Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

the Turkish government SO long az
these are dominated by elements antag-
onistic to world democracy and contin-
ued peace. The Presidents reply to the
pontiff's proposals Of peace rejected the
status quo bellum idea and made II
plain that the world must treat with
the German peoples and not the rulers
who plunged the quadruple alliance
Undoubtedly when this message be-
comes known to the German peoples 1t
will act as acid on already faltering
determination to continue with present
tina kaiser and his pan-German cohorts
as may be left. But too much cannot
be expected as direct result of the
Presidents statements arraigning the
not two persons In every thousand ever
will become acquainted with the con-
tents Of the message because Of the
present strict German censorship which
10 curbing dissemination Of news in any
way inimical to the best interests Of
the aggressive policies Of the kaiser
and his moneyed aids. Rather will
the German people be fed on half truths
~ to the message. unless there be ef-
fective subterranean methods Of scat
tering the fearful indictment Of pres
ent German governmental misdeeds.
The great Moscow conference OF all
opposing elements Of Russia was held
early during the
Russia Decides past week. Pre-
War Must Go On. and Cen Korn,,o,
made stirring appeals for the concerted
effort to free Russia Of the dangers
which threaten to undermine the revolu-
ton. The conference offered medium
for expression of the conflicting views
held by various elements within the ma
ton. and even tended to emphasize
them. There is no question that SOON
er or later there will be a test Of
strength between the socialists and
those more in accord with the military
posed many Of the radical ventures of
the government. which IT must be truth
fully stated have had tendency to
facilitate rather than check or abate
chaotic conditions In the army.
But all Russians are agreed on one
thing. The war must go on that the
nations future be assured. The Ger
man menace is thoroughly realised
ments Is that the future Russia shall
Various members Of the main Russian
cabinet discussed the financial and
economic conditions throughout the ma
ton.
ne ToSt dangerous COHuitIOh re-
vealed as the result of the Moscow de-
liberations was the possibility of COM
plete breakdown Of the Russian sys-
tenn Of transportation, which eventuality
would not only strike the armies operat-
ing against the enemy. but all branches
of war endeavor. as well as civil life
behind the lines. Railway workers are
threatening to strike. Gen. Kornilon
argued for the complete military con-
troll Of lines OF transportation. The
method to correct the danger was not
decided upon. but such extension Of
military control surely will be met
with opposition from some of the So
cialist groups. who might see return to
old conditions.
The Maximalists continue to preach
their counter-revolutionar doctrines.
The situation in Finland and Ukraine
is far from satisfa Glory. Premier Ke-
rensky admitted. The financial situa-
ton in Russia is extremely bad. Food
10 scarce in many of the provinces.
though plentiful In Petrograd and Mos
COW. but the tie-up of transportation
lines would usher in such miserable
food conditions that the preachers of
ter-revolutionary doctrines would
have fruitful fields.