White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

work OF organizing a provisional
government. 1t was of a group like
this that there came the fret owe
ment, headed by Prince Lvoff. But
1t quickly fell under suspicion as to
Its fidelity to the aims of the Revolu-
ton. In time of rapid change any
regime not moving ahead as fast as
the more extreme elements desire, Is
likely TO be upset. So went Lvonf
and the Milyukocs. Then came Ker-
ensky-only in turn TO fall, and for
much the eame sort OF reason as had
HIS predecessor.
Kerensky a Heal Patriot.
In my judgment Kerensky repres-
sented the forces which in the long
run will save Russio. He is a true
patriot. honest, clean-handed and
eager to give the last atom of
himself for his country He was
rejected because the people OF Rus
STA are in no mood for compromise
or half measures. He tried TO make
and keep a government representing
both the mass OF the people and the
small conservative element.
But as to Kerensky's character
there can be no question. | was in
touch with him day by day. and I can
endorse without reservation Senator
Roots Characterization "Kerensky,
that man OF conviction, of intense
purpose. of tremendous personality,
devoted TO his great cause to the last
drop OF his blood"
The conservative element, with
which Kerensky tried to come to some
practicable basis Of understanding
was under the gravest suspicion.
Naturally. the Russians regarded
everybody who had had anything to
do with the previous state OF things
as belonging TO the oppressive class.
Louder and louder rose the cry for
government by the representatives
of the mass of the people that Is,
of the manual workers in the factor
les and of the peasants who worked
on the land. And The peasants had
a passion OF their own; that was. the
desire TO own the land on which
they worked. Just as much land as
a mar can work himself Is a slogan
10 which every Russian peasant re-
sponds eagerly. II Is his dearest
dream Kerensky tried to unity the
interests Of the we'll = to = do with
those of the masses OF the people. In
the state OF things then existing, 1t
was a Job too big for any man. For
the time being, at least, the two
things would not mix.
Germany's Underground Work.
All through this same time the
Germans were at their old game. The
! failure Of the vast campaign of brio-
cry and intrigue with which they had
honeycombed official Russia, and the
overthrow OF their vast system oil
notice spies. made necessary enorts
along other lines. They we're EFFORTS
of the same kind. however. Enor-
nous sums of money were now IN
vested In a campaign for separate
peace with Germany. AT the same
time there was a campaign oil disor-
ganIzation, The German secret agents
tried to demoralize the railways
they wrecked so per cent. OF the
munitions plants; they confused Inc
food distribution; they deprecated
the ruble; they c~onspired In every
way possible TO bring about a chao'ic
condition. The soldiers at the front
we're told that the land was being
d,stributed. and II they we're o
there they couldn't get any. Hun
dreds of thousands Of soldiers iett
tho ranks and started for home
The huSSldIs uiu ~
never have wanted a separate peace
with Germany. They wanted peace
but they wanted worldwide peace
IN which the "Bolsheuki'-the mass
Of the people In ali the countries
should share. They insisted mai ne
yotiations TO that end should pes'h
~ once. Again the stupidity oil tne
German General STAFF In dealing win
things deep-lying in the hearts Oh
neoples was displayed. Their money
had encouraged the spread OF ,he ue-
sire for peace, but 1t did not make
Russia want a separate peace. Noth-
ing that has happened has made u
sian reople feel any diferentig TO-
ward the Imperial German severn
nent in which they see the empoul
ment Of all the brutal oppression I'M
dor which they have suffered
why Kerensky Fell.
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