New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-17
Radicals Agree
To AidRussian
Government
Miliukoff Resigns and Is
Succeeded by Nj. |.
Tereschtenko


and the radicals, who have been
hampering its activities, have reached
sn agreement on three important
points, and Cobnet reconstruction has
been inaugurated.
Following the publication of impor-
tant Cabinet changes, including the re-
tirement of Professor Paul n. Miliu-
kof. Foreign Minister, the official news
agency issued this statement:
The three cardinal points upon
which the government, the Executive
Committee of the Duma and the
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates have agreed are:
l. The unity Of the Allied fronts.
2. The fullest confidence of the rev.
olutionaly democracy in the recon
structed Cabinet.
3. A plenitude of powers for the
government.
Probable Coalition Cabinet
The probable composition of the
coalition Cabinet, as reported to-day
with reserve, follows:
PREMIER and MINISTER OF THE
INTERl0R-Prince g. A. Lvof (the
present incumbenO.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS-M |. Teresch-
tenko (now Minister of Finance.
FINANCE-A. L. Shingareff NOW
Minister of Agriculture).
COMMERCE and INDUSTRIAL |.
Konovaloff (the present incumbent.
COMMUNICATIONS-N. V. Nekra-
soft (the present incumbent).
WAR-A. F. Kerensky NOV Min
ister Of Justice.
MARINE-M. Skobeleff, vice-presi-
dent of the Council of Workmen's
and Soldiers Deputies, or Admiral
koltchak, commander of the Black
Sea feet
AGRICULTURE Victor Tchernoff,
Socisl-Revolutionist.
LABOR-M. Gvozdef, a Social
Democrat.
JUSTICE Nikitin, a Moscow
lawyer and Social-Democrat, or NJ.
Malankevitch, an Odessa lawyer and
Social Democrat.
MUNITIONS -- NJ Peshekhonoff, a
National Socialist
Professor Miliukof's decision to re
tire from the Cabinet was announced
a. a sitting of the Provisional Govern
ment held last night. Its immediate
cause, the official news agency states,
was a difference in views between him
and other members of the Provisional
Government on the question of the re-
organization of the Cabinet.
Lvoff Refused Foreign Portfolio
After considerable discussion it was
suggested that Premier Lvof should
take charge of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. but the Premier absolutely de-
clined. declaring he did not posse SIS the
qualifications necessary for the post
and that he preferred to retain the
portfolio of the interior.
Finally the majority of the members
decided il was best to entrust the Min
istry Of Foreign Affairs to NJ. Teresch-
tenko, while NJ. Kerensky was ap.
pointed Minister of War and Marine.
The agreement between the Radicals
and the Provisional Government was
reached only after the latter had once
decided that il was unable 10 accept
the first sf the conditions laid down by
the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates.
This called for the eaunciation as a
Fundamental principle OF a foreign
policy openly pursuing the aim Of
reaching as soon as possible general
peace without anneXations or inGemni-
ties. on the basis Of the right OF ma
tions to work out their own destinies.
The Provisional Government, did not
consider possible any remuneration OF
principles set forth IN its proclamation
of April 9.
United States loans 00,000,0 900
to Rlssio, second article on Recolu-
ton 5g-. -.Wiiiiom English Woiling,
and pjsqkJsis Of ncr Cabinet, on
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