The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-06-10
The Great struggle in Russia.

The great contest between The Russian En-
perOr and the aristoCracy still continues. We
called attention, IN q recent issue. 10 the address
pax forth bv the Moscow D.et. urging rer-e-
seutaJign Of the nobility IN a new Imperial Par
Lament Tor all Russia. This address. and the
debate a~ccJmranving Il, were published. without
permission, IN q -. Petersburg journal. and thus
made public . Europe. The Emperor. inGiS-
D-nt ~ such . diyu.ging Of the Internal conflicts
u the empire, has suppressed the journal and
imprisoned the editor. The excitement oye- The
contest between tlr Crown and The n0bles>e =
intense through tLe country. The nobility de-
nDuuce the lngenlus eXpe1l-n- Of the CLaC for
weakening their power, n allowing the lower
rank " .4nCEO-1ers = enter the Moscow Diet.
5Lt tie lmTsria! Government : firm, though
t--i- course = surrounded with difficulties The
Ieaslnt-y, e vast and powerful class, are grateful
4 Inc Car Tor his act q emancipation. and
would stand by him IL emergencies. but they
have their own grievances in the settlement Of
tueIr properties and rights. and 8 VET are not 80
organized - = act with Jhe Emperor IN MS great
struggle. The middle ciaS-as in Poland OF our
own >Juth-is very small, and Possesses scarcely
any political power or experience. Perhars The
admission Of the small landh0lders in the Mos
COW Diet was az effort by the Crown 70 create a
middle class.
The great difficulty with the Car Is one which
must always arise when there i no intermediate
class between crown and peasAntry-the difficulty
N raising money and loans. His expenses are
immense and immediate loans must be placed
but the leaders Of the nation are mainly opposed
= MIN, and the peasantry in too disturbed and
disseminated a state thus far 70 help him. He !
undertaking the hazardous and laborious exueri-
I4snt oi governing a great people without either
an a-I-tocracy or q Parliament. He NAV succeed.
after society has settled itself in the condition of
emancIpatIOn by convincing the peasantrv that
he l. their natural representative and protecror.
through the agency Of local governments and
loyal press. But We believe his necessities will
force him 70 his true remedy-a National Par
representing all classes, though with .
lrepondeTance Of delegates from the emancipated
=eEts- In such a body viii q truly constitutional
lie Tor Russia begin. The representatives.
though subservient 70 the Emperor, must gain a
pertain dependence from their hold over the
Durse-strIngs. Measures viii De discussed. the
political discipline begun in the coun-
cOmIuunes viii be applied 10 interests on a
arger scale, class viii struggle with class on the
laTilamentary arena, and the great p~rinciples Of
Constitutional Government be tested among the
russian people.
For a time the long habit Of command and
XII IN governing Possessed by the aristocracv
vii give them the advantage. but the increasinr
wealth OF the democracy, the leaders which the
curt VIII furnish them, and the strong sense and
oughness Of nature Of the Russian peasantrv
'!4l' under the inevitable tendency of modern in
ututIons, finally make Russia a vast democracy.
oyerned, like France, by an Emperor. How
ing before this political condition will ripen
no that OF a democracy, governed by a Parlia-
ient and Constitutional King or President, no 4
Ne can predict. 1t NAV be several generations I;
this issue is reached. But this, at least,
e can see, that in Russia, as everywhere in the
'Orld, the aristocracy must 90 down, and there,
nder the united attacks OF Crown and peas
ntry, It's tall cannot be far distant. Whatever
Is brilliant, elegant or inspiring in the in a
lence OF a ruling class, trained to culture and q
command-and We admit there is something.
by a law Of Proyidence-must, in all countries.
eId to the more monotonous. unpicturesae, but 5
ore vigorous and stirring influence of a great
class-the democracy.-Ne1 York
INES April ID.