The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-23

The revolution is the final outcome
OF the Russian revolutionary move.
ments that have occurred since the
Decabrist movement OF 1925 For this
reason 1t IS 50 complicated or, rather,
II is syntheSlS OF various reyoIu'
tionary movements.
Association OF Zemstvos.
The present movement began with
the organization OF association OF the
Zemstvos and the municipalities. The
revolution Of 1905 began in the same
way. This ZemStvo and municipal or
ganizatlon, which supplied the army
with bread and munitions, was great
blow to the authority OF the bureaucracy
and OF Tsarlsm II showed their alb
Solue incapacity The assassination
OF RaSpulin was the first revolutionary
act directed against the court by mem
bers oi the court itself Finally, the
leaders OF the working class broke
into open revolt
The revolution is the work OF Petto-
grad. and, IN the first place, OF the
socialstlc working classes and OF the
army in the capital From the, outset
the Officers and the liberals were some
what passive and acted under pressure
from the socialists These latter were
organized aud were able to begin their
agitation, whereas the liberals are only
now beginning to use methods dt agi-
tation r
Revolutionary Forces Languishing
| have An impression that an the rev
olutionary forces arc somehow. Ian
gushing Even the extremist follow
erS OF VI lcnln' show little energy
This may perhaps be explained by the
absolute dccadencc Of Tsarism. which
was so rotten that II simply icU by II
self. without any possibility OF resist
anoe.
II is remarkable how in petrograd
order is preserved, though the police
have been removed and replaced by
militia. Some cases OF appropriation
have occurred. but there Is no strong
anafchial movement as there was after
the revolution OF 1905. This IS partly
because Tsarism is not there TO foster
anarchy as a means OF provocation, and
partly because the war IS operating as
q strong check upon the mind OF the
people.
Weakness of the Coalition,
Since TSarism neither taught nor en-
couraged people to work the admin
is,ration and the organization OF the
new government cannot be very eiiI-
cient The coalition government, is not
an organization OF strong political m
dviduali,les. but 1ather an organ,ta-
tion OF parties. There is a noticeable
lack oi unity. One minister speaks
against other ministers. and IN yari-
ous departments. even IN military dc
pattmentS. new men who are thorough
paeiiisb are appointed, although NJ.
kerensky, the war minister, is urging
the necessity OF an offensive,
Then there are the economic stua
tions in the country and the deficiency
of means OF communication. The dear
ness OF manufactured articles, and even
OF agricultural produce is appalling
Capitalists and manufacturers complain
Of the high demands OF the working
men, whose salaries have been doubled
and trebled, while their hours OF work
have been shortened Neither the
masses nor even the "intelleotuas" un-
derstand as yet that democracy means
work and steadineSs. Perhaps the
pinch OF the coming financial crisis
will sober the people.
Program Cleared Up.
The haly program Of peace without
snnekations or indemnitieS" is being
cleared up Even the organ OF lenin
admitted some days ago that the status
quo ante is impossible, but the organ
OF the Council OF Workmen'S and Sol
dietS' Delegates sticks TO It's abstract
and undemocra,io formula.
N kerensky is at the front and great
hopes are entertained that he will break
the influence of unsound paciiism. Il
Is generally believed that decision
will soon be taken. Then a change
may come here. The Russian army was
IN reality continuation OF The serf
dom which was only/abolished in 1861
For that change insufficient prepara
ton had been made Yet the peasantry
from which the bulk OF the army i,
taken is not pacifist
Germany and a Republic.
The German danger is very concrete
There are signs that the country Is
swept by German spies Al the front
the Germans make use OF naive fra.
ternifa,ion II they refrain from at
tack,ng i, is in order to win the sym.
pa,hy Of the country, and their politi.
cal aim is to utilize this sympathy II
necessary for the restoration OF tn,
monarchy But. should the republic
weaken Russia Nra,egieally and politi.
.cally, the Germans will accept the re.
pnblic as they accepted II for France IL
lGl--at least for time. am in
formed that the determination begar
before the revolution
As regards the principal poli,ca
question OF the efficiency OF the repub
lioan army, II is my opinion that III,
allies will do best u they prepare 70,
the worst or at least for minimum
which would be that the Russian,
would merely hold their positions anc
de,ain a portion oi the enemy armie,
on their front
have from the first been convince,
that the ,ttategical situation of TN,
allies demands the Strengthening O
France, II Marshal Joiite and Gen
efal Petain have asked for American