the Entente in a neutral country. On 2 December, on his appearance in the Imperial Duma, Trepov revealed France and England promised Russia Constantinople and the Bosporus, but was loudly hissed at by the Socialists. The deputies shouted "down with the Ministers! Down with Protopopov!" Pokrovsky said that Russia would never sign a peace treaty with the Central Powers, which caused a storm of applause. On 7 December the cabinet demanded that Protopopov should go to the Emperor and resign, but at the request of the Tsar, his wife, Anna Vyrubova and Rasputin combined the pro-peace Protopopov stayed in his job. Rasputin Trepov having failed to eliminate Protopopov tried to bribe Rasputin. With the help of general A.A. Mosolov, his brother-in-law, Trepov offered a substantial amount of money, a bodyguard and a house to Rasputin, when he would leave politics. Trepov had offered Rasputin 200,000 roubles in cash to return to Siberia and never again involve himself in politics. Rasputin refused the offer and informed Alexandra. The Tsar received Trepov on Monday the 12th Dec. On 13 December Rasputin warned against the influence of Trepov. Alexandra reacted with a letter to her husband against Trepov. She hated Trepov and Makarov; the Tsarina even wanted Trepov hanged. Promoting the war against Germany had to go on. Woodrow Wilson planned to bring the United States into the war, when the Germans attempted to negotiate peace with the allies. As a result, and in short Alexandra's and Rasputin's standing and prestige in society fell, and led to the final determined conspiracy by Prince Yusupov, and Grand Dukes Grand Duke Dmitry Pavlovich and Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich to have him murdered in the hope stopping Alexandra's interference in politics. Post-Premier On 16 December 1916 the Imperial Duma was closed for Christmas until 28 December (which is 29 December until January 9, 1917 N.S.). On 17 December Rasputin was murdered. On 29 December a hesitating prince Nikolai Golitsyn became the successor of Trepov, who was dismissed on the 27th. Also Pavel Ignatieff, Alexander Makarov and Dmitry Shuvayev were replaced. According to Bernard Pares Trepov was probably appointed as a curator at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, where he met the Tsar on February 1, 1917. After the October revolution he was arrested by the Cheka. Trepov collaborated with Count to protect the Imperial family. From autumn 1918 to January 1919 he led in Helsinki the "Special