Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-28
WILSON OFFERS
AID AS RUSSIAN
CRISIS LOWERS

When Kerensky Defies
Maximalists.
THREATENS DRASTIC
RULE TO END REVOLT
/ Washington, D. c.. Aug. 27.-Presi
dent Wilson sent to the members o.
the national council assembly at Mos
F. COW assurances that this government
/, is willing to extend every materla
and moral assistance" to the govern
ment of Russia
No official comment was made by
government officials on Premier ker
ensky's speech before the members OF
the council yesterday. but 1t was made
clear that the sentiments expressed Dy
the Russian leader are heartily ap
proved here and that his declarations
indicating the firm manner In which
he and his councillors are prepared to
deal with enemies Of the new govern
ment has aroused greater confidence
in the outcome Of their plans.
WILSON'S FAITH PLEDGE.
The text of the message cabled by
President Wilson follows:
take the liberty to send to the
members Of the great council now
meeting in Moscow the cordial
greetings of their friends, the peo-
pie OF the United States; to ex-
press their confidence in the ulti-
mate triumph OF ideals Of democ-
racy and self-government against
all enemies within and without.
and to give their renewed assur-
ances of every material and moral
assistance they can extend to the
government Of Russia in the pro
motion of the common cause in
which the two nations are unset
fishly united.
DISAGREEMENT SPLITS PARlEY.
Moscow, Sunday, Aug. 26.-(Delay-
ed.)-Premier Kerensky, who came to
Moscow yesterday to attend the
national conference which is now be-
ing held for consideration Of the mill
try md political problems which con.
fIOnt the country, reviewed troops at
the Hippodrome today and In address
ing them said he was convinced by the
valor they were showing that they
would be able to drive back the enemy
at the front and crush any attempt at
a counter-revolution.
General Korniloff. the commander
in-chief, arrived from Petrograd today
and was greeted by great crowds. In
an address he said 1t was source OF
satisfaction to be able to tell the army
that Moscow was the watchword for
the welfare Of the country and war to
victorious end.
RADICALS DEMAND RULE.
The day was devoted to conferences
Of the different groups Of delegates
The discussions dealt principally with
the governments statements, the reply
to be made and the attitude to be
taken at the coming general meeting
The maximalists reached the conclur
sion that the conference noes not rep
resent the will of the nation and is OF
an anti,revolutionary character. They
decided to demand from the assembly
q dictatorship of the proletariat by the
handing over Of all power to the coun-
Gil Of workmen's and soldiers dele
gates and voted to leave the hall II the
majority should be unwilling to share
their viewpoint.
The internationalists insisted on alb
olition Of the death penalty and renun.
citation by the government OF Its pur-
pose to put down by force the separat-
list movements in Finland and Ukraine.
The popular socialists urged the
maintenance Of the death penalty.
At The meeting Of constitutional demo
Gratis Professor Paul Milukoff said no
valuation could be reached except In
line with the national program and
that II Premier Kerensky did not put
into effect the drastic measures fore
shadowed, the ruin Of the country
would be inevitable.
KERENskY THREATENS FOES.
The premier was greeted with wild
applause when early in his speech on
Saturday. speaking of the dangers
from the extreme left, he declared:
"All attempts with armed force against
the peoples power will be crushed
with blood and iron"
Still more applause greeted him
when. limiting at counter revolu-
tionary military conspiracy. he ex-
claimed: Let them be warned who
think the time has come when, rely
ing on the bayonet, they can over
throw our revolution" The audience
arose and cheered this expression for
Ave minutes.
The premier's speech indicated that
the government expects further at
tacks tomorrow by the military duma
and the Moscow deputies, which he
denounced In advance.
CAN'T OVERTHROW REVOLUTION.
Those who think the moment has
come to overthrow the revolution
ary power with bayonets are making
a mistake" said M. Kerenskv. Let
them take care, for our aut ,ority Is
supported by the boundless confidence
Of the people and by millions OF SOL
iiers who are defending us against
the German invasion.
"The provisional government Is
convinced that all Of you who have
come here will forget everything ex-
cept you duty toward your country
and the revolution. The government