Russian Position on Governor Of Trieste Deadlocks Ministers; Republicans Outline Legislation

NEW YORK, November 14--A Russian demand for sharp curtailment of power for the governor of Trieste stymied temporally today positive action by the four-power council of foreign ministers on a final peace pact for Italy.

Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov insisted for two and one half hours that the governor's authority to maintain law and order in the strategic port--to be inter-Balionalized by council order--should be subordinate to a council of government which would be appointed by the proposed elective assembly.

In a wordy wrangle, U. S. Secretary of State Byrnes and British Foreign Secretary Bevin held out against this move. They, along with Deputy Minister Couve de Murville of France, held that if the governor was given responsibility for maintaining order, he should also be given the power.

A decision was deferred until the ministers get together tomorrow with only a handful of their advisers present in what was scheduled as a "restricted" meeting.

Throughout the debate, persons present said, Byrnes steadfastly maintained that the issue was one involving the protection of minorities in Trieste, and contended that upon that solution rested the prestige of the united Nations.

Molotov argued that the governor of Trieste should not mix into day by day maintenance of order, saying that his responsibility should be limited d to over all supervision of the Council's statutes for the city's administration.

To the contrary, Byrnes contended that none of the western powers intended to have the governor exercise direct control from day to day over the police of Trieste, but argued the governor should have authority to intervene when public safety was involved.

Molotov agreed that the governor have the power to confirm the director of police nominated by the council of government, and the right to suggest his removal.

Byrnes termed the dispute the most important point involved in the question of reaching an agreement on a peace pact for Italy and demanded a decision before the council move on to other issues in contention