The sun., 1917-01-11
RUSSIA LOSES
REFORM HOPE
Victory for AutOcratic Re-
action Seen in Rise of
GOlitZinc.
Is ALLY OF PROTOPOPOFF
New Premier Closely AssOci-
atcd With Unpopular In
terror Minister.

PETRoGRAD, via London, Jan l0,--The
political situation during the last two
months, for which the word 'crisis"
seems entirely inadequate, has taken
new turn with the resignation OF Pre-
mier Trcpoff and Count Ignatieff, Min
lister of Public Instruction, and the ap-
pointment of a new Premier. The Of
ficial announcement of this change which
has fallen upon the country. cont!nu-
ously excited and emotionally exhausted
by the drama OF swift changes and cli-
makes, hardly created the effect which
would have been natural under other
circumstances
This time the tide has suddenly shifted
and is running strongly in the reverse
direction. Prince Golitzine. who sue
ceeds Trepoff. is a member of the ex-
treme conservative group who always
manifested the strongest reactlonary
principles. and as member Of the I'm
perial Council has always shown little
sympathy for the progressive tendencies
of the new regime. The ostensible rea-
son for his replacement of Trepoff was
the apparent inability of the latter to
preserve a strong. united Cabinet.
"Everythins for the War"
1t had been known for some time that
there was great divergence in the
point of view between two distinct
groups in the Cabinet. in one which
stood Trepof and lgnatieT, and in the
other Minister of the Interior Protopo-
poT. The fall of one group or the other
became essential. The significance OF
this latest change in the Ministry can
best be Judged by the following senti-
ments expressed by Prince Golitzine in
an interview after his appointment:
Il have not yet had time to formulate
programme. but my watchword will
be. Everything for the war everything
for victory Being occupied with this
aim. We cannot now think of reforms in
the interior. After victory We can begin
the reorganization of our internal life"
The new Premier said he was a firm
believer in the responsibility of Minis
ters only to the will of the Emperor. and
that in this principle the Government
must be united.
LegisIature to Convene.
This. however he continued. does
rot exclude the legislative chambers
/ from taking an interest in the affairs OF
government. There Is no reason to be-
/ lieve that the work of these chambers
/ will be postponed beyond the date al
ready set for reconvening."
Prince Golltzine's career has brought
him into frequent contact with former
fremiers Goremykn and Stuermer. with
whom he is said to be on good terms
( He shares the political opinions of NJ
, Protopopoff.
The RosSkid VOLTA. newspaper re.
Gently founded. commenting on the
. change says:
The news has had the effect which
one might expect. The meaning is clear
The old regime has been strengthened ir
the direction taken at the time of Proto.
popoff's appointment as Minister of the
Interior the original conservative
course. to which has been added new re-
dictionary elements. The theory OF the
practical working of the Ministry, which
has been so ccessfully attempted b!
Trepoff, has been set aside. Consc
quently there can be no talk at present
about cooperation with the Legislative
chambers. We see before us desolat,
! parliamentary prosDects"