Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-08-27
OenOunces People Inside Ma
tionaI Boundaries Who Are
Endeavoring to Betfay Coun-
try to Germans.
THREATENS THOSE WHO
WOULD RESTORE CAR
lhrong Cheers Burning Words
OF Premier as He Appeals
to Patriotism for Salvation
of Russia,

lsf MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,
Moscow, Aug. 26.-The state coun-
ell, which promises important results
IN the national life of Russia, opened
at o'clock this afternoon in the Grand
opera house with the old solemnity
ana Russian pomp especially char
acterstic of Moscow. The theater was
crowded with sightseers and inter-
spersed among the members of the
council were to be seen characteristic
ally Russian types, including Tartars
IN peaked caps, white-robed mullahs
from the Volga, Georgians robed in
cloth of gold, Cossacks and digntaries
OF the Greek Orthodox church who
nave arrived for the ecumenical
church congress which begins Tuesday.
Notwithstanding the one day strike
| proclaimed by the Bolshevikian as u
test against the counon ar a counter
revolutionary expression, the city is
quiet a few incipient attempts by the
Bolsheviki street corner ora tors to or
ganize demonstrations were summar-
lily suppressed by the crowds and no
serious incident occurred. Precau-
tons were taken against disorders of
all descriptions and the council
threatens to show a rigor in this re-
spect unknown even in ante-revolu-
tionary days.
Everything Closely Guarded
The building in which the council is
meeting is surrounded by close chain
of soldiers with officers every few
yards, the soldiers being picked men
from regiments of the signal corps or
cadets training for officers. The
| chambers under the buildings are oc-
| cupied by soldiers with fixed bayonets.
Members and invited guests before
being admitted have their tickets ex-
| mined by nine different military
posts. Premier Kerensky and the
other ministers of the provisional gov-
| ernment occupied the stage and were
| faced by Generals Alexieff and Brus-
siloff, former commanders-in in-chief Of
lthe Russian armies and other high
| military officers in the former emper-
| ors box. There was much comment
| because of the absence of General
Korniloff, the present commander-in-
chief, but it is expected he will attend
the council tomorrow.
Kerensky Speaks.
The proceedings began with
speech by Premier Kerensky, lasting
an hour and half. pronounced in a
nervous, impressive voice which
aroused tremendous applause, mainly,
from that part or the theater occupied
by the democratic organizations and
members of the cabinet. The duma
l 4 s.,I. ,rt. - a1
deputies also at times participated. M
Kerensky spoke resolutely, emphasize
| ing the role he had played in recent
events and his determination to guide
events in the future. as
The premier was greeted with wild
applause when, early in his speech.
speaking of the dangers from the ex-s
treme left he declared:
"All attempts with armed force
against the peoples power will be
crushed with blood and iron"
Greatly Applauded.
Still more applause greeted him,
when limiting at counter-revolution-
ary military conspiracy he exclaimed:
Let them be warned who think the
time has come when, relying on the
bayonet. they can overthrow our rev.
olution' The audience arose and
cheered this expression for five min
utes.
| Premier Kerensky rebuked the Fin
landers and other seeding nationals
ties, his words evoking enthusiasm
and there was a menacing note in his
voice when he declared that their pre-
tensions threatened the success Of
the revolution.
The premier's speech indicated that
the government expects further at
tacks tomorrow by the military duma
and the Moscow deputies which he
denounced in advance
Blood and Iron Rule
Russia Is passing through period
of mortal danger" Premier Kerensky
told the national conference. He de-
clared that any attempt to take ad-
vantage OF the conference for an at
tack on the national power. as em-
bodied in the provisional government