Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-03-23

Petrograd, March 16.-The Emperor
of Russia has abdicated and Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch. his
younger brother, has been named
as regent for the twelve-year-old
C~zarevitch. The Russian ministry,
charged with corruption and incompe-
tence, has been swept out of office.
Alexander Protopopoff, head Of the In
terror Department, and former minis
ter Sturmer, are reported killed. The
other ministers, and the president Of
the Imperial Council are under arrest.
A new Cabinet is announced, with
Prince Lvoff as president of the Coun-
ell and premier, and the other offices
hel5 by men close to the Russian peo;
7Ae.
For several days P%etrograd has
been the scene of one of the
most remarkable uprisings in his
tory. Beginning with minor food
riots and labor strikes. the cry
for food reached the hearts of the
soldiers, and n by one the regiments
rebelled until finally those troops that
had for a time stood loyal to the gov
eminent took up their arms and
marched into the ranks of the revOlu-
tionists. The president of the Duma,
Michael V. Rodzianko, was the leading
| figure among the deputies who unani-
mously decided to oppose the imperial
order for a dissolution of the house.
They continued their sessions and
NJ. Rodzianko informed the Emperor,
then at the front, that the hour had
struck when the will of the people
must prevail.
Even the imperial council realized
the gravity of the situation and added
It's appeal to that of the Duma that
the Emperor should take steps to give
the people a policy and government in
accordance with their desires and in
order that there should be no inter
ference with carrying on the war to
a victorious ending.
The Emperor fastened back from
the front, only to find that the revo-
luton had been successful and that
a new government was in control.
The empress, who, it is alleged, has
been influential in the councils op-
posed to the wishes of the people, is
reported to have fled or to be in hid
ing.
Although considerable fighting took
place, 1t is not believed hat the casu-
alties are large.
The early period of the uprising
bore the character rather of a mock
revolution staged for an immense au-
dience. Cossacks charging down the
street did so in a half-hearted fashion,
plainly without malice or intent to
harm the crowds that they playfully
dispersed.
Until Sunday night this pageant con-
tinued without serious interruption.
Then in a flash the whole scene lost
its theatric quality. it became a gen
uine revolution.
The troops exchanged goodnatured
railleries with the working men and
women and as they rode were cheered
by the p~opulace.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch,
the new regent of Russia, is the
younger and only brother of Emperor
Nicholas,
London.-Reuter's Petrograd CORE
spondent sends the following dispatch
concerning the Russian-revolution UNI
der date of March IA:
your correspondent has been in
the streets both night and day for
the last three days. He has see long
lines of hungry men, and chill
dren and has seen the wanton firing
Of rifles, machine guns and civil war
in the main thoroughfares. but has not
heard a single word against war.
"A shortage of food, the lack of or
ga~nization and the neglect of the most
elementary precautions are popularity
ascribed to German influences. This
is a word of p%rovocatiOn on every lip
THE killing of Rasputin was the
match that set fire to the vast heap
Of patriotic determination that Russia
would deserve well of her allies If she
would give herself the chance. The
fire quickly spread. ran from class tC
class, from civilians to troops. II
smoldered in Petrograd on Saturday
burst into flame on Sunday and to q
conflagration yesterday"
Cabinet Named Under Duma Rule.
Petrograd.-The members of the new
National Cabinet are announced, as
follows;
Premier. president of the Council
and minister of the interior, Prince
Georges 70. Lvoff.
Foreign Minister. Prof. Paul N. Mi
lukoff.
Minister Of public instruction, Prof
ManuilOff of Moscow University.
Minister OF war and navy. ad inter
I'm. A. j. Cuehkoff. formerly presidenI
OF the Duma.