New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-18
Checks
Russian Plans to
Revive Monarchy
Kerensky Seeks Middle
Way Between Two
Extremes
By Isaac Don Levine

Kerensky is endeavoring TO satisfy
both the bourgeoisie and proletariat.
His War Cabinet of five is a concession
to the former. His declaration OF r
Russian republic is an effort to piacate
the latter.
That Kerensky wCs inclined to con-
ciliate the conservative elements IS
proved by the Petrograd dispatch OF
last Sunday reporting his negotiations
with the bourgeois leaders for ma
tional coalition ministry. These nego-
tiations, however, were called off at
the instance of the representatives OF
the proletariat, who drafted plan OF
a Socialist government.
To satisfy fully the conservatives
meant to provoke the radicals. The
meeting Of the latter's demands would
have amounted to challenge to the
noderates and reactionsries. kerensky
therefore chose a middle course. He
partially satisfied the bourgeo'sie by
constructing a non-partisan ministry
He somewhat composed the violent ex-
tremists by defining the country's form
of government as republican.
Army Reorganization Assured
Bv including two military men in
the Cabinet, General Verkhovsky as
War Minister and Admiral VerderevsM
as Minister of Marine, Kerensky as
sured the bourgeoisie of reorganiza-
ton Of the army, which is already be
ing carried out. On the other hand'
these two men are to-day popular with
the Socialists. as they Loyalty stood by
the Provisional Government during the
Kornilof revolt and should, therefore
command the army's support.
The purpose Of declaring Russia 8
republic is chiefly this; Up to the pres
ont Russia had no form of government
Il was to choose one by popular vote
tbrouqh a constituent assembly. Now
this very fact implied that If the Rus
sian people desired monarchy, they
we're 10 have it. And this IN Turn
IegsIized all agitation and propaganda
~ so of q monarchical form OF gov
eminent. l.. ro,,o.
1,,+ioriets as traitors, but actually mon
archists had as much right TO carry on
tbeir propaganda a. the Republican DO
ciaIists. When the revolution was
strong the Radicals felt that the re-
publican form of government was as
sured, They therefore LETT II 10 inc
noonIe themselves to constitute the
ppnbIic which is, Of course, the only
democratic and just procedure LOT 'he
Pr K.rensky is portrayed as putting up
.be fght OF his life against these Po%
arful elements that would oelray VI,
struggling republic into the clutcnSes
NJ Germany, but the issue hangs IN .ne
balance. All the influence OF tHe
United States and the Entente Allles y
he;nq exerted in Petrograd 10 uphotO
md strengthen Kerensky and 70 reani,
,,ete Russia as military FACTOR III tne
war for the preservation OF ueio,,o;,;' -.
If Kerensky succeeds IN o'eI'mio" 80 :
,,,t;nseTs who would scuttle the
w American officials believe that ne
ship' bn able TO carry out programme
"f reorganization this winter, WIN .
SoricaS economic aid, which Will pu,
IN Pnssian armies on their feet mex
tns II he fails, Russia undoubtedly
s Sp;ii "Ss;thdraw from the war and ope"
wiz AZ at store Of food and raw ma
Trials 70 the use Of the herman wal
/ machine.
Republic in Danger
Rut the republic is in danger nov eS
The stocks of the revolution are on tnJ
decl;ne. And the radicals feel ~ smG
Iuou, II Hence their sudden demand
/ e. tbe establishment OF repuoIls'
roa.tor which was taken for granted oy
.hano hut three months ago hehce'
also, the annulment OF their much "a,
| vsrtised doctrine that all iundsmejItL. 49,
Questions of state should be seIlIeu oS
tbs Constituent Assembly. ~.
These radicals have opposed Nne
granting of independence to FINLAND on d,
| The ground that it was a fundahe,lt",
| sta+e problem, which could De soiveu
onIv bv the Constituent Assembly Now
the very basis is gone from under '9elr
| feet. If they violate their o"a o 81
trine at home, why should they not al
low the Firms TO violate II III 'neii
/ country? porsbev.
| iii or Naximalists, and their increase
in power, give concrete PROOF OF Ine
4 LN ~