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Show NEW MINISTER SWAYSRUSSIANS Mounts Platform at Petrograd Mass Meeting and Makes Stirring Speech. full Justice to all Freedom of Russia Based on Right Principles, Not on Vengeance. PETROGRAD, March 20, via Lon. don, March 21, 6:10 a. m. One of thr men upon whom much depends for the success of the new Russian govern ment is Minister of Justice Kerenskv An incident showing his character occurred oc-curred at a monster meeting of Socialists So-cialists and workingmen at tho citv hall yesterday evening. Among tho f ; Banners uispiayeu was one wnicn read "Death to our enemies, the old minis ters." Minister Kerenskv mounted the platform amid great acclamations He drew a red handkerchief from his pocket and waved for silence. As soon as he could be heard he said "Have I your confidence, yes or no1' A roar of affirmation was the answer. 1 "Then listen," he continued. "Russian "Rus-sian freedom is based on justice to every man. Those ministers, many of whom arc sitting in the fortress of St. Peter and St Paul, tonight are entitled to Justice, not vengeance. As far as I can prevent it no w rong shall be dono to them, but they shall have fair treat ment and full just ire " i Before m. Kerenskv had finished his Bpeech the entire assemblage was shouting its approval. The meetinc dissolved in quiet and orderly fashion. nn I |