Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-03-23
RUSS|A'S FATE IS IN
HANDS OF THE ARMY
NEW GOVERNMENT CAN NOT EN-.
DuRE UNLESS APPROVED BY
100000 SOLDIERS.
Surrender Of Throne by Emperor May
BE Followed by Republic or An
other Ruler May Be Chosen
Should Army SO Decide.
tCopyright.)

Petrograd.-TEe house of Romanoff,
which has ruled the empire for 400
years, came to an end with the abb
dication of Nicholas II, perhaps the
weakest representative of his line.
Although apparent from the begin
ming of the revolution that the re-
moval OF the monarch was the newt
able end, the actual fact came as an
overwhelming surprise to the popula-
ton. Within four hours after the alb
dication of the Grand Duke Michael.
who automatically became regent on
the passing of the emperor, the crowds
in the streets had secured ladders and
began to tear the imperial insignia
| from the winter palace and the front
of buildings on the main thorough
fares.
Just what form the new government
will assume is indefinite. For the
moment entire authority rests with
the twelve members of the duma ex-
ecutive committee and the cabinet
headed by Prince Lvoff, who. accord
ing to some forecasts, will be presi.
dent Of new republic. II is believed
that In the interim and until the con-
vocation of a constitutional assembly,
power will slowly pass into the hands
OF the new cabinet, which will then
present the anomaly of new govern
ment without a supreme head.
The reception of the new manifesto
at army headquarters Is awaited with
the greatest anxiety for 1t is known
that unless 1t is favorably met by the
100000 men at the front the new
regime cannot endure. There is no
reason to suppose that the soldiers on
the fighting line will show a different
attitude from the soldiers and civilians
in Petrograd and other cities, except
in as far as their remoteness from
the scene Of the revolution and par
tial ignorance OF the conditions which
brought 1t about may affect them. But
since upon their acceptance their an
swer is being breathlessly anticipated.
With them rests the decision as to
whether Russia shall build up new
government on a prepared foundation
or be plunged into further disorder.
AS early as two months ago rumors
became current that the emperor
would be forced to surrender his
throne. Until that time the chief dis.
satisfaction at the economic disorgani-
cation of the country and the Grim.
inal Encouragement Of affairs was
vented against the cabinet and the in
fluence Of the court was only vaguely
alluded to, without touching the per
son Of the emperor. II became def
nitely known that all irresponsible
and evil influences, symbolized by
such figures as Sturmer, Protopopofl
and Rasputin, had a deeper and more
powerful source than the government
itself The prevalence OF startling
rumors of court scandals and intrigues
and the existence of mysterious chan
nels, which seemed to run from cour
circles into the camp of the enemy
contributed to bring the imperial fam
lily into complete disfavor.
Whether these we're true or not, 1
was felt that the weakness of the rul
ing family in allowing persons to di
rect the affairs of the country whit
were secretly designing against tn,
best interests of the nation and ap
parently doing all possible to inter
fere with the proper conduct of thu
war, untitled them TO govern the coun
try