New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-01
rubsssy and Lansing Deny
p.oorts Moscow Confer
ence Was Failure
United on War Issue
o.,;,;eal Groups Joined for
Defence of Country and
Other Grave Questions

WASHlNG w. -'"h .
Dn,,r,mert and the Russian En-
S,r cortradictcd to-day press c'S
- ',.t,. representing the Moscow con
r-,r.,ssa failure. Secretary Of S'a'I
;.r said Official ady;ces contained
terence 20 discussions threatening
nS,u,.;ss as related in press DIS
-, from London and Petrograd
E p,ss;an capital. Mr.. Lansing said
.,, centre Of intrigue, and the 'a6''d
=, came from that city instead o:
ro.,ov. although some Of 1t bore the
voseow ds;e lre.
II. Russian Embassy received to-day
..,.I,d information IN dispatches de-
80 that. complete success, the
-;,r.,ee resulted in a unifcation OF
N ,,yties on the following points;
r., the defence Of the country.
vor strong government with ade-
qas,s powers.
II. indivisibili;y Of Russia.
SuppOr. Of the Provisional Govern
cent.
More Conferences Planned
II. dispatches asserted the confer
49,, WAS Of extraordinary Importance
- !, brouch, forth all the important
.gss.ions confronting the rev democ-
T,ry and the opinions Of each political
,rorp on every problem. ke.. CO.
s,d;rstior o. the various social forces
a the country was secured, and the
p,oyisioral Government was made &C
,psinted with what measures 1t might
don, with the support Of a.. the par
les a knowledge il has not heretofore
possessed.
The dispatches also noted rumors OF
certain changes in the Provisional Cab
i,.,, but asserted such changes would
!. personal rather than political. No
rev principles would be involved II.
,ny changes Of personnel.
The Moscow conference was 50 sue
ussful. the embassy was informed, that
ne Provisional Government and the
various politics. groups have decided
70 hold a series Of similar meetings IN
future, to make further changes that
NAY from time 10 time appear advisa-
|. Die.
Az the conference there we're differ
ences Of opinion concerning measures
and administration policies between
the bourgeois. or Constitutional Dem
cera,s. and the Socialist groups, but
all were agreed upon principles.
United on Coalition
In discussions outside the confer
eace, i was said, il rad been made TO
appear that the differences were in
soluble, but as q matter Of fact COM
promise and solution were obtained
| The compromise and complete unity OF
al elements in the conference were
reached on the necessity OF q coalition
government. The different groups all
maintained that principle and pledged
support 70 the Provisional Government.
The most interesting periods Of the
conference we're those in which the
.e!egates were addressed by Premier
aerensky, General Korniloff, command.
q IN chief Of the armies; General
Aa!edlne, commander Of the Cossacks :
iormer Foreign Minister Miliukoff,
.ssoer OF the Constitutional Democrats,
and ". Tseretelh, who resigned from
n. Cabinet 70 be champion Of the Pro-
nsional Government before the Coun-
al Of Workmen's and Soldiers Dele
gates IN Petrocrad.
Radicals Pledged Support
On. Of the most impressive scenes
q The conference was when President
.chseidze OF the Petrogrsd Council o'
eorkmen's and Soldiers Deputies de.
Jared on behalf Of the Revolutionary
Democracy that II was firm in its de.
tlslon 70 make all sacrifices necessary
10Y the country, and that, putting the
interests Of the nation above interests
o. classes, II woul- support the Pro
nsionsl Government.
Former Foreign Minister NilukoT
i9eaklng for the Constitutional Demo
rats. declared his psrty's desire and
readiness 10 support the Provisional
government and the principle of g
Coalition Cabinet. lie took occasion
hoTeyer, 10 warn the Provisional Gov.
eminent against making such conces.
SONS 70 the various councils Of work
men, soldiers, peasants, etc. as would
eve their organizations influence over
ne government. He appealed to the
government TO adopt g purely nationa
programme.
Former Minister Tseretelli declared
ne Revolutionary Democrats favored
me coalition government; that the So
Ss'ahs's opposed the Extremists. whom
ne called criminals, and, finally, thai
separate peace would spell death tc
the revolution.
:, The embassy's dispatches ASSERTED
MOSCOW was quiet. The strike Their,
nsa been quelled, IL was said, on thu
n'st day Of the national conference
snd there had been no disorders.