Evening star., 1917-05-17
RUSSIAN CABINET
CRISIS SETTLED
Council Accepts Declaration Of
the Governments Policy.
Ministers Are Chosen.
GENERALS BACK COALITION

GENERALS BACk CUAllIIUN
By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, May II, via London
The cabinet crisis has been settled.
A declaration of the governments policy
has been accepted by the representa-
tives of the council of workmen's and
soldiers delegates, with merely slight
alterations, and was signed by them at
midnight.
During the sitting H. Tchernon, ma
tional socialist, was appointed minister
of agriculture, and NJ. Skobeleff, vice
president of the council of Workmen
and soldiers delegates, was appointed
minister of labor. 1t was also decided
to be desirable to include in the gov
ernment Feodor kokoshkine. constltu-
tional democrat, and a professor at the
University of Moscow, and NJ isereteiil
member of the council Of Workmen
and soldiers delegates. The duty OF
these men will be to prepare for the
constituent assembly.
Probable Cabinet.
The probable composition of the
coalition cabinet, as reported To-Day
with reserve, follows:
Premier and minister of the interior
Prince G. a. Lvoff (the incumbent).
Foreign affairs-M. l. Tereschtenke
(now minister of finance).
Finance-A. L. Shingaron (now min.
lister of agriculture).
Commerce and industry-A. l.. Kono-
valoff (the incumbent).
Communications-N.V v. Nekrasoff (the
incumbent).
War-A. F. Kerensky (now minister
of justice).
Marine-Un doubt.
Agriculture-Victor Tchernoff. q
revolutionary socialist.
Labor-M. Skobeleff, vice president OF
council of workmen's and soldiers
delegates.
Justice-M. Nikitin, a Moscow lawyer
and social democrat or NJ. Matanke-
witch. an Odessa lawyer and social
democrat.
Munitions-M Peshekhonofr, a ma
tional socialist
Public instruction-Prof Manuiloff (the
incumbenD.
Points Of Agreement.
Following the publication of important
cabinet changes, the official news agency
issued this statement:
The three cardinal points upon which
the government. the executive committee
of the duma and the council Of work
men and soldiers delegates have agreed
are:
''The unity Of the allied fronts.
1.-THE fullest confidence Of the revolu-
tionary democracy in the reconstructed
cabinet. II - $
"a plenitude of powers for the gov
Factors in Settlement.
80 As the, the result .s Of two important events
ministry were materially improved.
First. the constitutional democratic
party. which practically controls the gov
ernraent consented to its two ministers,
Prof. Manuilon, minister Of public in
struction, and A.. I. Shingaroff, former
minister Of agriculture. remaining in the
ministry. The second new factor was
that the temporary government made
large concessions to the council of depu-
ties on questions of general policy, which
hitherto had been the most serious OBJ
stacle to a settlement.
The government yesterday drafted a
declaration describing these conces-
sions. and 1t Is understood that this
with threat that in the event of non
acceptance the entire cabinet would re-
sign.
The most important points covered
are in connection with the foreign pol
icy. The document begins with a state
ment that the governments aim is the
attainment of a general peace without
conquest of other nations, depriving
them of their national sovereignty or
their territory-in a word. peace with,
Defeat Misfortune.
The declaration further meets the
councils demands by promising to take
steps toward the attainment of an
agreement with the allies which will
realize the governments declaration OF
April 9. The government, however, is
convinced that Russia's defeat in the
war would be great misfortune to all
nations. and, while willing to make a
general peace on the above foundations
believes firmly that revolutionary Rus
sia will not permit the defeat of its al
lies in the west.
The government consents to the
councils demand for the democratiza-
tion OF the army, but desires to com.
bine 1t with a Strengthening of Rus
sia's fighting forces. The declarations
program by promising further contro
over-the production. transport. sale anG
distribution of products. measures fol-
the better protection of labor, the right
to settlement of the land question by
the constituent assembly, increased di.
rect taxation of wealth. development ir
a democratic direction of local self-gov-
ernment and the fastening of prepara
tions for the constituent assembly. Ir
return the government demands such
full confidence and support as will en-.
able it not only to fight a reactionary
counter revolution, but also to take
measures against the anarchists Of the
extreme left.
A new feature was injected into the
discussion by the demand of the peas.
ant congress, which began it's sessions
here yesterday. that it's representatives
participate in the discussions The
government and council agreed.
Generals for Coalition.
Gems. Dragomiroff. Gurko and Rrus-
siloff arrived in Petrograd today for O
conference on the military situation
They declared the formation of a coali-
tion ministry was indispensable, as IT
would make possible. strong measures
to re-establish discipline and the fight
ing spirit in the army.
The generals expressed the opinion
that the appointment of NJ. Kerensky
as minister of war would be received by
the army with great enthusiasm, as he
is very popular among the soldiers.
There are rumors that Gen. Alexieff
has resigned as commander chief, or
that his resignation is impending.
Sazonoff's Departure Delayed.
Sergius Sazonoff, former foreign min
lister, intended to start yesterday for
England. where he was to assume the
post of Russian ambassador He had
already reached the railway station