New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-11
Coalition Rulers Promise
Efficient Army and to
Restore Order
Bolsheviki's Power
Waning, Is Belief
DIPLOMATS in Petrograd
More Optimistic Than
for Months

I
coalition government has assumed CON
troll Of Russia, replacing the CouneH
OF Five organized month ago An
nouncement is made that the new gov
eminent intends to carry out an active
foreign policy with "the purpose OF
making peace in agreement with our
allies as soon as possible" Meanwhile
the government will take steps TO bring
the army to its highest fighting power
and 20 restore economic and socla.
tranquility TO the country.
The new government has begun the
task OF rebuilding the breaches in the
eountry's economic and military lines
created by the political uncertainty
since the Bolsheviki uprising in July.
The Cabinet is determined to ignore as
far as possible the activities OF the
Workmen's and Soldiers Deputies and
centre its efforts IN gaining the sup
port Of the armies.
Premier Kerensky, Minister Of War;
General Verkhovsky, Foreign Minister;
NJ. Terestchenko, and the Minister of
Marine. Admiral Nerdervski, have left
for the front, where they will spend
several days in placing before the sol
diers the purposes Of the coalition min
istry.
VIII Explain Russia's Needs
NJ Terestchenko will also confer with
the Allied military agents at the front
and explain 20 them RuSSia's needs ana
devise schemes Of cooperation which
he will probably present before the
Allied war council az Paris.
The Minister of Labor, VI. Gvozdef,
has left Petrograd and viii attempt 20
settle the strike in the oil helds at
Raku. Other officials N the Ministry
Of Labor are eudeavOrinC 70 bring the
railway difficulties 20 speedy ter
mination.
Arrangements have been made for
thirty-four representatives OF the trade
ard industry group 20 sit with lZO
bourgeoisie in the preliminary fariia-
ment.
The new Cabinet, it is announced Of
fcially, is composed Of the following:
Premier A. T. KERENSKY.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs-M. l.
TERESTCHENKO.
Minister Of Interior-M. NIKlTlN.
Minister Of Agriculture NJ. Az
SKENTIEFF.
Minister OF Labor-M. GVOZDEFF.
Minister Of Supplies---M. PROKo-
PONITCH.
Minister of Finance -- NJ. BER-
NATZKY.
Minister Of Religion-M. KARTA-
SHEFF.
Minister Of Public Welfare NJ.
KISHKIN.
Minister Of Trade and Industry
=. /. KONOVALOFF.
State Controller VI. SMYRNOFF.
Minister of Justice-M. MALYAN-
fANlTCH.
Minister Of Education-M. SALAs-
KIN
President of the Ecumenical Coun-
Gil VI. TRETYAKOFF.
Minister Of War-General YER
KROVSKY.
Minister Of Marine Admiral YER
- DERENSkl
IN Minister Of Ways and Communica-
tiors M LlNEEtNSKY.
Six Socialists in Cabinet
The Cabinet consists Of six Social
lists. four Constitutional Democrats
and one independent and six members
from other parties. Foreign Minister
TereStcheuko. 10 is reported, Will b'
sent 20 Paris 90 represent Russia a
the Allied conference
With the announcement OF the new
Cabinet comes the statement. emanat
ing from government source, tina
preparations for the removal Of thu
government 20 Moscow have beer
stopped, as there is no prospect thai
such removal viii be necessary in the
near future No reason for the aban
donment Of the evacuation plan il
forthcoming but il is generally as
sumed that the Improvement IN IN,
political outlook is the cause. Fear
for the safety of Petrograd as resul
OF the capture by the Germans of Rlga
have subsidized.
The visit OF the ministers 20 the arm!
staff has as one of its objects the re
form of the personnel of The staii anC
possibly its removal elsewhere. Pre-
rnier Kerensky, 10 is said. Will make 8
stop for the purpose Of visiting Gen
eral Kornilof who is reported 20 b.
ill.,
The New Cabinet
The Cabinet to-day discussed COOL!
the BolsheviN Soldiers and Workment
ultimatum declining TO recognize tn
authority Of the government, the vlev
being taken that the influence Of TIN
element is decreasing.
IA addition 20 carrying out an actlv
foreign policy the new government VII
issue an official statement DECLARING
that the serious internal difficulty o
Russia is due chiefly 10 the kOrnllot
rebellion. The new government pledge
that its business acts will be on IN
basis of agreements between repre-
sentatives of the bourgeolsie. the tax
paving clements and the revoluuonar.
dfmocracv 10 points out that the sue
cess Of such a programme ~ possible
only If the nation is united. The gov
ernment's statement IN conclusion say
that il has three principal aims;
First-To raise the hghting powe
OF the armies and navieS.
Second-To bring order 70 the coun
try by lighting anarchy.
Third TO call the Constituent AS
scmblv as soon as possible. 49,,
The Cabinet seems TO have met witt
the approval Of the Petrograd press eX
cont the Radical "Novaia Nishin,
mich is pro-German. The PetrograC
Council Of Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates announces in the "Noval'
Nishin" that "we workmen and the gar
rison Of Petrograd give the new gov
eminent no support. We are per
suaded firmly that the announcement
Of the new Cabinet VIII get from al
members Of the revolutionary democ
racy one answer: Resign!
The newspapers Of the workmen
and soldiers organizations character
,,e the agreement Of the congress IN