The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-10
RUSS|A'S FUTURE
IS IN DOUBT
Quarrel Between Du1na PrOv1-
sional Government and Sol
>diers and Workmen,
is Menace.
PROCLAMATION POSTED
--
Coalition Government Invited by No
tlces Which Have Been Piastered
All Over Petrosrad
Today.
PROCLAMATION POSTED

[By William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, May 10.-Frank ad-
mission that free Russia's future Is
darkly menaced by the quarrel be-
tween the duma provisional govern
ment and the soldiers and workme ems 8
committee, was made in striking
phrases of a proclamation posted to-
day throughout Petrograd inviting a
coalition government.
"The provisional government can
not conceal from the people that OF
"late it's difficulties have increased to
such an extent as to give rise to SER
ious fears for the future of the gov
ernment," the proclamation declared.
After listing in detail the various
reforms which had been achieved un-
der the new regime. In conformity
with pledges to the people, the duma
leaders referred to the later friction
and said:
"The provisional government sought
ITO rely on moral forces. Not q drop
Of peoples blood has been shed by its
fault. No voice has been stifled.
Unfortunately the new social ele-
lments are too slowly welding
unsatisfactory. The welding has
been hampered by the process OF dis
lintegration provoked by the collapse
of the old regime. Isolated groups OF
certain classes Of the population, lack.
ing conscientiousness seek to realize
their aspirations through violence,
They threaten to destroy discipline
and international policy and thus
create anarchy.
Therefore, the provisional govern
ment believes 1t duty to declare
frankly this state Of things is render.
fng the administration OF the country
difficult. 1t may lead to internal dis.
orders. defeat at the front, phantom
anarchy and civil war-threatening
the liberty which arises before Rus
STA"
Continuing, the proclamation ap.
pealed to the efforts of all to strength
en- the power by safeguarding it.
Tho government" the proclama
ton concluded, desires to reinforce
it's composition by inviting to join
with it representatives of the live
creative forces of the country who
hitherto have not taken an active part
in the administration of the state"
The governments complete frank
ness in this appeal to the people Gre
newspapers comment at length on it
Those regarded as favoring Foreign
Minister Miliukoff Joined in declaring
| "double, power in Russia is impos.
sible."
Directly challenging the govern.
ment," said one of Miliukoff's organs
the workmen's and soldiers commit
tee ordered that no troops leave bar
racks without signed permission OF
the committee. Power over the troops
is thus transferred from the com
nander in chief to the president OF
the soldiers and workmen's commit
tee. No government can agree to
such a situation"
Maxim Gorkis newspaper today
proclaims such state Of affairs as re.
vealed in the present crisis, is "unen
durable"
The appeal Of Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
of Labor to Russian workmen to
stand by the government and firm for
freedom, was widely published today
Socialists Not to Attend.
PETRO GRAD, May 10.-The ex