The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-17
A NEW STAY EsMAN IN RUSSIA.

DEMOCRACY UNDERMINING THE FEUDAL SYSTEM OF
THE NORTHERN COLOSSUS.
NJ. Nicholas AI1loutine, the leader of the Russan
Democratic party, has recently been cal ed by the
Gar to prominent position IN the direction Of
iD regard to the future of the empire can hard be
oyerestimated and already the power he hns OBJ
tanned over the miud of rhe Gear has produced re-
markable results. The career of MuOutine thus
sketched by contributor to the London Pail NAL
Gdzette:-
M Nl'outine is n democrat of the most dogmatio
and uncomuromislng kind, and at the same time a
warm advocate of the principle OF Capitalization.
Being inspired with violent hatred OF the nobility,
he Is a persistent levellcr and dreams of sort Of
democracy OF peasants headed by an autocratc
car, and governed by an all powerful bureaucracy.
The chief cause OF the extraordinary influence which
he has acquired over the Emp psrors mind is the sue
cess OF his project for the pacitica1on OF Poland.
Government was seeking in all directions for tho
means OF subduiDg the Poles, 81. Ailoutne came
forward with an offer OF his services. he ADVISED
the Emperor to meet the insurrection by
social revolution - to set class against class
ruin Che Polish nobility by coniscations; dls0rganize
the o lsh Church and corrupt the fosh schools.
His advice was adopted, and he himself en-
trusted by the Emperor with the execution of his
plans. NJ MioutInes success was complete. Poland
was ruined, but "pacitied," and from that time
ward he has enjoyed the null confidence Of the Gar,
in whom he found ready listener to his projects
against the mobiles. Notwithstanding the weakness
OF his character Alexander ii is very tenacious OF
power, and fears Eothlng SO much as parllaments,
constitutions, and control over the finances OF the
State He has, consequently profound dstrust of the
nobility. whc has already several times manifested
blies. n. MIOutne has carefully fostered this feel
ing OF dl'trust in the Emperor and his aversion to
constitut ons and has induced linn to adopt his idea
OF democratic Car supported by the peasants
against the attacks on his privileges by the nobi ItY
Already, in the course Of last year. he became the
mott intimate and influential adviser of the Gear,
and without being officially invited do So inspired
ano directed all the proceedings OF the Government.
An important measure, which produced a sort OF
crisis IN the internal policy of the empire, has now
given HIM the uncontrolled direction OF affairs This
measure was the decree for the appropriation of the
Poles Of LithUania and Ruthenian provinces. NJ
Mlloutine, seeing that, in spite of the atroci-
ties of Mouravief and the zeal of his success
sor and imitator, General Kaufman, the
work OF classification in these provinces was making
no progressior the very sufficient reasons that the
prOp ron of Polessto Russian proPrietors in them
seventy to one and that the whole of the educat ed
class is Polsh-cOncelved the mOnstrous project OF
transferring all the landed property held by the
Polish inhabitants INTO the hands OF the Russians.
In this plan he was strongly supported by his
ture General Kaufman and his powerful auxiliary,
M Katkof editor OF the Moscow Gazette, VINO is the
chief director OF public opinion in Russia OrigI.
naly 1t was intended to propose that all tRe Polish
prOprietors should be ordered to sell their estates
within period of two years, and then to leave the
country. The enormity Of such proceeding, how
ever, even too much for M. Mi outline, and uli.
mately he decided upon proposing the following
measures, which were calculated to produce the same
| /. EoPoe snail IN future be allowed to acquire
immovable property in LIthuania or the Ruthenlan
provinces.
O. No Pole shall be allowed to dispose of his i'm.
| movable property to any bur orthodox Russians.
Q. All Poles who were banished during the late
shall be directed to sell them within period of two
! years.
| The above order shalt also apply to such Poles
have been confined IN the distant provinces the
| empire at the same time retaining possession of
| their estates.
The estates of all Polish proprietors who owe
money ether 20 the State private persons snail
| at once be sold by auction,
| he third and fourth of the above measures apply
TO the estates of thousands Of Poles who have been
banished or "interned," and under the fifth almost
every proprietor will be liable to lose his estate bv
forced SALE as few of them are without debts either
TO the State, or to private persons. NJ Moutine's
plan was adopted by the Emperor but neither the
Ministers nor the Prvy Council were consulted on
the subject, as 1t was feared they would oppose a
measure involving dangerous political precedent.
The only official body to whom the project was sub.
mitted the special committee for Polnh affairs
Ibis committee is composed of persons known to be
hostile to the Poles, yet 1t declared itself
against the plan and the only votes in its favor
those OF M Miloutine himself, his brother (the
Minister for War; and General Kaufmann. The
Emperor, however adhered to the view of this
minority fand alter signing the decree to the
Senate for registration and promulgation which was
done at once The Minister of the Interior, NJ.
Walouleff, to whose department the decree more
particularly related, then resigned and his CO..
leagues in the Cabinet loudly expressed their disap-
probation Ofit. A ministerial crisis followed leav.
ing the field open 10 N, MilOutne, much to the con.
sernation Of the friends Of htuonal liberty In
Russia