Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-11
BY the Associated Press,

PETROGRAD, via London. June IL
Tie United States railroad commission
to Russia, headed by John F. stevens,
hos arrived at Irkutsk, Siberia. 1t VIII
make short stay there and later stop
off It krasnoyarsk and Tomsk to ma ke
Inspections The commission Is ex-
pected in Petrograd in about ten days.
N V. Nekrasoff. minister of communi-
commission already had rendered i'm
portant services. He referred particu-
larly to the plan for the establishment
at Nladfvostok of great workshop
for assembling locomotives which has
been recommended by the commission.
Peasants Vote for Republic.
The congress of peasants delegates
of all Russia has Joined in the move
ment for the establishment of n re-
public in Russia. 1t has adopted a
resolution in favor of a federal republic
on democratic lines.
Energetic support of the provisional
government by the Cossacks has been
pledged by their delegate to the con-
gress of peasants. NJ. l<uban. Delegate
Kuban declared that the Cossacks rec
ognized only one authority, namely.
the provisional government, and would
not tolerate the undermining of its
power by separate groups and individu-
ais. He said that the Cossacks would
not hesitate to use arms IL the gov
eminent required it.
The congress of peasants which is
sitting at N6vo Tcherkask, capital of
the territory of the Don Cossacks. has
telegraphed greetings to the American,
British, French and Japanese ambas-
sailors at Petro&rad. assuring them
that the congress will do all in its
power to help defeat the enemies Of
liberty and equality.
A host of wounded and sick soldiers
from the hospitals paraded the streets
yesterday in a great demonstration in
favor of a continuance of the war. The
procession was preceded by banners
and motor cars carrying manned men
who were unable to walk. The demon
stration has caused a strong impress
sion.
The council of workmens' and SOL
diers delegates has issued statement
regarding the entry OF Its delegates
into the provisional government. with
view of meeting certain criticisms
Of their action.
The statement says:
First Socialist ministers were sent
into the government by the workmens'
and soldiers delegates with the DEFINITE
mandate to secure general peace by
agreement between the nations and NOT
to prolong an imperialistic war in the
name OF the liberation of nations.
"Second-Socialistic participation In
the government does not mean cessa-
ton Of the struggle of the classes. put.
on the contrary. its prolongatlon ny
that the entry of the socialists into the
ministry with representatives of the
bourgeoisie parties was impossible until
some of the enemies of the Russian
proletariat were interned and others
were removed from power by the
movement Of the Evolutionary masses
the I'd and Sd of May.
''Third-The participation of the So
cialists in the government is being
carried out by conditions of the most
complete liberty being enjoyed by the
proletariat and the army, this liberty
being entirely unaffected by martial
law. political censorship or other re-
strictions. Organized control by the
working classes of their representa-
tiyes is effective enough.
"Fourth-The entry of its representa-
tives into the government does not
mean for the Russian proletariat the
weakening of the bonds uniting it with
socialists of all countries who are
struggling against imperialism, but. on
the contrary, the strengthening of
these bonds by more intense common
struggle for a general peace"