El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18
RUSSIANS MAY
STOP FIGHTING
Truce Between Germans
and Russians Reported
as Possible.
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modern history of Russia has been
settled, satisfactorily settled, and
conditions already show marked
symptoms of improvement 1t is my
impression that the new coalition
cabinet will receive the support of
all reasonable Russian citizens We
have for the first time the prospect
of a government which viii combine
both moral authority and material
power.
Most of the difficulties Of my first
revolutionary cabinet arose from the
fact that in all questions 1 and my
colleagues Weer obliged to rely solely
upon moral persuasion. There was
no actual governmental power with
material force, such as you have IN
America and in the other democratic
countries Of the world.
Found Force Was Needed.
after two months experiment we
discovered that moral influence was
sufficient weapon with a vast ma
iOrity of reasonable Russian citizens
who desired tranquility, but IN
luckily both IN the civilian popula-
ton and the army there were indi-
viduals and small groups who active
ly aimed at anarchy and repudiated
all forms of discipline.
1T became plain that the govern
ment could not remedy this condition
without material force and this force
could only be obtained II representa-
tives of the Socialist and left parties
entered the government and agreed to
support it unshrinkingly in a policy
of combined freedom and order. II
we were threaten d with general
anarchy, followed by a reactionary
counter revolutionary movement.
4 Fight Against Anarchy.
This normal course of unsuecess-
full revolutions has, / hope, been
he result nj he
ment between the temporary govern
ment and the council of deputies The
council has undertaken to support the
government against anarchy and dis
order and further to work for the re-
storing of discipline TO the army.
granted, that the army will be demoe-
ratified.
Hopes For No Opposition.
my hope is that when the present
enemies OF national tranquility see
that not only the so called bour-
geoisie but also the Workmen and
the Socialists themselves stand for
without compelling US to take action.
abandon their present anarchial
methods which, IL continued. would
result in the ruin of Russia The
program or policy which We have
agreed upon with our new colleagu
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Socialists collaboration in the govern
ment-
Freedom Must Be Defended.
in the future, democratic Russia
must not only enjoy freedom but
must take on itself the responsible
ity of defending its freedom Person
ally / do not doubt our democracy's
fitness for higher governmental
work During the negotiations which
led to a settlement the representa-
tives of the council OF deputies
showed that they thoroughly UNDER
stood the dangers threatening Rus
STA and were determined to do every
thing possible 10 save the country
from anarchy, defeat and dissolution"
Peasants Impressed With Duties.
A congress of 500 delegates pur-
porting to represent the peasants Of
all Russia, has assembled here. The
program covers three points:
First, the Capitalization of opinion
on all vital national subjects: second.
the necessity OF impressing on all
citizens that the new freedom brings
not only new rights but new duties
third. the safeguarding of the inter-
ests OF the whole country
Must Keep On With War.
The honorary chairman pointed out
at the opening of the congress the
necessity of the resumption Of active
operations on the front The greet
ings OF the French peasantry were
extended through n. Thomas, French
of agriculture urged the necessity of
keeping up the supplies of food and
munitions, without which, he warned
the delegates. ii would be impossible
either TO continue the war or to con-
clude peace.