The Washington herald., 1917-05-05
PETROGRAD TROOPSFAIL
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new government. the ambition for the
possession Of Constantinople.
II was early in the day when the popu-
lation OF Russia's capital learned yes
terday OF Miliukoff's proclamation to the
entente. Leaders Of the workmen's and
soldiers delegates had held all-night ses-
sion denOuncing the foreign minister's
act as arbitrary. The executive commit
tee felt he had gone over its head. He
should have consulted them. they pro-
tested And the cries of protest quickly
found their way into all hooks and cor
ners Of the capital
we have been betrayed" was the
battle CRY TO which crowds from all parts
OF the city moved in boisterous psrades
toward the Duma building. There they
halted and cried for Miliukofr to give
them an accounting.
Waving red banners Of revolt and other
red bann srs inscribed with Down with
Afilfu<oT they started to jeer and
hoot S income struck up the tune OF
the MAJ ,sillaise. Promptly the song of
revolt thundered forth from thousands
OF threats. the sparks OF discomfort
now spluttered flames.
Then someone within the Duma build
ing telephoned the commander OF the
Petrograd garrison. It was the old trick
OF the old autOcratic regime, automatic
ally resorted TO under the spell OF CEN
tUries of tradition.
Troops GaIIop Forward.
But in free Russia It works no longer.
On came the troops. two thousand or
more, galloping cossacks IN the fore. The
sword and the bayonet, the tools OF the
Czar. were called upon TO scatter the
bowling throng. But the soldiers saw
at a glance what their brethren IN plain
clothes were up TO. There was no ruth
less charging into the crowds. no minia-
ture civil war. Instead, the troops,
quickly falling in with the chorus OF tho
''Marsellaise,'' smilingly rubbed elbows
with the demonstrators, borrowed some
Of the banners. and swung them high
over their heads.
Some soldiers had a grievance Of their
own. They promptly fixed up new ban
ners. writing on them, Down With
Gutchkofr" Gutch1of is the war minis
ter
At this moment the balcony door was
swung open. Out stepped MiliUkon. Pale,
but Uncannilv calm, he put one hand
upon the balustrade and with the other
waved to the crowd to be silent. A
hurricane OF boots and jeers greeted
him. Up went some two thousand rifles
10 the cries Down with Mliukoff." One
Of the tanner carriers was lifted upon
the shoulders of fellow demonstrators
and held his banner directly in front OF
the ministers face.
Miliukof smiled family. The throng
paused for a second to hear what he
would have TO say.
when I see your banners reading
Down with Miliukoh.' " he began calmly.
Il fear not for myself but for Russia"
Again there were boots and catcalls,
but they were LEGS stormy. Let him
have his say" cried someone in the
crowd. And Miliukoff proceeded:
Il fear for the outside worlds inter
probation Of your demonstration. The
provisional government cannot strike the,
name Of Russia from the list Of allied
nations. The provisional government will
never onscnt to separate peace. We
look tc you to trust US and give US your
supper "
Mob Becomes Quiet.
BY u s time the mob had become quiet.
interes ed. The soldiers had lowered
their .ifies. half ashamed The man
nearest to the balcony had jumped from
his comrades shoulders and hid his
banner. Isolated cheers went up. Grad
ually they grew TO an ovation. MiliukofG
resumed his speech. with fiery eloquence
he described the government as a sailing
vessel dependent upon the favorable
wind, and the wind. he said. was the
trust and the confidence OF the people.
overwhelmingly in favor Of letting him
live. Long live Midukof," came the
cries from hundreds who had been con-
vinced that they were wrong and he was
right. As he pleaded with them to go
home and believe in the government the
crowd swiftly dispersed. only some radl-
cal stragglers remaining.
Thus ended the first fare-up Of a coun-
ter-revolution. 1t strengthened rather
than weakened the government.
Meanwhile the executive committee OF
the soldiers and worlSmen's delegates con-
tinued their sessions. and no agreement
has yet been reached. Besides peace,
one OF their chief demands is to have full
control Of the Petrograd Telegraph
Agency. the official bureau for dissemi-
nation Of news to the outside world.
They charge that the provisional govern
ment was misusing It by sending out
false news. At the time this dispatch is
fled the committee Is stlll wrangling
over the motives OF the foreign minister
In sending out his loyalty pledge to the
entente.
The whole force Of this government will
be Immediately put into efforts to pre-
clude the possibility OF Russia declaring