The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-21
NEW RUSSO-U.S.
TREATY LIKELY
Obstacles Vanish With Re-
mOval of Disabilities
Governing Jews.
ALL NOW HARMONIOUS
Foreign Minister Says Repub-
lican Form Of Govern
ment Is Probable.
ALL NOW HARMONIOUS

PETRoGRAp tvia London), March 90
/ Nothing now stands In the way of a
new commercial treaty between Russia
and the United States" said the new
Foreign Minister Prof Paul Miiyukoff.
In an interview to-day. Il think l am
right in saying that the United States
Is eager for the resumption Of old COM
mercial relations and for the removal of
all the disabilities governing jews here.
There now appears to be no obstacles to
such an event
The details OF such an arrangement.
however, cannot at present be Stated.
They will have TO be left to the future.
This" continued the Minister. will
only be one manifestation Of the closer
relations into which the new Russia
hopes to enter with the democratic
world. The old Government in it's mon
archical form was in close sympathy
with Germany and Prussian ideas. The
new regime will and an inspiration III
the ideas OF the Western world.
New Government United.
Despite the difficulties at the begin
ming, the now Government now stands
united. and all differences between the
elements engaged In the revolution have
been submerged In the desire OF the
people for united representative Gov
ernment The revolution was not acci-
dental II was deferred until the last
moment when IL became apparent to
every one that the former Government
was making II impossible for Russia to
win the war
The present Government is one Of
close cooperation among the people for
victory. There has been since the over
throw OF the empire decided leaning Of
all elements toward republican form
OF government The decision Of the Con-
stitutional Assembly will show whether
this impression OF the country's desire il
premature. 1t is impossible to discover
what the peasant population will think.
whether II will be in favor Of continuing
the monarchy. But one cannot imagine
a return TO the old form OF government,
which has been so thoroughly discred-
tied"
The Foreign. Minister said that a dec
laration probably would be approved by
the Council OF Ministers at onoe,-Se-
storing 10 Finland the historical rights
which II enjoyed before the third Duma.
An immediate meeting Of the Finnish
Diet Will be called to ,fraw up a new con-
stitution. and the country will come into
it's heritage Of liberty.
May Accept swiss Form.
Russia's government. It was learned
at the Foreign Of'ice to-day. will rest
exclusively In the control OF the Council
of Ministers until The convocation of the
constitutional! assembly. The Duna
committee having fulfilled its task as the
temporary governing body during the
days OF the revolution will thus pass out
OF existence as the chief executive bods
Of the nation and will surrender iN
extraordinary powers to a Cabinet whose
Premier, Prince Lvofr. Will have the au.
thority approxinating that of the presl-
dent OF republic.
II Is impossible as vet 10 forecast
with any certainty the final form which
the Government will assume. since il
Will depend entirely upon the collective
Will Of the entire population. to which
has been extended the proclamation Of
the new Government regarding universal
suffrage. Belief prevails In officia, cir
cles that the opinion Of the country will
be found TO favor republican form of
government. not under n president. but
under commission similar to the gov
erning body Of Switzerland. II this be-
come an eventuality It Is not unlikely
mat from the present Cabinet containing
the most popular leaders In the coun-
try Will be drawn the principal names
'or the commission which will govern
he country.
In any event the old regime is dead II
the people decide upon monarchy IL
vii! he monarchy Of the most limited
type. and the monarch will be stripp.d
Of all the traditional powers which be-
longed TO the Emperor, and he viii, be
little more than ruler in name only