New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-06
Main Committee Assures
Premier Coalition Cab
met Is Favored
Parliament for
Advice Is Planned
To Be Consultative Body;
Ministerial Slate
Announced

PETROGRAD, Oct. 4 delayed
Prospects of healing breach which
appeared imminent between the gov
eminent and the Democratic Congress
frightened during the day.
The congress, by vote OF s39 to
LOG. passed a resolution declaring that
it. is indispensable to constitute
strong revolutionary authority which
would follow the programme of the
Moscow conference of last August
and would carry out an active policy
tending to the realization of a general
peace.
The Congress directed the Main
Committee to choose five OF its mem
bers TO draft a scheme for forming
such authority. The resolution was
prepared by the committee. represent
ing all the parties in the Congress,
and sets forth the views and prlnci-
pies agreed to by majority of the
conference. The resolution was sub
mitted to the Congress by NJ. Tsere;el-
Ii, former Cabinent minister.
The evening newspapers say that
the preliminary parliament which the
Democratic Congress has decided to
set UP will be a provisional body OF a
consultative, not legislative, character.
II will Ne empowered, however, TO con
slider questions of foreign policy. II
will consist of 23l members, OF which
40 will represent the ZemstvCs aud
towns. The government Is 10 supply
il periodically with all information
concerning the situation in the coun-
try.
Coalition Cabinet Favored
The members OF the main commit
tee visited Premier Kerensky TINS
afternoon and explained last night ;
action Of the congress, and assured
him that they were in favor OF the
government naming Cabinet which,
in their opinion, should be coalltioh
body.
The resolution adopted providing for
preliminary parliament seemingly
met the approval of the Premier, VINO
insisted only that 1t should lnclude al
elements OF the population. After
rensky expressed the hope that within
a few days he would be able to an
nounce the formation OF a Cabinet that
would be satisfactory to the country.
While Premier Kerensky favors the
preliminary parliament idea, he be
iieves il should have power only 10
initiate legislation, but that the Cabinet
should have final jurisdiction. The
government itself has worked out Q
plan for such a parliament, which
would consist of 23l members. includ
ing all the elements represented in the
Congress and in addition the Constitu
tional Democrats.
Moscow To Be Represented
: Premier Kerensky to-day talked with
the representatives OF the Moscow
group over the telephone, and assured
them Of the certainty OF the inclusion
Of the Moscow members, hishkin
KonovalofF. Tretiakoff and Smirnof, IL
the Cabinet The Moscow members arc
coming to Petrograd on special train
The Duma, however, is opposed e
the plan of a parliament, declaring il
to be 81 measure of self-deception tina
may result in the postponement of
constituent assembly and because Of
the incomplete representation in IT.
formation.
Premier Kerensky's reply TO the de
mand Of the Democratic Congress tina
no step toward naming Cabinet b'
made without the sanction of the con
cress was notification that before an
other day expired ne would ANNOUNCE
the PERSONAL of new coalition min
istry, which already had been chosen
This announcement was made 20 NJ
Tseretelli, OF the Main Committee o
the congress.
Unofficial Cabinet Slate
Late tonight, after q long session o
the present Cabinet and the other
scheduled TO occupy portfolios in tn
new one, the following unofficial Stat
was announced:
Premier-A. F. Kercnsky.
Minister Of Foreign Afairs-M.
Terestchenko. ,.
Minister of the Interior-M. NikitiI
Minister Of Agriculture NJ. Maslof
Minister of Labor-M. Skobelef.
Minister of Supplies-M. Prokopo
, witch.
Minister of Finace Bernatzky.
Minister Of Religion-M. Kortsshef