Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-11
NEW RUSSIAN PREMIER
SAYS WAR COMES FIRST
After Victory, Tic Declares, IteorGan-
iZatiOn Of COuntry's Internal
Life Can Begin.
Prince Golitzine, Who Succeeds Trep-
OFF, Is Member of Extreme Conscr-
tive Group, Who Has Always Man
ifcstcd Reactionary Principles.
nv Assn,.lu,eLprc

IETROCiIsAD. January 10 ,via Lon
dom.-The political situation during
the last two months. for which In"
word "criSis'' seems entirely made
quate. has taken new turn with the
resignation Of Alexander rrcpon. from
the premiership, and of Count iSuatiem.
Minister of Public Instruction. aud the
appointment Of Il new Premier. III"
official announcement OF this chang"
which has fallen upOn the country. con-
tinuouS,N excited and cmotiunaliy cX-
hausied by the drama OF swift changes
and cliinaNes hardly created the effect
which would HAY" been natural under
such circumstances.
This time the tide has suddenly
shifted and is running strongly in tho
reverse direction. Prince G"iitzinc.
wh" succeeds rrcpon. Is Il member OF
the cAtrcmc conservative group, who
always manifested the strongest rcac-
tion;tfN principles. and, member
OF tho Imperial Council, has always
shown little sympathy for the progress
sir" tendencies Of tho new regime.
The oStcnsiUic reason for his replace
nrnt Of Trcpoff was the apparent in
ability OF tho latter 10 preserve
strong. united cabinet.
/, had been known for some time tina,
thcr. Was :, great divergence in tho
point ot Nicw between two diStiuc;
groups IN The Cabinet. in one Of which
stood Trcpon aud lruatiof. ana in tn"
other NJ rrot"Dopon. tho Minister ~
the Interior. The fall of one group ~
the othc. became essential rho At.
nitican"c ~ this latest change IN tho
ministry can best hc Judged by the
following sentiments expressed Is
Prince Golitziuc in an interview after
his appointment:
II have not yet had time 10 forinu-
lat. a program. but my waichword viii
h" Everything for tho Wal; everything
for victory
Being occun'ch With this atm. wc
cannot nov thiut OF reforms IN tho
interior. ,tf'er victory wc can hrEir
tn" REORGANIZATION Of our intornal life
MINISTER'S HESr0NsIDI.E
ONLY TO EMPEROR
Tho now Premier said that hc va,
q firm believer in The rcsponsibility %
r'ror. and GA this principle the gov
eminent must bc united.
This. however. docs not exclude the
leg iSiatiN" chambers FROM taking an
interest ~ Tho affairs OF governments
10" continued. There is 40 reason To
hriicN" that the work ~ thcs" cham
h"rS VIII hc postponed beyond the date
already SGT for r"couy"uiuc''
Primo" Goli'zin"'S career has brourh,
MN INTO frequent contact in tho p!.st
Win former iremiors ,;orcmykiu ami
Sturncr, wi'h whom hc * said 10 To-
or good terms u" shares tho Political
opinions ot NJ. rrotopopon
Tho Kussl,i" Volta. 81 ucwspnu.r re
comfy founded. commenting pu Tic
change. says
Th" news has had The onc,, whici
ON" might expect. tn" ucauiu. i,.
"!"ar. Tho old regime has bccr
sircns 'hcn"d IN tho direction t,kcu q,
TIN" tim" az protrrnpon's appointment;
aS Minister OF tn" Interior. the origin.
conservative course, 10 which has boon
added now rcactionHry "lc,n"utu Tho
theory OF IN" practical working OF tho
ministry. which has br"n so unSiI..-
C.ssfuliy attempted hy Tr.pom has be.r.
s"t aside. Consequently there can ne
no talk ~ present about c"-opornti"u
with IN" legislative chambers We -.
r,for" ~ dcF"laic pnrlinncutary pros
prcts.