The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-13
Deaths of Prince GorfscIiakoR- Sketch
of hts Career.

A telegram from Baden baden dated
SUNDAY saws: .'prince Gortschakofl. cx-
Chancellor Of Russia, Is dead"
alexander GortSchakoil was the descend
ami Of a priuccly Russian family Of the
royal house VI Burik Alexander was born
July l6, 1898, and acquired experience In
diplomacy under Ncsselrodc In various
CmploymcntS. and In 1921 he was appointed
secretary of the legation in London. In
1890 he was Charge d'AGajrcS IN Florence,
and two years later he was councillor for
the Russian embassy NJ Vienna, where he
often acted rs ambassador during the illness
or absence Of his chief. After serving
aS plcnipotcntiary 10 the German diet nj
Frankfort in 1850 he succeeded Meyon-
donl as ambassador in Vienna. He dis
played great tact and ability during the
Crimcan war. and it was mainly through
his influence that the Treaty OF Paris was
signed 10y Russia in 1856. AZ this confer
cnce OF the great Powers Gortschakoii met
Earl Russell, Count Buol, and vi. Drouyn
de LhuvS, and discussed with them the
conditions cf peace; and il was there a
year al,crward that he consented TO 90 TO
the Congress of Paris, where Austria
threatened 10 renouucc neutrality and Join
the allies. When NcSSclrOde resigned. after
the Treaty OF Paris, GortSchakoT became
his successor. and fully defined his policy
10 secure tie humiliation OF Austria and
fhc reinstatement OF Russia. lie was a
silent partner Of Napoleon III. when Aus
tria was deSp6ilcd OF an Italian province,
and an interested spectator i'm 1850.
when she lost second province and the
leadership of the German States. While
Austria was punished by diplomatic COM
blnati0nS, Russia was regaining her pres
tigc by more direct means. When Europe
was in confusion after the campaign Of the
AlSacc-iorralnc, the most Illuminating
clause Of the treaty OF Paris was renowned.
The rising diplomatist. who was snubbcd
by Count Buol and patronized by VI.
Drown dc Lhuys, lived 10 see the disgrace
Of the Crlmea retrieved, and the treaty OF
Paris torn u shrcdS nj Berlin. In 1857
hc attended the Emperor Alexander du-
ring his Interview with the last Nj
polcon m Stuttgart. A. the policy OF
France became hostile 10 Austria on the
Italian question he increased in iricEdi-
Ee>- toward the former. lie favored the
French cX petition 10 Syria in 1861 for The
protection OF the Christian population
against renewed maSSacreS. but. preserving
entire independence in his foreign policy,
he refused TO associate himself with France
and Great Britain IN their attitude towards
the United states after the outbreak Of the
civil war. Ills course during the Polish in
,urrcctj0n i'm lS03increascd his popularlyat
home and his prestige abroad, and i'm that
wear he was promoted TO the office OF Chan
cellor. His acquaintance with Bismarck
/ began at Frankfort. was renewed at -.
/ Petersburg, and in 1864 working partner
shin was formed, 10y which the continent
u a o. i
protests of Great Britain. France. and Aus
tria against thc baTharitio, OF the RUSSIAN
F troops i'm Poland were brought TO naught;
the invasion Of Denmark WAS permitted IN
oup1siti1n 10 the very treaty which Russia
had induced the Powers 10 sign, and the
incredible successes OF SadGWa aud sedan
were rendered possible. ltsmay be that
Gortschak0n's later years have been en-
Uttered with regrets for putting such great
oruorfumiticS within the grasp OF hi, rival.
Certain is il that since lS1j. when Russia
showed SO much zeal in preventing re-
ucWal OF hOstiltieS between Germany and
France. the two chanccllOTs have been c>-
tr~uacd. and the Power which WAS huni.-
intcd AT SolfcrinO and SIGoWa has been
brought into closer relation with Germany,
and enabled 10 replace in Bosnia the pro-
yinces lost in Italy.
The only time at which any unpleasant
ness occurred between G0rtSchakon and
this country was in 1872. and grew ont Of
their famous dispute with CatacaZy, then
Minister at Washington. He resented the
percmptory dismissal of the Minister by
President Grant and Secretary Fish. and
closed the affair by addressing q note TO
/ Minister Curtin at st. Petersburg.
/ For the last decade Gorischakoti has been
Ia sufferer from gou:. In November 1919.
he was temporarily relieved from the du-
ties Of the chuncellorsnip, and about q
wear ago he permanently retired from all
connection with public lie.