Daily Republican., 1881-03-15
xHE NEW CzAk.
Brief sketch Of Alexander Alex,
andPOVAaeh.

Brief Sketch Of Alexander Alex
| andrOviteh.
Alexander Alexandrovitoh, who from
Czarevitsh now 90 Suddenly becomes
Czsr Of all the Russiss, was born Feb
ruary 26, March 10, new style,) lS45
and was married ON November 8, 1865
TO Maria Dagmsr. then nineteen years
cid, daughter Of Christian TX King o.
Denmark. The Gear Is, therefore,
brother-in-lsw Of the Prince OF Wales,
who married the Princess Aaria's elder
sitter Alexandria, and also Of George
King Christians second SOD, who was
elected King Of Hsllsnss in 1868. II
is very plain how these relations hip ps
are now most important. As to Alex
auder HIS policy and ability very
it,le can be said, for he has yet to
show his quality. In 1877 he did, in
deed, command the army Of Biels, but
in that capacity he did, or was psr-
mitted to do. nothing Of note, and was
finally superseded. II is certain, how
ever, that neither his home nef his
foreign policy will be modelled after his
fathers. His dislike OF the Germans
has been outspoken, especially since
his marriage, aud he has not hesitatsd
to say that fAvoritlsm to them, TO the
preju OF the native element, has
been q just cause Of dissatisfaction.
Toward the end Of 1879 he came TO an
open rupture with his father on the
question of their common inheritance
OF rule over 81, ,0O0,0o0 people. The
Car then informed the Czsrsvitch, It
was reported. that during his reign,
not single constitutional experiment
ought to be made, and the sons reply
was that his father had no right to
compromise the future Of the dynasty
by denying reforms which were de.
manded by many ministers and gener-
ais, the administrative Senate, and
most OF the army. From this It would
appear that the cenhict between con.
and au.oerstic principles is
at last settled, and that the immediate
initiation Of governmental reforms will
be the new Czar's first act.
The personal characteristics Of the
Czar have besn recently we'll described
by an apparently well-intormed writer. !
Like his father, Alexander III, is some
: fee. height, desp-chested, broad
shouldersd, and seemingly o! great
strength. His eyes are light gray and
his head Is large and Of shape which
phrsnologists say Indicates 8 strong
will. His mouth Is small, with good
teeth; his hair lis auburn, and his COM
plexion very fair. In St. Peters, burg
he usually wears uniform, but when
visiting his wife's relations he wears
abe epherd's plaid and neither gloves
nor je~el:y. He Is sn exesllent family
man, and in Copenhagen, where he and
the Princess Dagmsr are both great
favoriies, they walk about in the most
urceremonioas manner. Their children
are Nicholas, born in 1868; George,
born in 1871; Xsnia, born in 1875;
Michael, born in 1878. and, it is be.
lieved, one younger child. As a child
Alexander's education was such as
might be expected for q man 10 his
position, that is, as thorough as was
possible in Russia, or, indeed
in the world. He was an apt pupil,
and his knowledge Of both civil and
military affairs is considerable. His
study in the Anitchkov palace is fttsd
up with maps and globes, and among
the books historical works in many
languages predominate. He is a great
reader Of news papers, especially when
travelling, and he has taken personal
interest in the publication OF the State
papers Of Russia.
The new Emperor inherited his vile.
from his brother. Maria Sophia Fred
erika Dsgmar, Princess Of Denmark,
was betrotaed to Nicholas q few month";
before his death. With his parents
she stood at his death-bed. She
promised him that she would become
his brothers. bride. Her noble char
acter and beauty kindled the flame Of
love in AlexsAder's teart. This love
born OF and nurtured in grief, has
proved strong and true. The new Car
md princess DaGmsr, now Maria
Fsodoroyns, seem to love each other
more today than when they became
husband and wife, fourteen years ago.
he name OF the new Emperor is
oupled with no scandal. He is pointed
ut rs model husband and father.
Ie blesses his brothers. memory fo- be-
ueathipC him suoh a wife.