The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-07
GOVERNMENT WINS
OVER AGITATORS

NNAOS5 oo3 44elJ O.-ZAllGI dIl ALL
night joint secret session of the min
listers of the government and the
Council of the Workmen and Soldiers
deputies in the Marinsky Palace, the
council announced today that another
mass meeting would be held tonight.
at which the result of the conference
would be announced to their constitu-
ents.
At the meeting it is expected the fu-
ture attitude Of the ouncil toward the
temporary government would be de-
termined.
The appearance of the cabinet
ministers, Milukoff, Shingeroff and
Nekraskoff and their addresses from
the steps Of the palace to the assembl-
ed crowd at midnight, in which they
explained the meaning of the recent
note, appeared to have the effect of
abating the antagonism of the rank
and file of the populace, who during
the afternoon marched with banners
demanding the resignation of Foreign
Minister Milukoff The words of the
minister were roundly cheered at
times and there was almost no un-
friendliness in evidence.
In the early hours of the morning
delegates from the Tsarskoe-Selo gar
rison arrived in Petrograd bringing
assurances that the entire garrison
was back of the temporary govern
ment. At | o'clock in the morning,
while crowds besieged the palace Gen.
Korniloff, commander of the Petro-
grad garrison, gave to the Associated
Press the following statement:
"Today's meeting of the troops be-
fore the Marinsky Palace apparently
was the result of misunderstanding
created by agitators who used the
government note to excite the SOL
diers. A majority of the soldiers,
however, have shown that they fully
understand the best interests of dem
ocracy and only small majority has
taken part in the anti-government
demonstration. Most of the troops
have declared themselves ready to
support and defend the temporary
government. The Petrograd garrison
as whole stands with the govern
ment
Many proclamations, signed by
members of various regiments appear
ed on walls this. morning declaring
support Of the government A repres-
entative of the Council of Workmen
and Soldiers asked journalists to pub
fish the fact that the Council does not
approve Of yesterdays demonstration
on the part of troops, that the DEM
onstration was created by persons un-
known to the Council and that the
Council Immediately took steps to
prevent other troops joining it.
Official Information Lacking
Washington, d. c., May 5.-Dis-
quoting reports from Petrograd of
differences between the provisional
government and committees of work
men and soldiers are causing concern
here, but it was said after today's cab
met meeting that no official informa-
ton had been received to shake the
confidence felt here that the Russian
democratic leaders will hold their or
ganization together and keep up the
fight against Germany.
One effect of the reports probably
will be to hurry the departure of po-
litical and economic railroad COM
missions which President Wilson is
sending to aid the provisional govern
ment in rehabilitating Russia econo-
mically and industrially.
There are no indications that Pres
ident Wilson is reconsidering his de
cision to send Elihu Root 10 Petro-
grad because of the agitation against
him by some of the Socialists in this
country
The personnel of the railroad COM
mission was completed today by the
selection OF William L. Darling, vice
president and consulting engineer of
the Portland and Seattle Railroad.
The other members are ]. F. Stevens,
Henry Miller and John c. Greiner.