Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-28
KUSSIA'S FATE
WITH THE ALLIES
Kerensky Says His Country
Will Not Recognize Brest-
Litovsk Treaty
OPPOSED TO GERMANY
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger

Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
COPYRIGHT, 1918, by Neu York Times Co.
London, June 2I.
The outstanding feature of today's pro-
ceedings at the labor conference was
Arthur Hendersons explanation con-
cerning the reason for the appearance OF
Alexander F. Kerensky. the former Rus
sian Premier, in the debating hall.
Henderson spoke in an atmosphere
heavily charged with electricity. There
had been earlier in the afternoon quick
passage at arms between some of the
more excitable delegates and the chair
man w F. Purdy. who had only sue
= ceedad with difficulty in calming the
turnult. Mr.. \Purdy had been compelled
in the process to speak severely to two
of the women representatives at the con-
ference.
a diplomatic reference was made by
Henderson to a slight misunderstand-
ing with regard to their, friend Ker-
e,sky." He had decided, he said. to
fske the whole of the responsibility in
tho matter. During his visit to Russia
he had been brought into personal con-
t,ct with Kerensky and had learned to
ad,ni-n him.
01Druption broke out again at this
MONT from the gallery. where a man
,vas heard to shout excitedly several
sentences, pointing his finger at Hender-
son.
The chairman asked the interrupter to
withdraw, but he was stubborness itself
until James Sexton removed him.
Invited As Guest
Henderson said that two days before
the conference opened he heard that
Kerensky was in London and that he
afterward received an invitation to
visit him. He invited Kerensky to at
tend the, conference and the committee
unanimously accepted the suggestion
that he should not speak as delegate,
but as a visitor.
The conference was reminded by the
speaker that although many delegates
disagreed with Litvinoff he was permit
ted in a spirit of liberation and fair play
to address the Nottingham conference.
"Is it too much" asked Henderson.
"to expect that we should give Kerensky
a similar hearing?'
By a spoken vote on the previous day,
he continued, the chairman understood,
that they wished Kerensky to speak.
II necessary the question would be sub
initted again and even a card vote
taken.
"This will be DONE" Henderson af-
firmed resolutely. rather than that
Kerensky should be brought on this
platform and subjected to insult or hu-
initiation"
A forest of hands shot up in favor
of hearing Kerensky. Only four dele
gates voted against, and there were
rounds of cheering. amid which one oi
the irrepressible women delegates, who
had attempted to speak early in the
afternoon, again rose. A hearing was
refused her. the chairman bluntly in
forming her that II she would not obey
his ruling her place was outside.
Kerensky entered with quick strides
and the conference sprang to it's feet
Hats were waved and the delegates
broke into he's a jolly good fellow
Kerensky was nonplussed by this
strange British greeting and showed II
plainly, but his companion whispered
in his ear the meaning of the rough
musical welcome. Partly shaking hands
me cheek A-'solitary womans voice
rang out from the gallery:
= VIII Not Arre to Brest Treaty
Good old Lenine."
Kerensky then addressed the meeting
IN Russian. he SAID the question mac
heen asked as to his right to be present
YIe would reply that he was present not
as a matter of right. but as a matter OF
dnty. The fate of Russia was inextric
ably interviewer with the most vital in
ferests OF the countries. and it wal
his right as a man to come and tel
them something of the internal and ex'
ternal conditions OF that country. Tn
fate of country which in the first day
OF the war fought along a front the
length of which was greater than all the
allied fronts put together could not De
said to be matter of indifference to the
future of the allied countries
He did not come to beg or to com
plain. The Russian people had in times
gone by passed through trials like thu
present and always had emerged from
them with strength and unity. Now
bending under the merciless insults o
/, Germany, which was exploiting her owl
interests by the most reactionary meth
eds of the old regimen, Russia today wal
bleeding at every pore, but still Oppose
tine enemy's invasion.
IT bear witness here" said kerensky
that the Russian people will never rec
ognize the treaty Of Brest Litovsk--i
treaty which has hurled Russia into th'
abyss Of annihilation."