New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-10
IKerensky Victory
Over Parliament
Won Completely
Former Democratic Con-
gress Withdraws All
Its Demands
Council Is Limited
New Body Will Be Subordi-
nate to Provisional
Government

PETROGRAD. Oct. s. The Provi-
sional Government apparently has won
a complete victory over the preliminary
parliament. an ,outgrowth of the Dem
ocratic Congress. VI. Tsereteli. one Of
the leaders Of the parliament, to-day
informed Premier kerensky that the
parliament had withdrawn all its de
mands that the government be respon-
sible TO il and had acceded TO the gov
ernment's plan that the parliament act
merely in an advisory legislative ca
pacity.
The parlismcnt mas been christened
officially az the Temporary Council of
the Russian Republic and will sit
until the Constituent Assembly con-
veneS. IL has been agreed that the
Council shall have a right to put ques-
tons. but not demands; 10 initiate
legislation on state questions. and 10
deliberate on measures which the gov
eminent lays before it,
The government will work out the
whole programme for me parliament.
OF the first sitting Of which Premier
Kcrensky probably will personally lay
before IL the governments new pro-
gramme At the suggestion Of the gov
eminent. 100 members of the bourge-
oisie will sit in the parliament
Cabinet Post Refused
Premier Kerensky to-day officially
informed all those selected last Thurs
day of their appointment TO the new
coalition Cabinet NJ Maslof. TO whom
was offered the Ministry OF Agricult-
ure. declined on the ground that the
interests Of the present party required
his attention. VI. Skobeleff. kerensky's
choice for Minister Of Labor. has not
decided whether ne will accept.
The rsilwaymen's strike has caused
the government 70 decide 70 grant the
increased wages demanded as from
September /. This will necessitate an
expenditure Of 1915, 900 annually,
which the government has decided 10
meet by rearrangement OF railway
rates. simultaneously the government
will promulgate a law providing for
special food supply for railway men.
The newspapers, however. say that
pending the publication Of these meas
ures the government will refuse 10
negotiate with the strikers, and has
Z under consideration the question or
taking legal action against the strike
committee. A number of railway bat
talions have notified the government Of
their willingness 70 cooperate in end
ing the strike. Latest reports are that
only the Moscow and Petrograd rail-
way systems are affected by the strike
and that the workmen on other lines
| are protesting against the strike.
Huge Increase Was Demanded
The strike followed negotiations be-
tween the government and the unions,
which began in April. fhe aggregate
! increase in wages demanded is $780,
/ 100000, whereas the entire ante-bel-
| lum cost Of operating the roads was
$3.50, 100000.
In speaking OF the negotiations the
Acting Minister of Traffic said eight
ministers had cooperated in making
proposals to the men in an effort to
avert the strike. and that when the
decision to stop work finally .as
reached mary men repudiated Z. The
evening newspapers say the govern
mcnt considers the strike has fallen
through. The city had bread supple;
for two weeks.