, Emperor Nicholas, is left to pie
biscite of the Russian people, accord
ing to a manifesto issued by the grand
duke. This is taken in some quarters
to mean that the grand duke does not
intend to accept the regency temper
arily, but nonly after the holding Of
elections.
Emperor's Whereabouts Unknown.
The whereabouts of former Emperor
Nichols is left somewhat in doubt by
the conflicting advices, one of which
asserts that he is being held pris-
oner in the house of parliament and
another that he is in monastery at
Pskoff, where he signed his abdication
of the throne at the demand of COM
mittee of the duma.
The Russian empress and crown
prince are reported to be safe in Fin
land.
The Russian garrison at the fortress
of Sveaborg, which defends Helsing-
fors, is reported to have mutinied and
refused to join the revolution.
The abdication of Emperor Nicholas
was signed at the town of Pskoff,
where the train on which he was tray
cling toward Petrograd was halted
W. ~, iC
had arrived on Wednesday at point
close to Petrograd and then turned
back toward Pskoff but this report has
not been confirmed.
From Pskoff, according the accounts
now available, the emperor commune
Gated with the executive committee of
the duma who informed him they
were sending emissaries to meet him
there. After relating to the emperor
the latest developments the emissaries
advised him not to send any troops
from the front to Petrograd, since all
the troops were going over to the rev.
olutionists.
the emperor inquired.
"Abdicate the throne" was the re-
ply.
After some deliberation Emperor
Nicholas said
1T would be very hard to be sep
arated from my son. Therefore, | will
abdicate in favor of my brother in be-
half of myself and my SON.
Attitude of Army Problem.
The document, prepared in advance
was handed to the emperor and he
signed it at once.
After his abdication Emperor Mich
olas returned to general staff head
quarters.
The attitude of the armies at the
front in the face of the new develop
ment is not yet known in Petrograd. 1t
is generally believed that the appoint
ment of Grand Duke Nicholas as COM
mander in chief will be received en-
Enthusiastically by the troops, with
whom he is extremely popular.
Is Emperor Prisoner?
London.-The Nya Dagligt Allehanr
of Stockholm, as quoted in an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from that
city, says, in telegram from Hapa-
randa that Emperor Nicholas is held
a prisoner and that the empress has
been sent to Kiev.
The Social Demograten of Stock
holm says that Golitizine, the deposed
Russian premier, has committed sui,
eide in prison.
The Russian constituent assembly,
saws Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd,
will be convened at the Winter palace,
which has been proclaimed national
property.
Russian Jews Free.
The Weekly Dispatch says it learns
on excellent authority that the first
legislative act of the new Russian gov
eminent will be to assure the freedom
of action of all Russian Jews, as "a
mark of appreciation for the praise
worthy attitude of the Russian Jews
when tempted by the beaureaucrocy to
desert the popular cause"
Russia Calm Again.
Petrograd.-With the cementing of
the elements concerned in the con-
struction of the new government up
on the ruins of the old the new cabi-
net ministers have assumed the posts