The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
Maximalists Who Have Over
thrown Kerensky Cannot
Obtain Credit From Allies
CABINET SESSION HELD
TO DISCUSS OUTLOOK
Embassy at Washington Opti-
mistic in Spite of Lack of
News, Insisting Revolution
10 Purely Local


millions will continue TO flow to Rus
STA Just as long as a responsible gov
eminent in that country remains true
to the allied cause.
But the Maximalists will not have
credit. They have declared that they
want a separate peace with Germany
that they will give their moral and
possibly financial support to Ger
many; they are reported to have
swung the Northern Russian army to
their support Thus they will not be
in symrathy with the war i'm which
the United States is taking a part.
This situation was developed to-
| night after a long conference OF Presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet. No official dis
patches have been received by the
state department concerning the situa-
ton in Petrcgrad and the govern
ment has no advices except newspaper
reports. The entire situation was dis
cussed so far as IL was possible to
consider II with imperfect informal
ton. While no announcement was
given out, cabinet members said that
the general tenor was that no help
could be given to country which
was not tending It's aid IN the prose
cution of the war against the Prus-
| sian autoeracy.
Russia has total credits in this
country OF ts2s.o0e 600. She has
drawn out only $500 900 Of this
vast run- The money is being called
| for In omparatively small amounts
Russts can have the rest, or any part
| of II, Just as long as she is ffghting
/ the Gauss OF the allies
| Great Britain has advanced to Rus
STA. perhaps ten times as much as
| this country. IT is estimated THAI
since the war began England has put
| $4,000, 600. goo al disposal OF the Rus
sian government.
| Japan also has put credits Of mil
I lions ~ Russia's command
If the Maximaiigts carry out their
threats TO proclaim q separate peace
I WITH Germany, the flow Of gold from
the United States. Japan and Great
Britain WIFI stop short. The Maxima-
| lists with have neither money to main :
ttatr their government. even II estab>
| lished with any degree % permanency.
/ nor to support an army. They. Will
be unable to obtain munitions and
the enormous quantities of arms that
/ are now G6lOE INTO KuSSAd-
| Hope that Russia still would be
| found on the side OF the allies has
not been abandoned. indeed. In
! many quarters. It Is predicted that the
Ma ximalists may be deposed within a
fortnight counter revolution again
make the situation safe for the allies,
4 IN The belief Of persons high in the
councils OF the government. An Of
| ficial OF the state department sum
med up his opinion of the danger by
saying:
| I'VE will wait a week"
Nothing has been heard from Am
I bassador Francis on the petrograd
situation. No MESA res have come to
the state depa ~tmenf from any other
point IN Russia to indicate that the
/ Maximaiist movement has spread, I'm
/ OFFICIAL reports have been received say
| ing that the Northern Russian army
/ has thrown its power with the Maxima-
| lists and Is on the way TO petrograd,
But. other than this. the department
/ is not in receipt even of unofficial
word that the movement has grown
to BE other than 1t was characteriz-
! ed esterday AT the Russian embassy
local"
1t is pointed out tonight that If
| Kerenskv can effect a juncturs with
!
minister, whoNiS awaiting trial for his
attempt TO wrest control of the army
from Kerensky, the situation may be
safely received. KorniiofY had great in
| fiuence over parts of the army, just as
| Kerensky. The Cossacks will stand by
Kerenskv IL he gives his pledge TO
punish the extremists and pacifists as
the soldiers believe they should be
/ punished.
| Little faith is put In the promises
| Of the Maximalists. A little en-
couragement is found In diplomatic
! circles in the fact that the revolution
has conferred in Petrograd and has
given no indication OF spreading wide
| among the people. The heart of the
/ Russian people is peasant. The heart
/ Of the Russian army Is Cossack- peas
ant. The peasants are, as a rule, in
direct opposition to the proletariat of
| the capitalize workingman, 1t is
still believed here that peasant Rus
sia is as strong for war as ever and
| that they will remain SO until VIC
| tory over Germany is assured
The Russian embassy is optimistic
over the situation. in spite of the IA Ct
| that they have received no word at
all They still insist that the srevolu
ton is only local and is merely a
J teuoporary setback to kerensky.