The sun., 1883-12-16
SECRET srRUeeLE IN RussI1.
Cesnt Teistei's Curieus Campaign Assi,.s
the Constitutto on silsts.


Cesnt Teistei's cur,ous Campaign Assi,..
the Conssitutionsi,sts.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. He has no Car
in his head" is what the Russians say OF man
whose speech Is incoherent and whose actions
show lack Of fixed purpose. This resplendent
capital usually called the Head OF Russia"
seems to-day to have no Car. for its speech az
expressed In It's journals. is indeed incohorent
and its actions rs exhibited in its administra.
tion. imply anything but ardor. As illustrating
the eliminating point OF the chaotic state In
which the Cars Government and the public al
large are to-day. may cite the following eade,
from the ST. Petersb,u0skia reaomost, the on
cial organ OF the Minister OF the Interior:
II we should be requested to express in two word,s
our sres, Reforms q the last Quarter Of century
community at large has been given & too many rights Al
proper baisnee between The Government aud society
our task shall be TO serve TO that end.
These words OF the newly appointed editor OF
the redomosti arc looked upon here as a dec.
aration Of the policy OF the Minister Of the In.
terror. Count Tolstoi. the little Car for the
time being. And thus the head Of Russia ha.
been turned dizzy. True" shouts ono Jour.
about by the Government's abdication Of Ger.
tain. preroRatives In favor OF the public" We
are. says ANOTHER. Tor the government In the
interests OF tho community ut large. And
we are. retorts third. for the public well.
being in the interests of the Government.
paper. who can point out distinctly where the
interests Of the Government, cease and ,hoss
sss paeoSS begin nna ys' yeEsr s
These and the like exclamations are heard
In view Of the large number OF articles pub.
lished In the dailies. week.-Mrs. aud monthlies
on the same theme Tho Government and SO.
1 NtAfg mi tnl. Shpfa .psNttt Ia 0tf,p k.
tween the Government and society is immi.
nent here: A curious thing is that no paper.
Gar and the people although IN tah this eountry on ts
the n Car Is ths psrs9ntiea,ion Of all govern
| course. all the Cars subjects But. in order,
as Y wore. 70 perretunte the chaotic condition
the public" society" and the community
Now. what does this curious situation mean
very animated though secret contest is
ana nsf ebe Of
a AxdnInIs1siSn iSuSSn* T. r. %ss sSs ysss.
istration in ali It's branches. Now he presents
will greatly gain. both in strength and ORDER. Il
selves as fur as their local interests nre con-
cerned. SoT, il hShanotfs project is APP
| proved then honanoH VIII be appointed Min
| ister OF the Interior in order to carry out his
already tasted all the bitterness Of dismissal
portoo IN his blind ireed tor poWsr p he be ats as
temp,s to throw veil over the great reforms
the brightest page in Russian history. Thus It
comes about that the ltdomos.i the organ Of
OF the present Car OF having unidentified % the
Government by giving too many rights to the
While a Minister and Senator are strue.
| Cling for power. the Car. unable TO master the
situation. is indiiIerently waiting to SEQ who
wins. then the Car will sign most reactionary
uknses prohibiting free thought free speech.
s and az lt thus
the other hand. Senator Kohanofr. supported
BY his allies. the constitutionalists prevails
REPRESENTATIVES. and the world viii Behold s con-
stitutional experiments in Russia.
war cry which AYERS that the Cars Govern
ment is now weak because society at large has
rights binding On the Car h who eup Is today y as
iu%%Fs. A. I Snd the 5 enlsi n sxS:Hivs q Ms oxp VII
to envy the sIory Of His late father. the
tho ss srfs ana nsis yet sssss
Is no end OF the deputations coming from the
tomb Of BIN. who set the seris trse Last week
n deputation Of Urnl Cossacks deposited on the
OF superb workmanship. The young Gear
yrumbes BECAUSE the people do not mind him
has arranged series OF depntatons. which
now come here every week to congratulate the
Car on his happy coronation. The traditional
bread and salt arc presented to him on big sill
yer trays. and thus he is led to believe himself
to be powerful! enough to stand against any
| public. or society. or community. or people.
However. he may ernciousy change his mind
and his TACTICS with the next change Of hi his
State. il IL l." then the Russian Minister OF tho
Interior cnn with still more propri"ty assert
II is who rules the Car and the country"