Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-10
NO RECOGNITION
OF AUTHORITY OF
| NEW GOVERNMENT
Embassy at Washington Re-
mains Loyal to the Pro
visional Government -
New Problems for u. S.

Washington, Nov. 10.-Declaring
that Russia can be headed by ma
tional government" uniting all the con-
structive elements of the Russian dem
ocracy, Ambassador Bakhmetieff an
nounced this afternoon that the Rus
sian embassy in Washington will re-
fuse to recognize the authority of the
Maximalist government.
Under present circumstances" Am
bassador Bakhmetieff stated, "the Rus
sian embassy is unable to get any au-
/ tthoritative and full information as to
the events in Russia and therefore it
is necessary to refrain from expressing
any definite Judgment on the bearing
of the events which have taken place.
However, the following is certain and
indisputable:
!. sThe Petfosrad events are = re-ss
4 volt Of arparty against the national
government. The Maximalists are
in no way responsible for the whole
of Russia. II they have succeeded
in seizing the power and IL they
form a 'maximalist government
such government cannot express
/ the will of the people. Conse-
quently. the Russian embassy in
I Washington will refuse to accept
its authority"
POLICY CANNOT STAND.
But Russian embassy officials still
refuse to believe the Maximalist- Boil
sheviki movement will succeed. Its
temporary rise to power will mean
| bloodshed and counter revolutions, they
declared. A political policy built upon
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in the midst of this war cannot per-
manently endure according to the EN-
bassy.
/ The Russian embassy. prepared fol
i further usurpation of power by the
radicals. predicted today the Bolshe-
Wiki Maximalists probably would form
new cabinet with Nicholai Lenine al
premier and Leon Trotsky as minister
of foreign affairs. While still withou,
official advices, the embassy believed
entirely probable that Lenine and hi,
associates would aspire to preletar.
ian dictatorship.
The collapse of Russia, for which
Italy already has paid a dear price
turned official minds in Washington
to q. multitude of international prob
lens. There were such questions as
whether Russia should be allowed rep
resentation in the coming inter allied
conference and whether American
loans and supplies should continue tt
go to Russia's aid.
= TO WITHHOLD DECISION.
Final decision will be withheld unit
more definite and official news is re.
csived from American diplomat,
abroad.
Russia's right to settle her interna
problems in her own way is not de
MED by this government II the peo
pie support the Bolsheviki. according
to President Wilson's own democratic
principles, there will be no interference,
by the United States. but whether i
should lend further support to q po
tential ally of Germany. as a Russi,
led by Lenine and Trotsky may be re
garded. would be determined by mill
tary and not political considerations.
While separate peace with Ger
many is not yet mentioned, Lenine 4
ready to consider proposals from eithe
, side.
y CANNOT GIVE UP TERRITORY.
Officials gained consolation In tn
belief that Lenine will not dare sur
render Russian territory and thus ef
front the peasants love for the moth
|, erland.
/ Not much hope is placed In Lenine'
faint suggestion to the German peopl
to Join the democratic nations. Mil
itary advantages to Germany fror
Russia.s 5ebacle will fovershadow thi
suggestion. separate peace such a