The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24
ALEXANDER III.
The Character, Education and TEN
denotes of the New Caar.


Alexander. second son of the late emperor,
who now reigns in his fathers stead, was
born Feb 26-March IS, 1872 and was mar
ried, in 1866, to the Princess Dagmar, daugh-
ter, of King Christian TX, Of Denmark. or
his four children, the eldest, Nicholas, born
May els, 1868, is now czarevitch and heir
apparent, while two younger sons make the
succession secure. A careful observer, late
attached to one of the embassies at st
Petersburg, thus writes concerning him.
By far the most prominent of the imperi.
al family after the czar is his son, Alexander
Alexandrovtch. The eyes of all his country
men are upon him. He is regarded by many
as Russis's last hope. Thirty five years
have passed over his head but he looks much
older. He is not handsome man. His face
is decidedly Camuck in type. He is grow
ing Sbald on the temples and back of the
head, like the prince of Wales and msny
other royal princes Of Europe. He has a
heavy square forehead, short fiat nose a
Meph istophelan mouth and q muddy COM
peIion. The expression Of his countenance
is curious mixture of good nature and
harsbness. His face, general demesnor and
character present marked contrast to the
noble form and stately presence of his father.
Almost all the Romanotfs have preferred the
military 10 civil attire. The hereditary
grand duke hates a uniform and rarely
wesrs ono. he prefers driving to riding,
solitude 10 company, the sight OF working"
| men 10 that of couftiers and plain speech
instead of diplomatic hypocrisy. ae is
rather stout and breads corpulency nearly as
much rs his grandfather Nicholas did.
Alexander AlexaDdrovtch is the second son
of tbe emperor. The eldest boy, Nicholas
Alexsudrovitch, died at Nice, in 1866. The
dead princes is said to have been miracle Of
goodness .and cleverness. General sorrow
Followed bis death. The Russian people
erected temple in their hearts to his mem
ory and greeted tho ukase which declared
Alexander Alexandrovitch his successor to
the title of czarevitch with clear tokens Of
dissatisfaction.
ALEIANDER's AWKWARD INHERITANCE.
The new heir to the throne, then twenty
years old, had all the odds against him.
The nation disliked him. Like all the grand
dukes of Rsssis not destined to sit on the
throne, his education was exclusively militia
u
ing a good sovereign. He had rs scien tific
instruction, and no knowledge of foreign
languages except French. or politics and
sociology he knew next TO nothing. He WIS
inclined TO life Of pleasure rather than one
Of labor. To acquire the necessary qualities
tions for his new calling was serious task.
He had hardly time for it. He
YVES Obliged at once TO enter upon
the duties of u crown prince.
He had seat in the council of state. lie
was forced TO tske au interes! in executive
affairs and 10 questions of public policy, and
TO show by deeds and words thai he WAS en-
lowed with as much judgment as his lsmen-
ted brother. Though not always equal 10
tho occasion his wisdom surpassed al expect
aiioDs, and no can to-day boast OF being the
only prince oil bis house who commands the
respect OF all parties and the love of the peo-
plo. History occasionally repeats itself. AS
Alexander III, when simple czarevitch pro-
fessed more liberal opinions than his father,
80 docs Alexander Alexandroviteh entertain
views far more in keeping with the progress
of our age than Rose Of the relying emperor
As the latter fought more liberal policy
against Nicholas, so has tho present care
witch always advocated tho adoption of meas.
urss that would further the liberties of his
fellow-ctizehs. He has occasionally sided
90 openly with the ievolutionists ms TO be
suspected OF an utilization wish their secret
eccieties.
RUSSIAN PROSPECTS, UNDER THE NEW CAR
The czareyitch has always been jealous
partisan Of the national cause and decided
sdmirer Of Kaikof and other patriots. In
the winter OF 1867-68 he was chairman OF the
committee Of relief for the northern provinces
of Russia, then sorely tried by famine.
The committee was politically antagOnstic
70 WaloDief As chairman the hereditary
grand duke WINS responsible for the fall OF
the governor. This action led 70 tao first
quarrel between the ompeTor and The care
witch. Since thst time there has been DO
close harmony between them. All the care
witches have been liberal Alexander ii
WAS BY far more liberal tnaD bis father, but
failed to keep his promises Alexander Alex
aDdrovi;oh "a certainly more liber al-mind-
ed than Alexander III. his reign will prob
ably begin by great reforms, but the car
will be the cz.r. As such he will be the rep
resent.tive Of system, the beir Of policy
ss vel ~ of principle, The custodian Of
nsiioh's pfeiudices, ambitions and hopes, O
part Of a grand machine, which be must
work OF be crushed beneath lie wheels. He
evidently cherishes the idea Of giving the
country q constitution and of sharing the
cares Of government with q nstsonAl body Of
representatives. he msy carry out his OBJ
jsct, but Il 10 dcutful whether he will per
tevere In his liDeralnm and whether he vii
give a. much ~ the revoluti0Di0t viii de-
msnd- Ifhs does, be may be carried away By
tbe current destroying bis own personally; Il
be does not revolution will follow, and his
government may become A. reAcsi0nAry that
Of Alexander IL His position is unsnvisbl..
His tax il doubtless bekyier thsis thst OF
any preiscessor. Alsrsndsr II cansot. II be
would, b. mere nonentisy. He must leave
some msrk on ne history Of bis country and
KuruDs. He plsy reconcile the largest en-
pre- in the void win ciEizali11 and free