New Britain herald., 1917-05-17
CONNECTICUT THURSDAY, r,
RUSSIAN CABINET
 DISPUTE SETTLED

ALEXIEFF MAY RESIGN Commander in Chief of Army Said to
 Have Already Rendered His Resig-
 natiou-Reports of Anarchy fin
 VladNostock Officially Denied.
 Petrograd, via London, May It, Tho cabinet crisis may be considered as settled. A declaration of tho gov ernment.s policy, accepted by the rep- resentatives of the Council of Work mems and Soldiers Delegates, with merely verbal alterations, will be signed by both parties without delay.
 It has been decided to take into the cabinet five representatives of diff ferent socialist groups, which, with A. F. Kerensky, who assumes the war portfolio, will make total of six of these groups, sharing in the govern ment. Three of the appointees will be social democrats and three, includ- ing M. Kerensky, socialist populists. Of the former, M. Skobeleff, vice pres ident of the council of delegates, and M. Malantovitch. an Odessa lawyer, have been chosen definitely. The third appointment has not yet been made. Two of the socialist populist ministers will be M. Tchernoff and M. Pech- ekonoH.
 The constitutional democratic party, which virtually controls the govern mont. has consented to its two minis beFs, Professor Kanuiloff, minister of public instruction and A. l. Shingaroff, minister of agriculture, remaining in ofice. this in spite of the resignation of the foreign minister which is now dednite. Tho second new factor is that the temporary government has made large concessions to the council of deputies on question of national policy which have been the most seri- ous obstacle to a settlement.
 Declaration With Threat.
 The government today drafted . declaration describing these conces- saons and 1t Is understood that this declaration has been handed to the council with a threat that in the event of non-acceptance the entire cabinet will resign. The most important points covered are in connection with the foreign policy. The doc- ument begins with Q statement that the governments aim is the attain ment of a general peace without con- quest of other nations, depriving them of their national sovereignty of their territory; in a word, peace without annexations or contributions.
 The declaration further meets the councils demands by promising to take steps toward the attainment of an agreement with the Allies which will realize the governments declar- ation of April g. The government, however, is convinced that Russia's defeat in the war would be grea. misfortune to all nations and while. willing to make a general peace on the above foundations, believes firm ly that revolutionary Russia will not permit the defeat of it's allies in the west.
 Governments Concessions.
 The government corisents to the councils demand for the democrati- zation of the army but desires to com bine it with a strengthening of Rus sia's fighting forces. The declaration meets half way the councils socialist program by promising further control over the production. transport. sale and distribution of products. measures for the better protection of labor; the right to a settlement of the land question by the constituent assembly; increased direct taxation of wealth; development in 8 democratic direc. ton of local self government and the hastening of preparations for the con- stituent assembly. In return the gov ernment demands such full confidence and support as will enable it not only to fight reactionary counter revolu- ton but also to take measures against the anarchists of the extreme left. | A new feature was injected into 1 the situation by the demand of the peasant congress, which began its session here yesterday, that it's repre-. l sentatives participate in the discus sions. The government and council agreed and it Is stated that five peas ant representatives will join the. con- | ference se
 l Generals Arrive for Conference. 1 Petroerad, via London. May IT, : Generals Alexieff, Dragomiroff, Gurkc and Brussiloff arrived in .Petrograd | today for a conference on the mill l tary situation. They declared the 1 formation of a coalition ministry was 1 indispensable and would make possi'
 ble strong measures to re-establtsf l discipline and the fighting spirit 1T | the army.
 The generals expressed the opinior
 that the appointment of M. kerensk,
 as minister of war would be received 1 oS1ft 1no3o h<
 is very popular among the soldiers ] r,...o o~o r,,mors t11of C.oOara