New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-10
BY James Arthur -Scavey

BY James Arthur roeavey
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-"Russia is
out Of the war, and she will not listen
for minute TO any one who suggests
that she rcGnter it,
Russia will no more join arms with
Germany and her allies than she VIII
continue in arms with her own allies
She must have peace, and is going TO
Get H.
Russia will not rcpudiate, by so
much As one rublc, her debt to the
United States or any other power from
which she has borrowed
"Thc Lcninc-Trotzky government
will be permitted to remain in power
for month or six weeks longer, when
IL will be superseded by government
bv men of known character and sta
bility. whose sole object will be to re-
bab;litate the country and rcorganize
the nation in the interest of all the
people"
Admiral Without q Navy
So spoke Admiral Otto de Richter OF
the Russian navy. this evening in the
course Of a very frank talk he gave to
me on Russian conditions as they are
a. tho moment and on Russian condl-
tione "a he hopes to see them. Many
baye heard of the man without a coun-
trv. hut few there be, ! imagine, VINO
have heard Of an admiral without 4
navy. There is one, however, and ne
is Admiral Otto de Richter. Al least
he might as we'll be without one as 10
have the official connection he now mas
lie cannot get his admiraIs pay from
that fantastic collection Of individuals
known as the Russian government, nor
can he draw on his own personal iunds.
II so happens, therefore, that TINS nus
sian sailorman is very live and con-
crete answer to the riddle, when Is
an admiral not an admiral?
Until shortly before the breaking out
Of the revolution Admiral de Richter
commanded the Russian squadron IN
Finnish waters, composed of gunboats,
destroyers and few cruisers. lie was
in Petrograd, in lodgings hard by the
Dura. when the flag of revolution went
up and the flag Of the Romanoffs came
~ hose whose business it was to
know things" said the admiral, knew
that n revolution was bound TO come,
and that pretty quickly, but nobody
dreamed, not even the revolutioniSts,
that the uprising would be so extern
sive. with such farreaching results.
What everybody expected, except, per-
haps, the reigning house, was that
Russia would obtain by al uprising OF
the people. pretty much confined to
tho petrograd district, a ministry that
would be responsible solely to the
Duma. What really did happen the
world knows.
Admiral Now Awaits Orders
"When MiliukofT became Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, he asked me 10 90 TO
America as Russia's naval representa-
tive. Before was ready 20 sml
Kerensky pushed Miliukoff out and
himself in. He ratified Millukoh or
ders TO me. however, and | sailed for
San Francisco shortly before the Root
mission sailed. And here ! am on
what may be called, | suppose, waiting
orders
And the admiral smiled when he
caught the somewhat grim humor OF
his words.
well" I inquired, ais Russia out
ooh. yes" was the answer. "Shp
will hear Of nothing but peace-at
least for many months. This is all
because, primarily, OF the German
propaganda. II preached peace all
over Russia. The revolution was the
result. In the quick changes that
have followed one regime has succeed
ed another, until now the Bolsheviki,
with Lenine and Trotzky as leaders,
are in the saddle. They have gone to
extremes, and that is why they are
strong with he people. The Russian
people, at present, will 30 to any eX-
tremes for peace,
Predicts Fall Of Lenine
"The Lenines and the Trotzkys are
having their little day, but the
shadows already are falling, and soon
their night will come, with no dawn
TO follow"
"And then ~ I asked as the moder-
ately young admiral (the shadows are
still falling toward the west with him,
for he is only forty-fve) seemed to be
looking far beyond the lobby walls Of
his hotel.
A Responsible Ministry
Chen" he replied, his face lighting
quickly. 1--WE shall have stable minis
try wholly responsible to the Duma,
and backed by the army, under able
and trusted leadership.
"And who will head the ministry and
who will lead the army and what Will
the government under such leadership