New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-30
Kerensky Says Political
Groups Now Desire
to Agree
Declares Citizens
Have Had a Voice
DISCRIMINATION of Rail
ways and Army Pict-
ured at Conference

-. Provisional Government OF nus
:. was clearly shown at to-day's SIT
a., Of the National Conference IRE
,,isr Kerensky, in his speech closing
~. conference, said that although the
aserent political groups had cFl''eiseG
40 Provisional Government they hau
.hou, clearly a desire to arrive al an
agreement.
..Tbe Provisional Government, de-
.t.-od the Premier, will stand on guard
- the revolution. II will suffer no
.ornter revolutionary attempts Wna'-
Yer he their source, for the Provis-
INA, Government is the incarnated VIII
- the whole Russian people. 1t does
not regret having convoked the con-
I,rs,ce at Moscow, which, although II
has not yielded practical results has
allowed all Russian citizens TO say
frankly what they think necessary for
the state
Premier Kerensky then spoke Of the
services rendered 20 the country by tne
evolutionary democracy, which, ne
said. took power at terrible moment
in the life of the state.
aWboever endesvors TO wrest their
eonouests from the people" he con-
Guided. will never succeed, for they
have now become public property"
Railway Crisis Described
Railway representatives, including NJ.
FroloF. Of the Engineers Alliance re-
norted 10 the conference that there ex-
isted a state of utter disorganizstion OF
TRANSFORMATION which, unless improved,
would cease completely by November
The representatives gave warning that
the consequences would be terrible,
both at home and on the front, and that
the army might turn on the country
and commit unexampled excuses.
The extreme demands Of the rail way
workers, the speakers said, played an
important part in this Reorganization.
They called on all those engaged IN the
interests for those of the country.
NJ Grusenberg, speaking as the rep
resentative of the Jews said that they
loved their country. notwithstanding
their unprecedented persecution under
the old regime, and had contributed
greatly to the emancipation OF the peo-
ple and the defence against the enemy.
Representatives of Ukraine and OF
Western or White Russia said the peo-
ple were ready TO make any sacrifices
for the good of the country. The
spokesman for the Let's declared Cour-
land would never belong 10 Germany.
Delegates representing the Mussulman
Alliance said all Mussulman citizens Of
Russia fully supported the Provisional
Government
Problem Of Saving Army
General Grouzinof, former military
governor Of Moscow, told the delegates
The chief problem was TO save Russia
from the enemy. and that TO this end
II was necessary 70 reestablish army
discipline by eliminating politics,
strengthening the authority Of the
leaders. limiting the power Of soldiers
eommittees 20 economic functions and
flN4LE the EOll4I4dl4ENA AZ NAAN% SfH~N
unity 20 exercise unreserved author
ity.
General Alexief recounted the his
tor OF the Russians military setbacks
and their causes. Hebrew contrasts
hstween the army and the old regime
poorly equipped with mechanical re-
sources but strong IN warllke spirit,
and the present army, well supplied
with food and arms. but completely
poisoned and enfeebled by i'll inter
prs,ed and i'll applied doctrines which
have been put forward, notably in the
famous order Of the Day No. 1. These
coctrines. he declared. had split the
amy into two opposite camps, officers
sad soldiers, which have become al
most irreconcilable.
General AlexiefF said the committees
elected By the soldiers Of the various
units were useful 20 the army from an
economic standpoint, but were fatal
70 discipline OF the troops. None the
less subversive was the. influence OF
government commissaries, whose ap-
pointment. he asserted, created an ex-
remely dangerous duality Of power.
The general maintained that after
Publication by the government OF the