The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-09

his conscience out and look nj it. for
it is certainly sick"
As registration day approached the
number of towards fleeing the coun-
try 10 avoid the draft increased \
great many crossed the borders into
Mexico and Canada. and considerable
numbers Went To Cuba. All decent
citizens join in the hope that these
creatures will never have the impu-
dence to return Ia the United States
President Wilson, loath to abandon
entirely the volunteer system. on Tues
day Issued an urgent call for 100000
more volunteers to bring the regular
army up to full strength.
What Is Doing in Russia.
Developments of che week in Rus
sia were both encouraging and dis
couraging. Admittedly, the fate of
that new republic is in the hands of
kerensky and he has taken firm
stand in the matter of restoring dis
cipllne in the army. The soldiers seem
willing TO submit, and are giving evil
dence of a renewed intention to con-
unue the fight against the central pow
ers. They have been heartened for
This by the injunctiOns and appeals of
the councils of peasants and work
mems deputies and by the eXhOrtations
OF government officials. This state of
affairs is recognized by Germany in a
statement that an early offensive by
the Russians is expected.
The most discOuraging news from
Russia was contained in a statement
by Minister of Finance Shingaroff that
the industrial crisis is so acute that
only Il miracle can save the country
from economic ruin. The demands of
the workmen are so enormous that
most of the industrial enterprises
working for the national defense will
be compelled to close down before
long. On top of this comes the formal
demand of the troops at the front
that they be supplied with enough mu-
nitions to fight on an equal plane with
the other belligerentS.
A hopeful note rs sounded on
Tuesday by Prof. $ Bakhmetieff.
the new Russian Ambassador to the
United States. Reaching Tokyo on
his way to this country. he said: 81
am immensely satisfied with conditions
In Russia. including Siberia. think |
the new regime is carrying on the |
work of reorganization successfully |
ana Will soon be able to launch an Of |
fensive against the enemy"
Russia's official position seems as
lnomolous as ever, for she still insists |
She will be faithful to her allies. and
N the same breath demands that peace
De made on terms that cannot con-
:eivably be accepted by those allies.
President Sends Note to Russia.
President Wilson last week dis
patched note to Russia's provisional
government designed to pave the way
or the Root commission and to give
russia an idea of the war aims of the
United States. He set forth that
America is in the war to make the
World safe for democracy" and that
I seeks mo indemnities for ourselves.
10 material compensation for the sac
l1ces We shall freely make" but
makes 1t clear that there must be in
emnity for innocent nations laid i'm
uins, like Belgium.
Maxim GOrky, the noted author. pub-
shes in his paper a sensational ac-
cunt of an attempt by ID. Rizow. Bull
arlan minister to Berlin. to induce
I'M to enter into negotiations for n
eparate peace. RiZOw's proposition
as that Russia conclude an immedi-
te armistice with Germany and Aus
ia, both beIligerents retaining their
resent fronts, and Russian constitu-
Mt assembly meet at once to decide
n peace or war.
The Socialist party of France fast
eek decided to send delegates to the
[ockholm conference, but the reioic-
e OF the TeutOns over this is not
lstlfed. for ii appears the Frenchmen
included it would not be safe Tn
ave the Russian Socialists alone with
e German delegates. The German '
I'd Austrian Socialists set forth their
ace program. program which might G
ell be acceptable to the two emperors 1
no have given up hopes of crushing {
cir enemies. Austria is still banker '
& for peace at almost any price, and
e kaiser's control over the dual mon- +
chy was weakened by the appoint \
ant of Count Julius Andrassy as pre- v
er OF Hungary to succeed Tisza. Il
Italians Move Toward Trieste. o
The Italians and Austrians did most !,
the actual fighting last week. Ca \
rna's men pressed on further toward -