Denver labor bulletin., 1917-11-03
PREMIER KERENSKY'S NEW VICTORY
MEANS THE SALVATION OF RUSSIA
By A. J. SACK, Russian information Bureau, New York.

Sla, are Socialists of constructive
type, who are turning over all their
power for the support of the provi-
visional government. The co-opera-
tive movement and the newly-elected
representatives of municipalities and
zemstvos, represent two great con-
structive forces, whose definite stand
at the Democratic conference strength
ened the position of Kerensky and
saved the country from the danger of
anarchy.
The new coalition cabinet represents
the flower of the country's intellectual
forces. Kerensky is the head of the
government, and the best character
ization of him was made recently by
the former premier, Prince G. E.
Lvoff: "At such a moment, a firm
sesses it. The army recognizes him
as their leader. The entire country
looks up to him as the symbol of the
revolution. His sterling patriotism,
his devotion to the country, give him
the right to assume the power neces-
sary for establishing order, for which
the country is longing"
NJ. l. Tereshchenko, the old friend
and supporter of Kerensky, is again
the secretary of foreign affairs. Mr..
Asksentieff, the former secretary of
interior, one of the most prominent
leaders in the party of Socialist-Revo-
lutionists,, man of deep and noble
mind, a burning patriot, who sup
Allies from the very beginning, is ap-
pointed as secretary of agriculture.
The new secretary of interior, Mr.. Nj
kitin, is a prominent Moscow lawyer,
one of the leaders of the Russian So
cial-Democracy, powerful man, who
will restore the order in the country
without any hesitation in taking up
the most decisive measures, if these
will be necessary for the salvation of
the country from the danger of an
archy.
The new secretary of labor, Mr..
Gvozdeff, is a Petrograd workingman.
His career is remarkable. He became
known as a labor leader only during
the war thru active participation in
the work of the Central War-Indus-
trial committee. Since then he is the
recognized leader of the Petrograd
workingmen, and because of his Won
derful powers of eloquence and states
manship, is known in political circles
as the Russian Bebel."
Mr.. Gvozdeff is a Social-Democrat,
and as secretary of labor, he probably
will be able to handle the delicate
OI TeldIlOIS between ana
capital during the war better than
anyone else in Russia.
Mr.. Gvezdoff will have to work in
close cooperation with the new secre-
tary of supplies, Mr.. Prokopovitch, the
new secretary of trade and industry,
Mr.. Konovaloff, and the president of
the Economical council, Mr.. Tretya-
koff. Mr.. Prokopovitch is the leader
of the moderate wing of the Russian
Social-Democracy, a brilliant econo-
mist, and one of the most active work
ers in the great Russian cooperative
movement. Mr.. Konovaloff and Mr..
Tretyakoff are prominent representa-
tives of the Moscow industrial inter
ests, both big men, and both able
statesmen.
1t is impossible to imagine another
group of men more capable of per-
forming the difficult task of restor-
ing order in the country and disci-
pline and fighting spirit in the army.
By producing such a cabinet at such
a moment, Russia once more shows the
the entire world that the dark forces
mobilized for destruction of the new
democracy fall helpless before the con-
structive forces mobiliZed in Russia
for the great task of preservation of
order and democracy within the coun-
try and helping toward the final sue
cess of the principle of democracy
thruout the world.