Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-12
RUSS REPUDIATE
SEPARATE PEACE
President of the Duma Says
War Must Continue Until
Decisively Won If Ideals
Are to Endure.

Petrograd, May 1l.-(Via London.)
Thursday being the anniversary Of
the opening of the first Dums. an
extraordinary session OF delegates
and ex-delegates was held at the
Tauride palace. The members of the
provisional government and foreign
diplomats were also present. APP
plause greeted a speech by President
Rodzianka, in which he repudiated
any idea OF separate peace.
1.-THE war which was forced upon
us, which we did not desire and for
which we are in no way responsible
must be brought to successful ter
mination, in such manner that the
integrity of the country and the ma
tionai honor OF Russia shall be en-
tirely maintained" said President
Rodzianko.
Peace Must Equal Cost.
"The innumerable sacrifices we
have laid upon the altar OF this war
demand that the peace should cor
respond with the immensely OF our
efforts and that the aim for which we
are struggling, the triumph OF the
ideals Of justice and liberty be assured
US.
THE Germans oppose to these
splendid ideals their own program,
which is totally different--the heg-
emony Of the world and the enslayye-
ment OF the nations. The struggle tor
PRINCIPLES so mutually contradictory
cannot terminate in a draw, but only
by 4 decisive victory by one or the
other OF the adversaries. Only the
complete defeat OF German militarism
will assure the happiness OF the world
Victory Must Be Decisive.
aThe gulf separating the Germans
the Legislators and destroyers OF
ciyilization--from the allies is too
deep for the war to be concluded
without the realization of the ideals
have mentioned. Peace in the pres
ent conditions would be only an ar
mistice Of greater or less duration
Do not forget that the working
classes OF, Germany, however social
istic they. be, ardently desire victory.
Germany cannot reduce its vast in
dustry and its defeat by the allies
would be like the blow of club for
the workers OF Germany, who natur-
ally support the imperialistie aspira-
lions OF their government.
THAT is why | declare emphatic
ally that the Russian people must
make every sacrifice to bring this
war, in concert with their allies, to
a complete victory, all the more be-
cause such a victory would CONSOLE
date forever the liberties we have
Just won.
Russia cannot betray the allies by
whose side it has been fighting for
three years and it will remain faith
full to them"
Must Stand by Ideals.
Prince Lvoff. the premier. also ad-
dressed the Duma gathering.
1T Is not the wonderful. almost
magic character of the Russian revo-
luton; it is not the power displayed
and the rapidity Of development which
astonish the world. but the idea which
directed it and which embraces not
only the interests of the Russian pco-
pie, but those Of all the nations" said
The premier.
1T Is true that this revolution COM
pels US to endure a period OF great
trials and saises in our paths to social
happiness the grim specters, of anar-
chy and despotism. But you repre-
sentatives Of the nation may be sure
that the work you inaugurated and
ave pursued despite all obstacles. dis
INSTRUMENTS and hostile elements,
will not have been in vain. The work
Of the great revolution is not con-
cluded. but every day strengthens our
confidence in the creative forces oil
the Russian people and the greatness
Of Its future"