Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
KERENSKY PASSES
CRISIS IN SAFETY
Complete Cabinet to Be Form
ed and Policies of Govern
ment Carried Out.
KEEPS RUSSIA IN FIGHT

BY the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, october S.-After
conference of three hours of members
of the government, including Premier
kerensky, with a delegation represent
ing the democratic congress and with
representatives of the bourgeois. yes
terday, a complete agreement was
reached on all questions. The premier
declared that the government purposed
Immediately to form a complete cab
met. SO that the reconstructed coalition
government might be able to go to
work at once on the basis laid down.
In view of the governments objec-
tions. the representatives of the demo-
that one Of their delegates participate
in the forthcoming interallied confer
ence in Paris.
Points Out Russia's Peril.
When committee from the demo
cratic congress visited Premier keren-
sky Saturday he addressed the COM
mitteemen as follows:
The growth of anarchy. the condi-
ton of political ruin which confronts
the country. the extravagant demands
of various groups and strivings in
certain quarters to restore the former
regime force a recognition Of the neces-
sity of union and coalition. Only the
union of the bourgeois and democratic
elements can save the country.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Terest-
chenko pleaded for a reconstruction Of
the nations forces SO that "the dele
gates who will participate in the Paris
conference October I6 may point out
20 the allies that our fighting force has
been renewed and that our boast OF
strength is no myth.
owing to the vacillating character
of the congresses, which one day wei
come the war minister with his aims
for conconstruction Of the army. and
program. the government has passed
5S out of 1877 days in state OF crisis.
N. Terestchenko added.
No Direct Responsibility.
NJ. Tseretelli. at a secret session of
the preliminary parliament, an out
growth of the democratic congress,
outlined the recent negotiations with
the government, which he said led to
speedy agreement on all points except
he responsibility of the government
to the preliminary parliament The
question was settled, he added. by an
agreement that the. parliament should
be convoked officially and organized by
the government. The parliament would
include 12O representatives OF non
democratic elements, who would have
the right to interpellate the govern
ment, which must reply formally and
juridically. The government would not
be responsible to parliament. but no
cabinet could continue in existence
without the confidence of parliament.
The parliament indorsed the formula
covering the question of the responsi-
blity of the government to parliament
oy lO9 to s4, twenty-five members abb
steining from voting.
NJ Tseretelli announced that sa atisfac-
tory assurances had been given the
democratic members OF the congress
that energetic measures Will be taken
to convene an interallied conference for
the revision of treaties at which demo-
cracies would be represented.
May Avert Railway Strike.
The railwaymen's congress has given
its approval to the strike on all the
railway lines as decided upon by the
railwaymen's committee, the congress
declaring that the strike does not run
contrary to the interests of the state,
Is a re1uSdl OF the government 10 grant
the demands of the men for an increase
in wages threatens to precipitate condi-
tions of anarchy on the lines. The con-
sress. however. has agreed that the
strike shall not affect the railways
serving the fighting front.
Premier kerenSky telegraphed the
railwaymen Friday their demands
would be met next Tuesday, and asked
them to countermand the strike order.
The semi -official news agency an
u nj
portant Nladikavkaz railway system
(Ciscaucasia). as well as a number of
other lines. have decided not to join in
the strike.
ground for hope that the efforts of the
government and soldiers and work
mems council to avert the strike will
be successful.
Civil Trial for Korniloff.
Cen Korniloff probably will escape
trial by court-martial because of tech
nicalities. and be judged, instead. by
civil court on the charge of insubordi-
nation. says the Novaia Zhizn.
1t is pointed out that Gen. Korniloff's
march toward Petrograd was by order
of the government, which three days
after the rebellion" continues the
commanded that all orders
issued by Gen. hornllon at the front be
carried out. Therefore, it is argued he
can only be considered blamable from
the moment when he refused to resign
as commander in chief. and this demand
only emanated from Premier Kerensky.
whereas Gen. Korniloff had been ap-
pointed by the provisional government
1t is further pointed out that Nj. Lyoff.
who acted as messenger between the
general and the premier. admits that
he garbled Gen. korniloff's message,
tions to do SO.
Eight thousand soldiers at Gomel, in
the province of Mohilev, after a meet
ing. refused to go to the front, SAYS a
telegram from Gomel. The soldiers
Iater became disorderly and to prevent
excesses they were surrounded by Cos
sacks, when they promptly surren-