Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-17
UNREST IN RUSSIA
SINCE WAR BEGAN
Revolution Expected with Coming Of
Pence Precipitntcd by
NcnctIOnnries.

WASIi1NGTON. March l6.--Cnrcst In
Russia and disputes between the gov
eminent and the Duma have occurred
repeatedly since the beginning of the
European war. and apparently the dis
sehsions came To head when En-
pcror Nicholas suspended the Duma
ana inc council Of the Empire March
-. me many changes in government
tai places and the continued growth
Oh hbcra! feelings both i'm the Durnu
ana council Of tho Empire led to pre-
dlctionS that u change i'm the funoa-
hlehta! government Of tho Russian en-
p'rc would come with the end of the
war.
Affairs in Russia. which had led To
the installation Of two I'rcmiers up 10
March. 1916. when Boris Sturmer took
'ne hcad OF the government. reached "a
Crisis In November last year. when
,'"Imer who was accused by Liberal
ieaucrs in Russia Of Sympathics with
Germany. was removed and his Mace
taken bE NJ. Trepon. The removal of
Hturm"r resulted from a clash between
inc Duina and the Cabinet I'm which
we 'nrha was victorious. After the
appointment OF Premier Trcpon II was
beneHcd the crisis in Russian govern
mental affairs had been passcd safely
as the Duma and the new Ca binet we're
reported l" be working in complete
harmony.
Dissehstons aros" quickly. however.
an" VIC 'puhcil Of the Empire threw
us political weight on tho side of tho
puma. On December /" t;or,n.pv an
nouhced ITS peace offer and three DAYS
iater both tho Duma and the CounciI
oi inc Empire voted in favor of the
IsJect'"n OF the peace terms Before
I rn'l"ht' December 80. tho Duma
aooptcn resolution dcnouncinp "dark
FORCES in III. empire This u. foI
io"ch by Similar dcnunciatorv ,ctior
oF IN" council of tho E,npire and Tho
congress of mobiles
81 me interim. Gregory I,asputin. the
n'ohk' "h" was rcput.d to
nave great authority with Emperor
.\icnolaS and the members ,f ,bo g.;
Pcrial FAMILY cordial 10 Germany w,s
murdered dramatically By Russiar No
hiefncn or liberal inclinations .Januarv
ana MS body thrown into the Ncva.
nc iipeTaiS soon received another sol
'atn "heh. on January 10. il was am
h"unced Prince Goli,zinc had hcon
P"ihtcd Premier to succeed NJ .rrcnore
January - Emperor Nicholas IN III.
e"i ukas". announced the an
,n't"t Oh many new members To
we council OF tho Empire. .rbis 40,
ton resulted in the proor.s.i.
jority IN the council being succ.ada,
pE men OF conservative lesninps ~
posed 10 the liberal movement in ms
Sifl AFFAIRS.
MA oPENING POSTPONED
BECAUSE OF CHANGES
rour Gays later the Emperor he.
cause OF the changes in the povor,
heht. which included the appointnen,
tieNahher ID. frotopopon whom
beriin newspapers described ms thn
power behind the throne" as Minister
u the interior. announced the pos,
tenement OF the opening of the SOS
SONS Oh tne- Duma and Council of rho
mpire. Meanwhile the Disbursements
continued between the Liberals I'm con
iToi OF the Du!na. and the so-calleJ "a.
dictionaries. who gained control Of tho
government in the elevation of Prince
o',tHne 10 the premiership. President
iSodZIanka. OF the Du!na and one ~
'he foremost Liberal leaders. clashed
verbally with Minister Protopopon and
reports from Petrograd were 10 the
erect that duel between the ,wo n,.n
was inevitabln.
Inc Pttrograd press on January 81
was reported to be pcssimistic over the
postponement Of the sittings of The
Duma and the Council OF the Emnire
me Emperor in Il rescript TO Premier
roiitzine, January 81. promised a more
benevolent attitude toward the Duna
nH the government. and urged the
iIehiier 10 devote his attention TO the
question OF supplies FOR the Russian
armies. which the Duma had criticized
IN no uncertain terms
Inc imperial order was taken in
some Russian quarters to mean that
me unrest in Russia had come TO an
enc and that the government and the
puma and the Council OF the Empire
soon would be working together and
without contentious