Evening star., 1917-05-20
CABINET REVEALS
POLICIES Of RUSSIA
Continuance ip War, Army Re-
habiIitation and Economic
Organization Assured.
WILL COMBAT ANARCHY

BY the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, May 10, via London
The provisional government declared to-
day that it was united in the rejection
of separate peace. The government eX-
presses its convictions that the Russian
army will not suffer the Germans to de-
Stroy RuSSia'S western allies.
The statement embodying these declara-
tions was issued by the newly reorgan-
lied provisional government as declara-
ton. and reads:
The provisional government. reorgan-
lied and reinforced by representatives OF
the revolutionary democracy, declares that
It will energetically carry into effect the
ideas of liberty, equality and fraternity
beneath tthe standards by which the great
Russian revolution came to birth
Foreign Policy Outlined.
'The provisional government is united
as to the fundamental lines OF its future
action as follows:
Firstly, in foreign policy. the gov
ernment, rejecting in concert with the
entire people all thought of a separate
peace. adopts openly as it's aim the re-
establishment of a general peace which
shall not tend toward either dominion
over other nations, the seizure Of their
national possessions or violent usurpa-
ton of their territories peace with
out annexation or indemnities and
based on the right of nations to decide
their own affairs.
In the firm conviction that the fall
of the regime of czardom in Russia and
the consolidation of the democratic
principles of our internal and external
policy will create in the allied democ-
racies new aspirations toward a stable
peace and a brotherhood of nations. the
provisional government will take steps
toward bringing about an agreement
with the allies on basis Of the decla-
ration of April 9.
Confidence in Army.
"Second-Convinced that the defeat
of Russia and her allies would not only
be a source of the greatest calamity to
the people, but would postpone or make
impossible the conclusion of a world
wide peace on the basis indicated above,
the provisional government believes
that the Russian revolutionary army
will not suffer the German troops to
destroy our western allies and then
throw themselves upon US with the full
force of their arms.
THE development of the principles Of
democratization in the army and the
development of its military power, both
the most important task of the pro-
visional government.
Plans Governmental Control.
'Third-The provisional government
will fight .resolutely and fnflexibly
against the economic disorganization of
the country by the systematic estab-
lishment, Of governmental control Of
production, transport, exchange and
distribution OF products, and In neces-1
sary cases will have recourse also to
the organization of production.
"Fourth-The measures for the pro-
lection of labor will in every possible
way continue to be promoted further
with energy.
Soil to Be Utilized.
"Fifth-Leaving it to the constituent
assembly to deal with the question of
transferring land to the workers and
proceeding with preparatory measures
relative thereto, the provisional gov
ernment will take all necessary steps
toward insuring the greatest possible
production of cereals required by the
country and for furthering the sys-
tematic utilization Of the soil in the
interests of national economy and the
working classes.
"Sixth-Looking forward to the in
PRODUCTION of a series of reforms of the
financial system upon democratic
basis, the provisional government will
devote particular attention to the in
creasing of direct taxes on the
wealthy classes succession duties.
taxes on excessive war profits, the
property tax. etc.
"Seventh-The efforts to introduce
and develop democratic unity of self
government will be continued with all
possible speed and assiduity.
To Hasten Constituent Assembly.
"Eighth-The provisional government
will also make all possible efforts to
bring about at the earliest time prac-
ticable the calling together of a con-
stituent assembly at Petrograd
"DediCAtinR itself reS01nfa1v f0 ho
realization Of the above program, the
provisional government declares cate
gorically that fruitful effort is only
possible il it has the absolute confidence
of the whole people and the ability to
exercise the full power so necessary to
reinforce the successes of the revolu-
ton and develop them further.
Will Combat Anarchy.
Addressing all citizens in a resolute
appeal to safeguard the unity and
power thus won, the provisional gov
ernment declares that for the safety of
the country it will take the most ener-
getic measures against all attempted
counter revolutions as well as anar-
chistic, illegal. violent actions which
would disorganiZe the country and pre-
pare the way for counter revolutions.
The provisional government believes
that in this way alone can it conserve
all that which is dear to free Russia"
The declaration is signed by Premier
Lvoff and all the cabinet ministers
Firm With Allies.
The central committee of the con-
stitutiona1 democratic party issued to-
day the following manifesto regarding
the new Russian cabinet
In spite OF the difficult position which
has arisen for its representatives re-
naming in the government. the COM
mittee is of the opinion that the great
danger threatening the country imposes
on these members complete abnegation
and unlimited self-sacrifice. Approving
Milukoff of the international obligations
of Russia. the constitutional democratic
party declares that it will only be able
now as before to place it's confidence in
policy based on a close and insepa-
rable union with our allies and directed
toward safeguarding the rights. dignity
and vital interests of Russia. This is
why the party urges it's representatives
in the new cabinet strictly to watch
over complete maintenance of the
aforementioned principles"
CALLED "THE WAR OF 1917,