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Show P 0 SHI P H u y u ii u i L EH Elimination of the Duma Du-ma Also Is Asked in Resolution Passed by the Pan-Russian Councils Coun-cils of Deputies of Soldiers Sol-diers and Workmen After Prolonged Debate. De-bate. CAKHMETIEFF IS WILDLY CHEERED Head of War Mission Tells Senators and Representatives That the Russian People Themselves Oppose a Separate Peace With the Central Powers. PETROGRAD, June 23. Dissolution Disso-lution of the council of the empire is declared for in a resolution passed today by the Pan-Russian congress of councils of deputies of soldiers and workmen after prolonged pro-longed debate. The elimination of the duma also is asked. i WASHINGTON, June 23. Ambassador Ambassa-dor iiaklunetielT, head of the Russian - mission, emphatically declared in his address today before congress, assembled assem-bled in the hall of the house, that the Kussian people themselvos oppose a separate sep-arate peace with Germany. The ambassador's declaration came at the end of the most remarkablo and demonstrative reception yet given any of the foreign missions in either house of congress, shouts and cheers coming from floor and nUrri.1. M finlvrs of '.Miires who mi p r r -: o i ; - v i-i t oi" m's-sii,nx m's-sii,nx have a'.!aiid'd or P'tnyijnM qiii.-t-ly in tlinir seat-i i.-h-'-jrcd Ifnnlly. M.-n, (jijj-ii and i-hildr'n in ; tr ya! It r (JMi'fit tii' :iv. -xyi i!' a- it: ; a t :iuf -.liout.i!:',' a 1 waving hu mikf-nhic-i-,, Tho aj-jilaiisi' and ciierrin '.virre riiev. t.-d v.ii''N tlif.1 aniba-.'-adur aild-d: "tdiniiirs of a vjcirutf j,..-ji.'c ar" wi t liout. f oil! i da t iuji in I a-'t. Kii.-h; a ? 'udtavtr is for a hinting jm-h.-i r-.-tvw-n drmoeratic n;iriniu. Trtnin h of thn (ir-man (ir-man autfje ritcy would r'-n.-r such ient-e impoisible. linysia wil Inot f:nl to bf a worthy lartner in r lie h-ane of honor. ' '' Welcomed by Speaker. S) It-.-s f 1 j i T 1 j i j i ; j t i ' -. - than the rOi-'-p-turn yivi-n the Hiinsiau leader was that accorded Speaker Clark when lie welcomed wel-comed the mission, jj-s was rnn.stantly iiiterriiit'd .is ho tuM how at the time of the d'-clarnt ion ru imiiMietutciic; Swdferhin-l was the onlv rejiubiic, wiiile now thero were twefitv-sfven, largely due to the eiTorts of the I'nited states. "In a lar.r sense,'' hi1 said, 'we make them, not bv coaii'ierin nrmif-, not by ttm mailed list, bat bv the whole-Moniruess whole-Moniruess ot our i'Xiini'I', by teaching nil creation the loriouy fact that men can i;ivei n themselves. ' ' N - vera I mi mites ' c)ieerin greeted A inoassador Jiakhmet ieff. Speaking in Knylish ho told of the a ts of the old government which led up to its overthrow. over-throw. Jlis words were listened to in intense silence, but when he began to relate how the liunian people were standing stand-ing by the new government and how anxious they were to take their piace among the freo nations of the world, the wildest applause interrupted him. Power in Hands of People. "There are now being-(innlv established estab-lished and deeply embedded " in the minds of the nation principles th:it power is reposed and springs from and only from the people," ho said, "To effectuate these principles and to enact appropriate fundamental laws is going to bo the main function of the constitutional consti-tutional assembly, which is to be convoked con-voked as promptly as possible. "Reposing confidence in such rule, tho Kussian people are rendering to the new authorities their support. The people peo-ple are realizing more and more that for the sake of further freedom law must be maintained and manifestation of anarchy supressed. "The last resolutions which have been fra nei by the council of workiiigmeii, th ci congress 0f peasants anil other democratic dem-ocratic organizations render the best proof of the general understanding of the necessity of creating strong power. The coalitionary character of the new cabinet which 'includes eminent Socialist Social-ist leaders and represents all the vital elements of the nation, therefore enjoying enjoy-ing its full support, is most effectively securing the unity and power of the central government, tho lack of which was so keenly felt during the first two mouths after the revolution. Against Separate Peace. "As to foreign policy, with all emphasis em-phasis may I state that Russia rejects any idea of separate peace'? I am aware, that rumors wcro circulated iu this country that a separate peace seemed probable. I am happy to affirm af-firm that such rumors are wholly without with-out foundation in fact. ' ' What Russia is aiming for is the establishment of a firm aud lastiug peace between democratic nations. The triumph of German autocracy would render such peace impossible, "it would be the source of the .greatest . misery, aud, besides that, a threatening menace to Russia's freedom. "The provisional government is laying lay-ing all endeavor to reorganize and for-tity for-tity the aiiny for action in common with tho allies. "Gentlemen of the house, I will close my address by saying Russia will not fail to be a worthy partner in the 'League of Honor. 1 When the address was concluded 'the Russians gathered informally and were introduced to the members "by Speaker Clark and other houso officials. Representative Rep-resentative Rankin received extra attention at-tention ft em the Russians when they were advised of her identity. |