New-York tribune., 1918-12-23

named members of the mission are
Moderate Socialists. They specially
arc interested in the cooperative move
ment and represent the Left party in
Russian politics. Professor Miliukotf
represents the Centre party, while the
other three belong TO various parties
Of the Right.
Confer With Ambassadors
The members of the mission are con-
terrlng with Professor Boris Bakhme-
teH, the Russian Ambassador at Wash
lngton; Michel de Giers, the Russian
RUSSIAN ambassadors who have assem-
bled III Paris to get Russian interests
before the peace conference but the
members Will probably scatter soon to
the Entente countries and the United
States.
The purpose of the mission is to set
the aspirations Of Russia before the
various peoples and to enlist their
help to check Bolshevism and relieve
the famine now raging in Central Rus
sla. Professor Miliukoff frankly told
The Associated Press that the mission
had not been appointed by any govern
ment
There isn't any government in Rus
sla which can speak for all Russia" he
said. I'VE represent the various po-
htlcal parties and are doing what we
can to get Entente assistance in re-
storing order
Replying to a question as to how
order could be restored, Professor
Miliukof said:
The opening of the Black Sea makes
1t much easier for the Entente Powers
to check anarchy in the Ukraine and
in Soviet Russia
Navies Steady Situation
"The presence of the Allied navies
has steadied the situation, but Allied
troops are necessary to check the
movement of Bolshevism southwark
and to relieve the appalling famine in
Bolshevik territory. Help should be
immediate. If it is delayed until
spring hundreds of thousands of per-
sons will perish and gerater disorgani-
zation Will ensue
THE Black Sea affords access to the
most populous and richest section of
Russia. Consequently, relief expedi-
tons through it would be easier and
more effective than would the Arch
angel and Vladivostok mo yements."
Discussing the movement headed by
General Denikine, which has resulted
IN the formation of a government at
fekaterinodar Professor Miliukoff said
that the Minister of Foreign Affairs is
Sergius Sazonoff, and that the Minister
Of Finance is NJ. Bernardeski, a Mod
crate Socialist who was a member of
the Kerensky Cabinet
New Election Necessary
When asked as to General Denikine's
attitude toward the Constituent As
sembly Professor Miliukoff said the
general was opposed to reconvening
the old Constituent Assembly. This is
the same positior taken by General
kolchak, whom Professor Miliukoff de-
scribed as a reasonable man of liberal
views
Professor Miliukoff said the old Con
stituent Assembly was forcibly dis
solved by the Bolsheviki and that it
could not be reconvened successfully
as the elections were held long ago.
The many changes in the political sit
uation, he declared would make new
elections imperative should the move
ment for the recreation Of united
Russia succeed.
The attitude of the Entente Powers
toward Russia in the peace conference
so far seems wholly underlined. The
American delegates say they do not
know whether Russia will be allowed
representation at the congress. Pro
fessor Miliukoff said the members Of
the mission and the Russian ambas-
sadors were hopeful that Russia would
be granted a voice, but that they were
without definite information.