The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-07

GOVERNMENT
WILL REMAIN
Controversy Between Council of
Workmen and Soldiers Del
egates Is Settled
WAR TO VICTORIOUS
CONCLUSION" IS AIM
Crowds Cheer Russian Leader
Who Announces That Dem
ocracy Has Won Victory

Petrograd, May THE controver.
sy between the council of workmen's
and soldiers delegates and the pro.
visional government, that for the last
"a hours had threatened such serious
consequences, in which, in fact, tho
fate Of the nation and possibly of the
war were involved, has been settled.
Prince Tseretelli, speaking before
a tremendous assemblage of soldiers
and workingmen at the naval cadet
building where the council held a
special meeting to receive the report
of the executive council, declared
that the government had prepared a
new declaration concerning it's for
eign policy, which in definite Ian.
guage corresponded to the proclama-
ton of April 9 and embodied the
views of the protelariat.
Crowd Cheers Announcement.
When the speaker declared that
the temporary government had &C.
Quilted itself of the charge brought
against it by explaining what it
meant by the vague form of yester.
days declaration, a great cheer
arose. 1t apparently voiced the re-
lief which all present felt with the
solution Of the most serious difficulty
which had confronted the country
since the revolution.
Prince sTseretelli then read the
new declaration by the government
and explained that the trouble was
over and that the provisional govern.
ment would remain in power Dem.
ocracy, he announced, amid cheering,
had won great victory. The speak
er explained that the principal ex.
ception which the council had taken
to the recent note OF the government
was the phrase, war to victorious
conclusion" which, he asserted, was
an unfortunate expression, since it
was identical with the formula used
80 often by the old regime with quite
a different sense.
Will Struggle to the End.
''Now that the question has been
settled here" said the prince, "our
aims-war without annexation, ex.
preparations or contributions-also
must be realized abroad. If similar
movement takes place in the foreign
democracies, this will bring peace
nearer and we shall struggle until
our views are also the avOWed aims
of the democracies with which we
are allied.
1.-THE situation yesterday was most
serious for the whole country. Con.
flict seemed unavoidable but the gov.
ernment realized that it must respect
our determination. BY this acknowl.
edgment the government has shown
that it deserves the trust of the dem.
ocracy. The council appeals to the
people to unite around it,
M. Stankevitch, social democrat,
said:
1.-The vague form in which the gov
ernment's note was composed caused
us to lose two valuable days at a
time when it is necessary to work
every hOur-every minute: but these
two days have served to show us our
own lack of organization. The time
has not yet come to take the man.
agement into our own hands. A co.
alition ministry is not the Watchword
of today, but of tomorrow.
Cancellation ls Complete.
"The force is ours and we can
overthrow the government when we
wish. But the question is, have we
right to do this? We represent only
the workingmen and soldiers. not all
Russia
Other speakers dwelt in the situa.
ton in the same temperate vein and
the gathering soon broke up with
Anti-government demonstrations.
however, were still occurring in the
streets. While the members Of the
executive committee were explaining
the rapproachement with the govern
ment, a great manifestation was TAX
ing place outside the very doors OF
the building. Orators whe were de-
nouncing the government we're loud
ly acclaimed.
Late tonight there was secchd
clash, in which shooting occurred in
front of the Hotel Europe.