The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-17
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

NToBoDY FAMILIAR with Russian history least of all
Russians exiled from their country, look upon the
luton which has taken place there accident unasso
ciated with the past
Prince Peter Kuropotkin famous leader in than
one attempted revolution Russia said yesterday speaking at
Brighton England broke out in Petro
grad the days result of long srug
gle against auocracy.'
The revolution precpated that say fastened by
the necency Of the regng government by it's sympathy
with German propaganda its failure keep the people
supplied with food.
I The institution which the backbone change
been in existence for half century When Alexander the Lib
orator. removed the hacle Of serfdom from millions of
peasants enabled them procure land there created
large number of municipal governments each Of which had
something of the duties of municipal government in America
Their special duty to aid freed serfs till their land and
to look after the economic well being Of their communities
They laid local rates for purposes and provided for the
support Of hospitals
These councils permitted to affect
ganzation and this organization permitted something like
ganized public opinion to have scope and expression
When the broke out and government broke down
fifty points, the Zestvo organization required to look after
the Of the army then touperve and for the
multitude of who driven conquered
rory by Germans failure part the
usual bureaus Of the Zemsvo organization acqu
ed duties difficult and important that it became
very important sense the actual the country
Under these conditions the relations between the Zemsvo
leaders and the army became very close.
The army in its relations with the Cars government
found itself often before the enemy unprepared without arms
without food and without intelligent leadership.
Such support it had from the Zemso, which fed
hind the Illness
When the Cars government becoming jealous Of this
powerful organization the people, attempted to curta its
fulness, it had come to beginning of the end
The provisional composed of reared in
the work and traditions Of the zemvo Prince Lvof the
perhaps the best organizer and certainly the most
distinguished leader developed by the Zemstvos.
His opinions Democratic his sympathes universal and
his spirit patriotic Paul n Mlukof is educated radical
familiar with the American system and known to the American
people through his service asa professor with the Chicago uni
versty He had been twice banished from Russia
He is strongly anti German His speeches in the Duma, d.
rected against the dark forces which aid the enemy made
powerful impression the minds Of educated Russians
The government is confronted with difficult task
II may be able to maintain ITSELF until Russia is permanently
Committed to modern type Of popular government may
be overhrown the forces of reaction often the
when political conditions unsettled may be displaced by
radical group
What will the government do about the war? It seems
probable it will the with and purpose The
Gar, weak man, pulled hher and thither He
surrounded by German sympahizes who make his councils
and his armies Ineffective The government will be for
Russia will wish Russia to prevail and will Undue the Russian
arms with new purpose and vigor.