Evening journal., 1918-10-08


ciples Of broad regional autonomy anc
IN accord with the program stated be
low, is conflded TO the judgment OF tbs
Russian Provisional Government.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE GOVERN
MENT TOWARD THE CONSTITUENT
/ ASSEMBLY.
The Russian Provisional Government
accepts the following obligations
a. The Provisional Government will
aid the Convention OF Members OF the
Constituent Assembly, which is acting
as a State institution in its work. aim
ing TO seouro the attendance Of mem
/ bers OF the Constituent Assembly and
! TO prepare for the opening OF the ses-
sion OF the assembly as elected in No
vember 1917. at the earliest possible
date
"2. All acts Of the Government will
/ be based on the sovereign and unques-
/ tionable right Of the Constituent As
sembly. The Government will take
yigilant care that the subordinate ad-
ministrative institutions shall not in
fringe the rights OF the Constituent
Assembly or retard in any way the be-
ginning OF the Assemblys activities
"3. The Government viii. without
delay, report concerning all its acts TO
the Constituent Assembly from the
very beginning Of its activities: IL owes
entire submission to the Constituent
Assembly, as the only possessor Of sover~
eien power in Russia.
IMMEDIATE AIMS OF THE PRO
VISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
In endeavoring to reconstitute the
unity and independence Of Russia. the
Provisional Government sets forth as
its immediate aim
Il. A struggle for, the liberation Of
Russia. from the power OF the Bolshe-
visit Soviets.
y. The refrigeration in Russia OF
adjoining regions which were detached
or separated.
g. Annihilation OF the treaty Of Brest-
Litovsk and Of all other international
treaties concluded after the revolution
OF March, 1917. either in the name Of
Russia, or in the name Of its provinces,
by any authority except the Provis-
ional Government.
-. Restoration OF treaties with the
Allied nation
"5. Continuation OF war against the
German coalition.
in its utmost policy the Provisional
Government pursues the following
aims:
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
THE creation of a single and power
full Russian army beyond the influence
Of political parties and subordinate
through its military CHIEFS to the Rus
sian Provisional Government.
- Exclusion Of Intervention By
military authorities in the domain OF
civil authorities except in the lighting
zone Of the armies or regions declared
by the Government. in cases Of extreme
necessity, in conditions Of seige.
"3. Establishment OF strict military
discipline based on law and humanity
Il. Introduction Of political organi-
cations into the army and its entire
isolation from politics.
CIVIL AFFAIRS.
.4. Liberated Russia must be consti-
tuted in accordance with liberal prin-
ciples Of regional autonomy, takinS
into consideration the geographical.
economic and ethnographical differ
ences. The national organization and
federation OF the state will be deter
mined by the Constituent Assembly,
Of the supreme power.
2. The Government secures to ma
tional authorities which do not occupy
definite territories the free develop
ment Of their national culture.
"3. The Government secures to the
liberated part Of Russia the re-estab-
lishment Of democratic municipalities
and Zemestovs, fixing Immediately the
nearest possible date for the new cleo
tions.
"a. The Government secures the
of civil liberties.
"5. The Government will take neces-
,ary measures actually guaranteeing
public security and order.
ECONOMIC REGULATIONS.
Il To cope with the economic dis
80. Development Of productive forces
IF the country with the aid Of private
'apital. Russian.as well as foreign, and
# personal initiative.
"3. Legal regulation Of commerce
md industry.
81. Increase the productiveness OF
abor and reduce the non-essential ex-
,enditure of labor and regulation OF
he conditions Of employment aud dis
'harge Of wOrkmen.
"6. The Government recognizes full
liberty Of unions.
-. Relative TO questions Of supplies
he Government stands for abolition Of
tate monopoly OF wheat and abolition
# fixed prices. continuing at the same
ime TO regulate distribution OF pro
Iucts existing in sufficient quantities
nd will organize state warehouses
With the aid Of private commerce and
societies.
"S In the sphere Of finance the Gov
rnment will combat the depreciation OF
aper money in working out the recon
titution Of The fiscal system, increds-
lg the direct income tax and the indl-
ect taxes.
90 The Constituent Assembly alone
as the right TO solve definitely the
garian question, and the Government
lnnol admit any modification which
-Ould impede the work Of the COnstitu-
Mt Assembly. 1t, therefore, tempora-
ly leaves the exploitation Of the soil
, its present holders and resumes
ctivities aiming to regulate and in
'ease 10 the utmost the exploitation OF
le soil in conformity with the peculi-
rites of the regional customs.
"Order OF substitution Of members OF
le Government
"The Provisional Government, pos
,ssor Of supreme power, exercises this
Dwcr in accordance with the above
-icples. Until the convocatlon Of the
lnsttuent Assembly the members OF
lis body cannot be recalled and are not
sponsible TO anybody for their activi-
es
The following persons are chosen to
i.ve ae euhefftutec for members of the