South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-22

ideal with which they have been in
spired by Alexander Kerensky.
Kerensky is Russian. through and
through. To quote Henry Snydam.
writer in the New York Evening
Post: "Kerensky had learned revo-
lutionary enthusiasm from France
and stability from Great Britain,
but he is a Russian, first and last.
and he has left no doubt in the
minds of the French and British
governments that Russia will hence
forth endeavor 70 manage her own
destiny. Kerensky is strong enough
10 swing the entire Russian nation
in any given direction. He has
swung the nation into an offensive.
despite the most insupeTable diff
culties that ever faced a minister Of
war. He is swinging them gradually
away from license toward restraint,
from Oratory toward action. from a
temporary autocracy OF workmen
and soldiers toward general toler-
ance"
His power is marvellous Again
quoting
''To the Russian army. Kerensky
is a lighting leader. To the peas
antry. Kerensky is the man who will
get for them their share of Russian
land. To the bourgeoisie, Kerensky
is a level-headed radical who will
protect them from the excessive re-
publicanism Of the workmen. To the
workmen. Kerensky is a crusader
who has intimated-even perhaps,
too deicately-to run Russian fl
anciers that there is a limit 10 the
power OF "A Russian ruble. To the
secret adherents of the old regime,
| Kerensky is an internal anarchist
To the German government Keren-
sky is anthema. In his modest way.
YOU will observe. Kerensky is some
thing 10 all men"
Sensibly, this Russian hero real
ICES his power. He knows that he
has the punch to reOrganize Rus
STA, if the people have the common
sense to ubmit 10 his dictatorship.
He has not yet begun TO exercise his
prerogatives in any open, decisive
manner, because the extreme ele-
ments in the confused political line
up of Petrograd are not quite con-
vinced that Kerensky is not bit
too conservative. while the conserva-
tive elements tend to regard Keren-
sky as a bit too extreme. The fu-
ture will show whether or not Ker-
ensky has that workable proportion
Of both radicalism and conservatism
that Russia needs so critically, as
the time approaches for the con-
stituent assembly that is to make
the new constitution"
What is he like-this man who
has done so much? According to
Mr.. Snydam, his eyes have the
strained. suspicious look of one who
has been taught by bitter experience
, TO search for hidden motives in his
associates. His expression is sullen
and logged. except when he smiles,
when he seems a charming young
gentleman out of some university.
He seldom appears in anything
more elaborate than a plain black
serge coat, tailored high at the neck
in peasant fashion. Among the
doddering footmen of the old regime
who page his corridors, Kerensky
strides in and out OF the ministry
with the tolerant, good-natured hu-
NOR Of New Russia the mouldy pur-
pie uniforms Of the old empire
amuse him; it is the surging crowds
OF free citizens on the Nevski Pros
pekt that stimulate"
Slender-almost boyish with
Ose-crOpped brown hair, with lines
made by illness about his mouth,
but with blazing eyes, Kerensky
stands as a symbol of the New Rus
sia-the new democracy.
DIR. Axtell. Dentist. 315 Union