The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-03-19
RUSSIA'S ARMY
BACKS REVOLT
New Cabinet in Charge and
Last Vestiges of En-
pire Vanishing.
ALL FACTIONS CEMENTED
Holy synod Rejoicing Over
Advent of Freedom for the
Orthodox Church.
ALL FACTIONS CEMENTED

With tho final cementing Of the elements
concerned in the construction Of the new
Government upon the ruins Of the old
tho new Cabinet Ministers. relieved Of
the heavy grind Of the endless confer.
ences of the last few days, in which they
suffered many anxious hours. have as
sumed the posts to which they were as
signed. Prof. Paul N. Milyukon spent
yesterday at the Foreign once. In
the afternoon he received the diplomatic
representatives Of the Allies. after which
he entered upon a long Cabinet confer
ence.
One Of the first acts of the Minister
vas to send series Of cable messages
to the Russian diplomats abroad to the
effect that Russia was united in the
desire to hght out the war with the
Allies. the determination to continue the
conflict until victory is achieved being
stronger than ever
Backed by Armies.
The armies In the field have reported
that the abdication Of the Emperor has
been enthusiastically acquiesced In. ac-
cording to a Foreign once official. Tele-
grams from virtually all the commanders
have been received assuring the support
Of the Government guaranteed In ad.
vance by Gen. Michael Alexieff. chief Of
stan.
Meanwhile the last vestiges OF the en-
pire are disappearing. Portraits OF thu
erstwhile members Of the imperial fam
lily, once seen on the walls Of almost
every Government office, have been re.
moved. While the correspondent waited
In an anteroom OF the Foreign Min
ister's office a liveried attendant mounted
a chair and quietly took down portraits
OF the former Emperor and Empress.
The national colors. with their eagles.
have given place to plain red flags. ono
of which floats over the famous Winter
Palace.
The proper designation Of the new
Government appears to puzzle even Of
hcials. Government constitute" is the
appellation used in Foreign Office des-
patches abroad. While Of q temporary
nature. 1t is permanent compared with
the frst Duma committee, which was
hurriedly assembled. in the opinion OF
one official. although 1t is contemplated
that the Cabinet heads shall continue to
govern only until those elected by O con-
stitutlonal assembly shall replace them.
600 Members for Assembly.
The Assembly, which will be selected
by popular vote. will be composed OF
approximately 600. 1t will be the busi-
ness Of the Assembly to determine the
form Of the future Government and draft
a new constitution.
Confidence rs everywhere expressed
that under the direction Of the new
government the military and Industrial
forces Of the country will be enabled to
carry on operations on n much lareer
scale than before and considerably mag
Nifty their efforts toward speedy ter
mination Of the war. Endless friction
between departments and the continual
fear on the part of the old Government
that too complete organization might
result In the sudden growth Of popular
power have left great part of the re-
sources of the country inert and use.
less. Every effort at the mobilization of
these resources. each plan to organize
and expedite the transportat ton of SUD-
piles. met with the most stubborn oppo-
sition.
Meetings Of the committee Of town
unions In Moscow, which assembled to
discuss means Of remedying the indus
trial disorganization OF the country, were
broken up by the police under the In
structions of tho Ministry of the Interior
which feared that such meetings Nigh,
provide opportunity for the dissemina-
ton Of propaganda against the Govern.
ment. although II was chiefly due "a
these meetings that Prince Lvofr presi.
dent Of all the Russian union of counties
whose activities were so bitterly opposed
BY the old Government, Is head OF the
new Cabinet.
Few DemNnstra tions.
Probably no even. Of similar magni.
tude ever had less colorful afternra tn
or was accepted by the people 90 vitality
affected with less Of q demonstration
with the exception OF a few parades
chiefly In the district Of the Duma people
went soberly about their business yester.
day as though satisfied with good task
we'll performed Apparently the exces,
of enthusiasm had been In the stirrins
days preceding the final denouement. UI
to the present time there has been moth.
ing In the nature Of great popular dem,
onstraton Several factories resumed
operations for the first time In NOR,
than q week.
The first meeting OF the Holy Synod
since the revolution was held yesterday
under tho presidency Of the metropolitan
of Kieff. The new Procurator g eneral O,
the Holy Synod, NJ. f5voff. in opening tn.
sitting, said ha rejoiced at the advent nj
freedom or tho orthodox church. He or
dered the removal Of the imperial Ghail
from tho conference room. symbolixini
termination OF interference by the En-
peror In the affairs of the church. Tn,
Metropolitan and other members of tn,
synod said q new era for the orthodo,
church had come.
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