The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
Agitation in Official Circles in St Petersburg
Over The Chancsllorship.
FOUR CANDIDATES.
Baron JOmini, Minister VanouIsw. General
Ignaieff and Count SchOuyaloff
CHANCES OF EACH.
81. PErEaspyso, Nay !, 1873,

9.saa. ST. PETERSBURG, Nay J. 1878.
Whatever may happon the hours of the Chancellor
Of the Russian Empire numbered. Admitting
that he may successfully resist Tho attack OF govt
from which he 10 suffering, II Will certainly
diminish tho physical and mental force of tho Illus
trious octogcnarian Persons who can approach him
and who know just how matters stand say that he
Will probably have succumbed before tho Eastern
question Is solved, whether the solution BIO by war,
which will prolong tho controversy, or whether 1t
viii be by negotiations, which Will be tedious and
necessarily protractod. As this idea OF speedy dis
solution has become almost general in this city every
body attempts to guess who will DO GortschakoGs
SUCCESSOR. / cannot assume 10 be prophet. und
shall not tako upon myself the task OF naming
who this will DO, tor the choice depends
upon the will OF ono man alono, who to-day may
be master OF his actions, but tomorrow may como
uIdor the influence Of some momsntous unforeseen
eventa Whom was able 10 designate the eligible
candidates tor tho Papacy the day aer hc death OF
Plus TX and ultimately ~ name the future Pope, I
had indcations on which could write with
dorree Of certainty because the result depended
upon vote, and the intentions OF the sixty-two
electors kcly to change os tho wishes Of
an autocrat / must now content myself therefore,
with designating the names OF the candidates and
give possible the chances OF ouch. Baron
Alexander de Jomini, Minister vanouIew, Count
naticf the tour from whom tho Gear will select.
BARON JoMrSI.
Baron Jomini tho first named, seems TO have been
already chosen by Prince Gortschako his successor
10 conduct the foreign affairs of the nation. The
great Chancellor, 10 whom Jomni has been right
arm, has conferred upon the Baron every favor and
honor 10 winch any one not q soldier can aspire IN
this essentially military country. The bcst proof Of
my assertion In this regard Is tho following letter.
the country
REscRIPr MAJESTY THE EMPEROR.
To Acting Privy Councillor Baron ALEXANDER DE
JoMSI, First Councillor to she Ministry OF Foreign
Affalrs:-
Your Indcfatigablo activity at the Ministry OF
Foreign Ahairs has not to DO tho object OF
special attention. II has been specially marked Tor
useful results with reference political
OF tho moment. As just reward these services
we have deemed u opportune 10 confer upon you the
order you to wear according 10 tho statutes We re-
main, with our imperial iavor. &c, &C.,
1T. PgrkRsBuRa,. April 20, 1873. ALEXANDRA.
| This tho only letter addressed by His Majesty
to any OF his subjects tho occasion OF the Easter
festival There good many "favors' Published,
however, and among them the promotion OF L,euten-
ant General Ignatic, Of the candidates for tho
Chanceliorship, TO the rank OF general OF infantry.
Notwithstanding all these favors and onors Baron
Jomins competition IN tho race docs not SOON to
concern others very much, partly because OF
relatively subordinate position he has always
PIED toward Prince Gorischakon, who has mover per-
mitted him assume the initiative. and partly for
| other ana iess important reasons, among which is
Jominis slight acquaintance with the old Russian
| language This language always commands great
respect in tho councils Of the Empire this caId
dato for the CHARACTERISTIC would be compelled to
stand aside owing TO the difficulty he would experience
| In explaining tho affairs OF the country.
MINISTER vANouIEw.
II intrigue should happen 70 have any weight n tho
decision OF His Majesty in selecting officer to Ill
Prince Gortschakon's place, vanouIew 10 the best
placed profit by It, II things such that, In
La Fontane's liable, the two most rely candidates,
| schouvaion ana Ignatien, find themselves evenly
balanced to have equal chances, vanouiew win
certainly be the third rogue. Very Intelligent ana
wonderfully adroit. no has footing that seems
tain hold. he never slumb,sa Every evening after
| dinner yanouiew reads numerous extracts from the
newspapers to the Empress, for the daughter OF
Louis H., OF Hesse, has never understood Russian
very we'll Al the Palace matters are thus ngcd
The Imperial family dino at six O'Clock. After din
ner tho principal Ministers are received, each OF
whom. in turn, presents extracts from various
journals to the Imperial family These extracts
arc pasted sheets OF Bristol board, and each
Minister presents his own. When tho Czar has seen
them nil, vanouIcw collects them and thcn goes TO
Il Wherever
adding hts own comment as no proceeds THIS evon-
Ing party very popular al Court II Is hero, thcn,
tnat his strength los and vanouisw too shrewd
to be aware Of this peculiarly Thus, II the position
OF Chancellor Is left to the manipuatons Of courticrs
IL Is vanouiew who VIII carry OF the prize. But to
pass 10 the Two most likely candidates
| COUNT scnoUvALoFp.
| Count sehouvaion has boon designated ms Prince
Gortschakons successor for long time, TOO long, in
fac for some people have begun TO act and speak as
though he already occupied the post. II Prince Gort
schakoT died thrce years ago. tbersabout there
is no doubt that Count sohouvaloG would DO Grand
Chancellor But during tho last three years many
events have Tanspirsd, some great ana some small,
aud the small are often the most OF to destroy
tho future Of a functionary, no matter how nigh he
may be placed. Tho great ovchts have boon The war
In the East, which las caused General Ignaticn TO
stand out In bold relio and the ponrpdrier with Eng
! lane, during which the RUSSIAN Ambass ,dor In
LONDON has not shonc very brilliantly. The small
matters, or one Of them, was tho marriage of the
| daughter Of the Gear, the Princess Marie, TO the
brother Of the Prince Of Wales tho Duke Of Edinburgh
| Now this union, which arranged by Coun,
schouvalon. has not been as happy tho Czar had
expected, and tho Gar adorcs his daughter Tho
chances OF Count schouvaion may thus grow moro
slender IRON day 10 day, while IS able competitor do
| tends aud supports his, foot by loot, aud without
having the air OF seeking anything whatever, for no
one would tho least ambitious idea bcaeath the
eternal smile that spreads over the features OF TX.
nalien.
/ GENERAL IoxATiEfr
During tho past two years no ono has boon more
abused Dy the imperial enfosraoe Than General Ig1a
tieG. This has not Kept him down, however Only
few months ago HIS Majesty made BIN count--indi
rectly true. In siviag title 10 the father Of Tho
late Ambassador 10 Constantinops-snd now lgna,ief
has become general OF Infantry. IL would DO amos,
supcrnuous 10 expstia,e upon the acts Of Gcnera