New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-01
Government Denies Plea
of Immunity for
Radical
Kerensky Challenges
Democratic Congress
Favors Immediate Forma-
ton Of Coalition
Cabinet

PETROGRAD, Sept 90. The Bolshc-
Wiki have abandoned the idea Of hay
;-r N,Aolai Lcninc. The radical pacifst
sritator. appear as their representative
IN the Democratic Congress. on &C
count Of the firm determination Of the
ror.,rmcrt TO discover and arrest him.
Aeer Premier kc-ausky had given the
o-d.r 90 bring leuinc into court II
MA, learned tina. ., the time the Demo
c,sr, Congress orcned he and his as
.oc.ate. Zirovief. were near the Alex
s~4ss Theatre. awaiting the results OF
Oh. Po'shcvik leaders efforts &c pro.
.... rom ne Wor>men's and Soldiers
u....s.ss a -uarahtec OF their I'M
mUr',..
This guarantee was refused. on the
Ground that the presence OF Lenine
nigh, lead to disorders which would
,es.'t in the prematar5 closing of the
congress. The BolsheviN plan was,
therefore, abandoned.
kereusky Favors Vow Cabinet
The immediate formation of new
,,-rson Cabinet was reported last
..-,. to he the decision OF Premier
kc-c~stv. This is considered direct
challenge 90 the Democratic Congress-
which is expected to demand the right
to name thc government.
The delegates 90 the convention spent
voster6av IN committee meetings and
rsrt,. conferences. TIE Premier CON
fo~-o1 with Moscow political leaders.
II Bu-vskin and VI. Iratyakot'
,r.>ccv leaders. who at present nave
.o ror-.ral affiliations, went 20 the
N.~tar Palace at the Invitation OF tie
Premier and presented TO hlm a pro
rrsrme which has been approved oy
tbe business. banking and manutactur-
i~g interests. II is announced the IRE
m'e~ Las agreed 10 the programme
The principal points Of this. pro.
.ramne sre the immediate adop'loh o.
measures 20 put the army and navy IN
-rr.,~. condition. the merciless sup
,r..siou Of anarchy, absolute lnde-
rer5erce of Cabinet ministers iron
rsr--es. and the taking Of measure 10
-.ra~s-.ec the selection OF the mem
hers Of the Constituent Assem- y Wnlcn
h ~ decide on Russia's future form OF
government I'm such a way that the as
.ewblv viii express the free Will OF the
Russian people. 81,
II is believed this rogramme Will
receive the approval O the Constltu-
tional Democrats, who ~ rs hnCeraloou'
viii have rcpresentaNt n INC IaO-
.re+. Notwithstanding ne opposition
ot the Soldiers and W)rkmen's Dele
-,+os The Moscow leaders who con
forrod with VI. Kerensky are mentioned
as possible members Of the new Cab
net.
Permanent Congress Sought
The meetings OF various party
erouDs ;r the democratic congress yes
-ordav we're held behind closed doors.
Among the subjects discussed, when
are 20 be presented TO tie congress.
vas rlan 20 obviate the necessary OF
holding a constituent ASSEMBLY oy
making the congress permanent Dod!.
rris rlan is said 10 contemplate con
t.-uous sessions of the congress until
the end Of the war. and elective repre-
-eutation Of all Soldiers and WORK
mems Delegates throughout Russia.
Ia the wide range Of projects 70
come before the congress stands out
tbo determination of the Social Demo
crafts 10 oppose any effort Of the Pre-
m.er 20 reform the Cabinet without the
sanction of the congress. The Labor
group favOrs a coalition Cabinet, leaV-
Ing open the question o. paruclpaLl ION
br the Constitutional Democrats. ne
PEASANTS delegation Will introduce a
solution for dictatorship Of de-
rocracv." opposing the ambition OF
tre Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates
20 seize power.
Fleets Power in Question
Commenting on the statement MADE
by Premier Kerensky in his speech to
the democratic congress that Ger
man feet was menacing Petrograd
rom the Gulf Of Finland, the news
papers say every means or REFUSING
the enemy is at hand, but that u re-
mains TO be seen whether the revolu-
ton has hampered the fighting power
of the Russian fee-.
1T is not the frst time that Ger
many has menaced US from the Baluc. .
avs the "Novoe Vremya.' 1T IS
vitality important for the enemy 10
.eize some part Of the coast as land
ind, base. but in 1919. 1915 and 1915
our feet was on the watch, and al at
trrots were unsuccessful Let US nope
Inc revolution has strengthened rather
tiaD weakened the lighting power OF
our feet
Many Foreigners Arrested
Official announcement i made mat
t.o military counter espionage bureau
made many arrests last Thursday. par.
rcularly among foreigners suspected OF
participating in an espionage organiza-
ton masQueraded as a commercial pu.
leau. An inquiry has been begun Duh
no details have been divulged.
Many arrests have been MADE OF me
in agents who we're purcha 'ng arms.
The newspapers say the arrests re-
tealed mysterious arrangements ior tne
arming of Finland, and that some pui-
chases were made openly IN the sIreeIa
and cafes and even at arsenals.
Disorders are reported at IamooV'
200 miles southeast of Moscow. and at
Kozlov, in Crimea. where mobs, lea by
former criminal exiles 10 Siberia,
burned and destroyed much grain ana
other property. The towns are under
martial law, and troops have been sent .
rom Moscow.
Rioting also is reported Turkestan,
whittier troops have been dispatched.