Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-19

Petroorad, July 19.-An *.
traordinary cabinet council 10 dis
oussins tho proposal to transfer
the seat of tho provisional govern
mont to Moscow.
Petrograd. July 18.-M. Tserestellk
minister Of posts and telegraphs and
member OF the council OF soldiers and
workmen's delegates, said yesterday
the general assembly Of soldiers, work
men and peasants would be held at
MOSCOW to prevent interference from
irresponsible sections Of the PetrogrAd
garrison.
By an agreement between the sol
diers and workmen's delegates and the
remaining members Of the cabinet tho
question OF replacing the ret'.ng min
listers as well as all questia.s Of policy
have been held in abeyancs pending
the suppression Of tho Bolsheviski ele-
ment which for thirty-six hours has
kept tho city In = turmoil.
Events since noon today serve some-
what to clear up the anomalous situA-
ton growing out Of the apparent re-
luctanoe Of the government to mobilixa
Its forces to Quell tho turbulant min
ority and radical elements. Tho gov
ernment evidently considered It un.
wise for tho safety Of the city to op-
pose them with violent methods until
1t Is absolutely necaasary.
The s.sams course wns adopted with
respect to the socialist Ienin0 sorn6
weeks ago. realixing that the move
ment had little sympathy from the ma
jority of the people. &
Following tho series Of clashes be.
tween patrolling foroos Of the govern
ment, and Maxlmilists, which occurred
Tuesday. the city Wednesday morning
was quiet under continuous DOWN
pour Of rain. Tuesdays list Of casual
ties, so far as ascertained. comprises
six persons killed and 23S wounded.
Cossacks Patrolllng Streets.
For the first time since tho revolu-
ton Cossacks appeared and patrolled
the streets. Companies here and there
carried machine guns strapped to their
saddles the men leading their horses.
Premier Lvofr sent tho following
telegram to all tho provisional gov
ernment commissarles:
'In reply to your inquiry. the min
ister Of the interior informs you that
the reports regarding the arrests OF
members Of tho provisional govern
ment are false. AS to the appeals TO
overthrow the government by force OF
arms and transfer all powers to tho
soldiers and workmen. these appeals
had the character OF irresponsible acts
on the part OF tho members or an eA-
treme minority and were received in
an unfrlendly manner by the people.
"At the same time the government,
in full agreement with the soldiers.
workmcns and peasants delegates and
the duma, Is taking measures to avert
the occurrences of Incidents which
might be inimical to the state"
Soldiers Council Angry.
The council OF the new body or
soldiers, workmen and peasants Of al
Russia, tho extremists abstaining from
participation, passed resolution ar
ter an all-night session rejecting with
Indignation all attempts to influence
the attitude Of that body.
'Tt Is inadmissible." continues the
resolution, that armed demonstrations
should seek to impose tho will OF iso-
lated military elements upon the whole
of Russia. Blood has been shed In the
streets of Petrograd All these acts
toward our revolutionary army. which
Is defending the conquests OF the reyo-
luton at tho front. Whoever attacks
tho recognized democratic agencies
whoever eows discord in their ranks.
is striking a dagger's blow In the back
of the revolutionary army which
lighting against the troops or Wiliiam'