New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-19
Church Breaks with Its
Little Father and Adopts
the Revolution
Army and Navy Also
Support the People
Generals in the Field Tele-
graph Assurances of 10y
atty to New Government

Petrograd, March 1S.--The first meet
ing Of the Holy Synod since the rcvo-
luton was held to-day under the prcsi
dency of the Metropolitan of Kiev. The
new Procurator General Of the Holy
Synod. VI. Lvoff, in opening the sitting,
said he rejoiced at the advent of free
dom of the Orthodox Church. He or
dcred the removal of the imperial chair
from the conference room, symbolizing
termination of interference Dy the En-
peror in the affairs of the Church.
The Metropolitan and other members
Of the Synod said new era ior the
Orthodox Church had come.
The armies in the field report that
the abdication of the Emperor has been
enthusiastically acquiesced in, accord
ing to a Foreign Office official. Telc-
grams from virtually all the command
ers have been received, assuring tho
support Of the government guaranteed
in advance by General Michael Alexieff,
chief of staff.
A dispatch from London says that
the Baltic fleet has also pledged sup
por. of the new government
Mobilize All Resources
Confidence is everywhere expressed
that. under the direction of the new
government. the military and industrial
forces of the country will be enabled
10 carry on operations upon much
larger scale than before and consider
ably magnify their efforts toward a
speedy termination of the war. Endless
friction between departments and the
continual fear on the part of the old
government that too complete organi-
zation might result in the sudden
growth Of popular power have leit
great part of the resources Of the
country inert and useless. Every et-
fort at the mobilization of these re-
sources. each plan TO organize ana eX-
pedite the transportation of supplies
met with the most stubborn opposition
Meanwhile the last vestiges OF the
empire are disappearing. Portraits oil
the erstwhile members of the imperial
familv-ones seen upon the walls oil
almost every government ofilce-haVe
been removed. While the correspond
ent waited in an anteroom OF the
Foreign Minister'S office a ilveried at
tondant mounted a chair and quietly
took down portraits of the former I'm
,aror and Empress. The national
colors. with their eagles, have gwen
nlace TO plain red flags. one or which
Aoats over the famous Winter fal"ce'
ubere the Duma will now meet.
New Ministers Assume Posts
With the final cementing of the eie-
.,o,,.s concerned in the construction
nr ~ nou, Government upon the runs
of tbe old the new Cabinet ministers
yel;eved Of the heavy grind OF the emu
80 conferences of the last rev days
- which they suffered many anxious
bours have assumed the posts W
,rb;cb they were assigned. professor
paul Y Niliukoff spent yesterday d.
The Foreign Office. In the afterhoo"
bo received the diplomatic representa-
tives of the Allies, after when ne en-
tfred upon long Cabinet conference
one Of the first acts OF the Minister
was 70 send a series OF caDIe mesSdse
,o tho Russian diplomats ABROAD 10 me
1tFect that Russia was united IN the aS
sire 10 fight out the war win lhe ~
Ees the determination to continue 'he
conflict until the victor Is dch'eNe"
being stronger than ever
The proper designation ol the hsN
Government appears to puzzle even %"
cials. Government constitute ,h'
aDpellation used in Foreign once as
matches abroad. While OF temporary
nature. il is permanent cohpaieu VIZ"
the first Duma committee, Whlcn wa
hurriedly assembled, IN the oP'hlVH u
one official. although 1t is eontenpIa'tu
that the Cabinet heads shall comm. w.
70 govern only antll thoSe elected Dy
a constitutional assembly snail Iep'eo'
them. The assembly, wnlcr "iil bo
!ected by popular vote VIII De CON.
nosed Of approximately 0VO. 1t VIII De
,bo husiness of the assembly 70 deter
,,ine the form OF the future govern
mont and draf; new constitution
Moscow Meetings Broken Up
Meetings Of the Committee OF l9wn ~
Irnions in Moscow which assembled 10
discuss means of remedying the indus IS,
trial disorganization Of the country
were broken up by the police under the
instructions of the Ministry Of the In
terior. which feared that such meet
ings might provide opportunity for tn, the
determination Of propaganda against
the government, although it was ehlehy
due TO these meetings that Prince LVoh.
president Of all the Russian Union OF
Counties. whose activities were % oit-
teriy opposed by the old government is
head Of the new Cabinet.
Probably no event Of similar magni-