The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-27

Exchange Telegraph correspondent.
THE Democrats are dissatisfied with
the dictator-like government. Anti
Democrats expected practical program
for carrying out of measures to put
down anarchy. They are also dissatisfied
with the premiers declaration regarding
the possibility of imagining country
without freedom, saying, This is no
time to talk of freedom and social re-
FORMS"
Russian State Council Opens.
Moscow, Aug. 27.-The state council,
which promises important results in the
national life of Russia, opened yesterday
afternoon in the grand opera with that
selomnity and old Russian pomp especial.
ly characteristic of Moscow. The theatre
district was crowded with sightseers, and
interspersed among the members of the
council were to be seen typical Russian
types, including tartars in peaked caps,
white robed mullahs from the volga,
Georgians robed in cloth of gold cassocks,
and dgnitaries of the Greek Orthodox
church, who had arrived for the ecume.
nical church congress, which begins Tues
day.
Despite the one day strike proclaimed
by the Bolshevik in protest against the
council as counter revolutionary ex-
preston the city is quiet A few incipi
ent attempts by the Bolsheviki street
corner orators to organize demonstra-
tions were summarily suppressed by the
crowds, and no serious incident occurred. |
Precautions were taken against disor
ders of all descriptions, and the council |
threatens to show rigor in this respect |
unknown even in ante-revolutionary |
days. The building in which the council
is meeting is surrounded by chain of /
soldiers, the men being picked men from
regiments of the signal corps or cadets
training for officer. The chambers under
the building are occupied by soldiers
with fixed bayonets.
Members and invited guests, before be.
ing admitted, have uleir tickets exam
ined by nine different military posts.
Premier kerensky and the other min.
listers Of the provisional government oc-
cupied the stage and were faced by Gen.
erals Alexieff and Brussiloff, former
in. chiefs of the Russian
armies, and other high military officers
in the former emperor's box. There was
much comment because of the absence of ,
Sen. korniloff, the present commander
n-chief, but it is expected that he will
3tfend tba eonlIciI fo.dav
The proceedings yesterday began with I
/ speech by Premier Kerensky, pro- I
iounced in nervous, impressive voice, ]
which aroused tremendous applause,
mainly from that part OF the theatre :
occupied by the Democratic organizations e
ind members of the cabinet, but the \
)uma members and the Moscow indus d
rial deputies also at times participated. Q
lerensky spoke resolutely, emphasizing a
he role he had played in recent events ,
nd his determination to guide events in n
he future. h
The premier was greeted with wild ap- 8
lause when he declared:
"All attempts with armed force against
he peoples power will be crushed with
lood and iron"
Still more applause when, limiting at ~
counter revolutionary military conspir
cy, he exclaimed: LET them be warned
Tho think the time has come when, rely A,
lg on the bayonet, they can overthrow Al
ur revolution" The audience rose and n
heered his expression for five minutes m
Kerensky rebuked the Finlanders and in
ther seeding nationalities, his words dc
goking enthusiasm, and there was W
Ienacing note in his voice when he de- No
ared that their pretensions threatened ia
he success of the revolution. az
The premiers speech indicated that the nj
overnment expects further attacks to- vi
~ by the military Duma and the Mos oh
w deputies when denounced in advance.
Nj. Avskentieff, minister of the inte- aa
or, and NJ. Prokopovitch, minister of Nj
ade and industry, followed NJ Keren- Ct
y. To-
The first year of the war, said NJ. in,
cost Russia 5.300,000,000 tn
bles; the second year. II .200O00.000 Ch
bes; the third year already is. ls,- tic
o 1000 900 rubles, while the total rev. ST
ne for 1918 was l6.O00.O00. 900. va
the question of food. he ent
id, the eountry's position was extreme bu
difficult; there was actual scarcity in
yersl provinces and minimum in Pet
grad and Moscow. He was endesvor-
: to nurse such industries as remained. Ie,
4 he considered il necessary TO control
, profits Of manufacturers in order TO
went them from becoming rich at the
pense Of the populsce. Gr'
she
PRESIDENT SENDS ASSURANCES VII
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