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The Russian Revolution; the Jugo-Slav Movement by Frank Alfred Golder;Robert Joseph Kerner;Samuel Northrup Harper;Alexander Ivanovitch Petrunkevitch
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allegiance.

The exultation reached its highest point when the first temporary
government, with Prince Lvov at the head, was announced. Every one was
pleased with the men selected, they were without doubt the ablest leaders
of the country, men who had always fought for the cause of liberty and for
the interests of the public. There was nothing but praise for them
and assurances of support. The fact that there was a "pravitelstvo"
(government) calmed the people and they gradually went back to their
old occupations, but as new men, with broader outlooks and with higher
aspirations.

The taking of the oath of office by the new Ministry was the last act of
that wonderful week to be unanimously approved by the people. When the
temporary government attempted to govern it was interfered with by the
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Deputies; the cry was raised by the
Socialist groups that it was they who had won the revolution and that they,
therefore, should have all the power. Since then the country has become
more and more divided against itself, love has turned into hate, joy into
sorrow.





THE JUGO-SLAV MOVEMENT

BY ROBERT J. KEENER

[Footnote: As used in this paper, the term Jugo-Slav comprehends the
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