New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
VlTTE CABINET MAKING.
NAY DISMISS TREPOFF.
Prospect of Combination scith Con
ser1,atiues-PossibIe ministers.

:, Petersburg Nov. S-Prospects grow
,rr brighter for a working combination between
,-o,nt gitte and the conservative faction Of the
constitutional Democrats and with the wing OF
-. zeunstvoists which has been left behind in
,e rapid development of the reform ideas OF
successive congresses.
Tho resignation of General Trepoff and his
,or,ination as post commandant of the Imperial
Palace are generally reported in the city to-
,;gbt Count Witte, who has been in constant
communication with prominent members Of the
constitutional Democratic party for several
,aa,s and who has steadily been informed that
che dismissal of Trepoff is an indispensable pre-
Jirninary TO any cooperation of that party
seems finally TO have yielded this condition
Count witte was favored by split which
manifested itself in a meeting of prominent St
Petersburg members Of the party this evening
While a strong faction declared for hard and
fast union of Radicals and Social Democrats
until the work of freedom shall have been
cornpleted by the convocation of a constituent
assembly. a majority seemed inclined to come
m The support of Count Witte provided that
sufficient guarantees be given for the carrying
ut of the promises contained in the imperial
manifesto and Of Count Whites announced pro-
grannnne in full and in good faith.
The central figure Of the gathering was
Peter Struve Editor of the "JosvoloJdenie
the editions of which for years had to be
printed on tissue paper and smuggied into
Russia in the form of letters, and the mere
nossession of which constituted a crime NJ
struve, strangely enough, is now aligned with
the Conservative wing Of the Constitutional
Democratic party. He said to-day:
The purpose of my paper has now been
achieved l shall now bring out one more eol-
tjon of my paper. the first and last issue TO De
printed on Russian soil. and shall then discon-
tinue its publication. Since my arrival mere L
have had numerous conferences with frlenus IN
the Liberal ranks. and find among them dff-
ferences of opinion as to their future Iactlcs-
Some are for war to the end with the present
government no matter what promises are made,
while otherE believe il advisable to enter upon
the enjoyment of the liberties granted by the
government and to cooperate with Count Witte
in bringing the blessings of peace, order ana
constitutional government 10 Russia
In the last number Of the Osvolojdenie
which was printed in Paris, ] advocated this
policy. and am still inclined to that belief,
though / wish to consult further with my
friends and to post myself fully before taxing
definite stand All this. of course, is dependent
on the path which Count Witte will pursue.
IT is necessary for him to meet certain condi-
tions. and to give adequate guarantees tnat the
promised reforms will be fully executed.
Prince SVfatOpoik-MlTSky. former Minister oI
the Interior left Kharkof to-day for St Peters
burg in response to summons by Count Witte.
This fact has aroused gossip that portfolio in
the new Cabinet VIII be offered to the prince.
but in well informed circles doubt is expressed
that he will become one of the Premier's ad-
visers. NJ. Guchkoff. prominent member Of
the Moscow Zenstvo will probably be named
as the first head of the new Ministry of Com
MERGE a ukase creating which gazetted to-
day.
London. Nov. 9.-The correspondent of The
Daily Mali at St Petersburg declares that
coup is forthcoming. He says that Of
ficers of several well known regiments have def
initely signif1ed their adherence to the Consti-
movement, and that the peoples next
ultiInatum to the autocracy will find the bulk
Of the army at least passive.