The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-07
Russian Government Salts
fies Soldiers and Work
mems Council.
NEWS RECEIVED WITH
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
Council Appeals to People
to Rally Around Gov
ernment.
(By Associated Press.)

Petrograd, Friday, May 4.-Via Lon
don, May 6-(Delayed). - The con-
troversy between the council Of work.
mems and soldiers delegates and the
provisional government. that for the
last twenty-four hours had threatened
such serious consequences, in which,
in fact the fate of the nation and
possibly of the war were involved, has
been settled.
Prince Tseretelli, speaking before q
tremendous assemblage of soldiers and
working men at the naval cadet build
ing where the council held a special
meeting to receive the report Of the
executive council, declared that the
government had prepared a new
declaration concerning its foreign
policy, which in definite language cor
responds to the proclamation of April
3 and embodied the views of the
proletariat.
When the speaker declared that the
temporary government had acquitted
itself Of the charge brought against it
by explaining what it meant by the
vague form Of yesterdays declaration
a great cheer arose. It apparently
voiced the relief which all present felt
at the solution of the most serious
difficulty which had confronted the
country since the revolution.
Victory For Democracy.
Prince Tseretelli then read the new
declaration by the government and
explained that the trouble was over
and that the provisional government
would remain in power. Democracy,
he announced amid continued cheer
ing had won great victory. The
speaker explained that the principal
exception which the council had taken
to the recent note of the government
was the phrase war to a victorious
conclusion" which he asserted was an
unfortunate expression since it was
Identical with the formula used so
often by the old regime with quite a
different sense.
Now that the question has been set
tied here" said Prince Tseretelli, "our
aims-war without annexations, ex-
propriations or contributions-must be
realized abroad. .s1f a similar mQyementI
takes place in the foreign democracies
this will bring peace nearer and we
shall struggle until our views are all
so the avowed aims of the democracies
with whom we are allied.
The situation yesterday was most
serious for the whole country. Con-
fict seemed unavoidable but the gov
ernment realized that 1t must respect
our determination. BY this acknowl-
edgment the government has shown
that it deserves the trust of the democ-
racy. The council appeals to the peo-
pie to unite around it."
M. Stankevitch. Social Democrat
said:
Coalition Ministry Possible.
THE vague form in which the gov
ernment's note was composed caused
us to lose two valuable days at time
when it is necessary to work every
hour-every minute, but these two
days have served to show us our own
lack of organization. The time has
not yet come to take the management
into our own hands. A coalition minis
try is not the watchword of today but
Of tomorrow.
'The force is ours and we can over |
throw the government when we wish. |
But the question is, have we a right |
to do this? We represent only the |
workingmen and soldiers, not all
Russia"
Other speakers dwelt on the situa-
ton in the same temperate vein and |
the gathering soon broke up with COM |
plete conciliation established between |
the government and the proletariat.
government demonstrations |
however, were still occurring in the /
streets While the members of the |
executive committee were explaining /
The rapproachment with the govern
ment great manifestation was taking !
place outside the very doors Of the /
Orators who were denounc-
ing the government were loudly ac-
claimed.