Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1917-04-21
STRONG POWER
IN RUSSIA IS
BADLY NEEDED

PETROGRAD, April Is, via Lon
don, April 19.-Delayed)-With a
conflict existing between the govern
ment and the council of workmen's
and soldiers deputies one cannot
speak of a sole strong power in Rus
STA, because a power which is men
aced is not a power, but a semblance
of power, says the RussEia VOLTA,
statement which is considered a con-
sentative estimate of existing inter
nal conditions.
Assurances that the danger from
the breach between the two govern
ments is only trivial are transitory
and extravagant. Statements to the
effect that the country is facing COM
plete disaster are equally misleading.
1t is not an exaggeration to say that
the economic disturbance caused by
the revolution has raised a problem,
the solution of which is not yet in
sight.
As at present constituted, the gov
eminent is without means to enforce
any of its mandates except by appeals
to the patriotism of the people. With
out any strong central authority, the
masses realize that power is in their
own hands. The existing breach dates
from the triumph of the revolution.
when the council of worlmen's and
soldiers deputies issued instructions
to the people to disregard the orders
of the government, where these con-
flict with those of the council. In
this connection the Russkia VOLTA says
today:
''The position of the temporary gov
eminent is most difficult, because it
is not supported by any parliament.
The council of delegates is live force,
but it cannot take the place of a real
parliament. The situation is more
difficult inasmuch as the authority of
the revolutionary council is not always
clear and the composition of the coun-
ell itself is not definite. On the other
hand, the council is a power in COM
parison with the government.
eve are far from the belief that
there is any conflict which cannot be
settled between the two bodies"
There is evidence that the council
of deputies is endeavoring to enforce
the country to support the govern
ment. Their task, however, is rem
dered difficult by few real members
and professional agitators, and infu-
ences working against the success of a
Russian democracy. To these infu-
ences can be attributed, in a large
measure, the disorganization in the
factories, where the workingmen, who
became easy prey for the socialistic
propaganda, made preposterous de-
mands. These demands include four
hour working day, 700 per cent in
crease in wages, a months holiday,
two months extra wages at Easter
and Christmas, and a general usurpa-
ton of owners privileges which would
be tantamount to confscation of fac
tories.
The disorganization, which has con-
tinued for more than month, is espe-
cially serious. With the completion of
the Easter holidays it is expected
there will be improvement in the fac
tory situation.
Reports from the army are still
conflicting, but, in general, they ap
pear to show improvement in discip-
line. In preparation for the coming
planting season, Minister of War and
Navy Guchkof has ordered that SOL
diers more than 40 years old who can
be spared shall return to their homes
for work in the fields, as a measure
to relieve the grain shortage.
From only few interior points are
there disturbing rumors. Kishinev
still reports attempts being made to
organize a massacre of Jews and the
intelligent classes. and also agrarian
disorders. Kiev also reports the ar
rest of a number of massacre agita-
tors. This propaganda is attributed
to the work of remnants of the old
police organization.