The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-11

h~ought about the revolt In Russia was
s.scribed here by Herman Bernstein.
.6tor of the American Hebrew, and
sos Of the best informed men on Rus
Tan conditions, in this country. He
said:
sThe revolution in Russia may be
~ Interest, bloodiest uprising of a
osople in the history of the world.
If the army is fully informed of
4 and follows its dominant inclina-
,ou-which / believe is toward de-
oosing the reactionary, autocratic
md pro-German elements at Petro-
rad-the revolt has great chances of
mccess,. and a new Russia may
emerge from the turmoil.
sFor patriotic reasons the liberals
IN the duma have been upholding the
hands of the Russian government dur
Ing the war. They have prevented
general strikes, they have held back
their followers among the people from
upnsing while the war was going on.
They have done everything in their
mwer to aid the government, instead
q opposing 1t as they did in peace
times.
But this was not appreciated by
the reactionaries and the court clique,
which Is of German origin and holds
proGerman sentiments, and which for
long time has been seeking a sepa-
rate peace with Germany.
sAnd so these elements succeeded
IL having the ear issue a ukase order
Ing the duma to dissolve. But the lib
aal members Of the duma refused to
be quieted, and, being pressed beyond
the limit of what they could stand for,
hey allowed the revolution, which long
vas brewing. to come to a head.
Forced to Extremes.
This revolution means the ruling
powers In Russia so lost their heads
and went to such extreme lengths they
forced the people, represented by the
Rerals. to go also to extreme lengths.
Conditions in Russia recently have
been terrible almost beyond belief
The food situation and the trans
portation situation have been ex-
Hemely grave.
There have been no railroad cars
% carry food supplies to the armies
It the front, and no cars to carry
Wounded men back from the front.
Vat hoc -
wealthy Russian merchants, by brib-
hg the proper officials, could get all
he cars they wanted for their private
businesses.
This matter has been brought to
ne peoples attention by the liberals
10 the duma.
Their speeches have not been al
owed to get out of Russia because
o. the censorship, but they have been
published there, and have been re-
peated by word of mouth, SO that most
q the civilian population and most
u the army, | believe. by now have
heard Of the outrages.
These speeches, it will be under
aoOd, not only aroused the people and
NE soldiers. but also brought down
upon the liberals the wrath of the gov
ahment. 1t was in an effort to stifle
meh utterances, apparently, that the
~uer dissolving the duma was issued.
Among the several reasons why the
gar and the court clique have been
M'Orabiy inclined toward a separate
peace with Germany is this one, that
Sefnany has promised Russian the
went OF such a peace being concluded
10 nelp Russia in quelling any rebel
asn OF the people that might arise
Y ne future. The people of Russia
ave constantly been growing stronger,
w soldiers in the army have been
saining in education and broadening
Eghting alongside the more
ueiaocratic Frenchmen and English
-en, and altogether the power of the
saal court classes has been more and
aOfe threatened. This has led them to
,sas Ior their future unless they al
~ themselves with a monarchical
aaton like Germany.
Gar Owns Pro- German Paper.
Early in the war the car and the
s'aau Duke Nicholas had a confer
s1se' II the course of which the grand
ne warned the car that if he (the
AL continued to exhibit indications
la' ne desired a separate peace with
s'lany he would have a terrible
s"unon on his hands
= ana who will lead this revolution
y ear inquired.
], ! Will lead it-with the army re-
sasu The grand duke.
y was shortly after this Nicholas
az displaced from the high com
ss -au OF the Russian armies and was
s ssa' % an obscure position, while the
~ himself assumed charge.
a.. Tue methods used by the Russian
=. in the revolution of 100
Aaa e methods of cruelty-have been
h,,eshiy learned by the present revo-
I saists. They will be just as cruel
va aeif enemies were to them twelve
'ears ago.