New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07
Russian Uprising
Shows Deputies
AS Ruling Power
Labor Council Forced Gov
eminent to Modify Its
Attitude

DISPATCHES from PctroCrad. delayed
by the censor. give q fun account Of
the conflict between the Provisional
Government and the Council Of Work
mems and Soldiers Deputies. They
show that the council forced the gov.
crnment 20 = modification OF It's atti-
tude and feels able TO overthrow the
government at any time, bu: is deter
mined to prosecute the war. and will
wait for action by the whole country
before demanding direct share in
power.
The first dispatch, filed or Thursday,
told Of the dissatisfaction of the coun-
ell with the recent government note 10
the Allied powers, which, according TO
the views Of the council, is contradic-
tory to the previous government decla-
rations and to the avowed policy of the
Russian democracy" against annexations,
contributions or appropriations The
opposition was directed less against the
government as whole than against
Foreign Minister Miliukoff, who. ever
since he assumed the post. and particu-
larly since the declaration regarding
the Dardanelles, has become unpopular
with the masses. The Social Democrats
and most of the group which form the
council feel that Professor Miliukoff
represents imperialistic aims, with
trace of the old regime, which should
be given up by the new democracy.
End of the Outbreak
A second dispatch describes the end
of the crisis, when Prince Tsereteih,
speaking before a tremendous gathering
Of soldiers and workingmen, declared
that the government had prepared
new declaration. which. in definite Ian
guage. corresponded to the proclama-
ton of April 9 and embodied the views
Of the proletariat. The text of this was
published here Sunday.
When the speaker declared that the
Temporal government had acquitted
itself of the charge brought against It
ty explaining in concise terms what II
meant a great cheer rose from the vast
assembly and lasted for several min
utes. Ii apparently voiced the relief
which all present felt at the solution
of the most serious difficulty which had
confronted the country since the revo-
luton.
Now That the question has been set
tied here" said Prince Tseretelli, "our
aims-war without anneXatlons. e%-
or contributions also
must be realized abroad We must
know the attitude of the democracy Of
our allies. If similar movement takes
place in the foreign democracies TINS
will bring peace nearer. and we snail
struggle until our views are also the
avowed aims of the democracies with
whom we are allied.
Trouble Is Over
THE conflict is now settled, and sc
must go on quietly with our work We
must inform all our comrades that
the trouble is over, and tell them Of
the new victory of democracy, and that
the government is standing firmly IN
its original position. The council ap-
peals TO the people to unite around il"
VI. Stankevitch. Social Democrat, who
was the next speaker. said;
"The atmosphere pervading the Me-
rinsky Palace is quite different from
that i'm the factories and other works.
but yesterday we went in mass TO
the meeting place Of the temporary
government and put a fresh curreat
into 1t.
But these two days have served .
show US our own lack of organization.
The time has not yet come to take tie
management into our own hands. 4
coalition ministry is not the watch
word Of to-day. but Of tomorrow.
"The force is ours. and We can over
throw the government when We wish.
But the question is, Have we right
10 do this? We represent only ;hc
WorMngmen and soldiers, not ali Rus
STA"
Other speakers at the meeting dwc.t
OF the situation IN the same temperate
vein. The council has since been OK
erting itself 20 restore order