The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-18

HE Powers as Deased In the Ntatutes-
Plenty OF Money for HHim and HE Family.


tions or to fall into the deepest despair. just
now they are awaking from nightmare. and
the brightest hopes begin to stir their hearts.
1t Is the general belief here that the Gar
Is about to grant liberal reforms. In order
to crown tho reorganization OF tho Rus.
sian administration which was undertaken.
and nearly accomplished. by his father the
Liberator. 1t Is nearly two years since the
present Car became an autocrat and 10
Is evident that he IL far from yielding to
any demands coming from either open OF
secret sources. Hence. they say his pride IL
quite satisfied. Soon he will be crowned IN
absolute monarch by Gods grace. and then. 1t
Is believed here. he will share his power with
tho peoples representatives. But then the act
would be regarded as an expression OF tho
autocrat's own pleasure, and not as forced
measure. However this may be. there are now
sitting here several committees revising tho
Russian laws and preparing new drafts. Ger
tainly the most Interesting and important
work will be that Of the committee whose BUSH
ness 1t il TO revise the laws regulating the
Cars relations to tho general administration
and to the country ut large.
. According to Russian law. as now In force.
The Emperor of All the Russias is the mon
arch nutoeratic ard unlimited. God himself or
not b", Il the saKc Oh
Conscience. VOL, l.. art H. Further on we
5sad thus The iSan mPre Is
sintutos issued by the autocratc power" vol.
art AZ In n1ss% there are three ns' ~
judicial and the Legislative functions in con:
ss;itutional states: These are the Committee Of
But the powers Of these bodies are merely
nominal. being all absorbed by that Of the ap-
in accorda1ee With lie special wish Of the ' au.
tocra' and by his immediate order. or in con-
sequence OF the general course OF affairs. when
The tT;%yernng Senqe or the Holy synod or
10 amend the existing law, or to create a new
statute. In these cases the suggestions are
M made 70 the s entocrat's Judgment Vol I. Art
49.l All drafts OF laws are considered In the
Council Of State. and are then submitted to the
nnScTa rs and In ease they are an
in The shape of codes. statutes. institutions.
uKases judSmonts Of the Conre Of State ap
proved by the autocrat. and also rescripts and
The function of the Council Of State as do
ministration In their principal relations to the
aT snd to brn VS. them S9fqFe ths
Emperor. They may have Simultaneous func-
he MSstsrsy ans
Council The Emperor presides in the Council.
IN n which nc there are five departments. namely:
War, the Department Of Civil and Clerical
Affairs. the Department OF State Economy, and
considered al! cases requiring new legislation;
all cases Of administration requiring the aboli-
ton. Limitation, or amendment OF existing
laws declarations of war and treaties OF peace;
estimates OF the annual income and expenses
count. and baron. and tile deprivation Of those
titles the impeachment. Of Ministers and Gem
S great so and
limits defined BY the Emperor. The, different
persons for consultation.
forces the law. The power Of tho senate is
mother power superior to It. The Emperor pre-
sides in the Senate. which is composed OF both
ana %ry SSfns t s' h nre Gm hshSs
Al the Minisisrs sit in the Senate by virtue Of
sit hsrs teen brse tho
COW. and two in Warsaw. Private persons may
TO Invited into the Senate for advice bHt ne
The Committee Of Ministers considers all az
ton. The committee is composed OF tho Presi-
sats IF s Of the Of
presss: Al the DECISIONS Of the eomm nstes
1t is evident that those three supreme bodies,
the tn, &C, Goua II, Of State tho Senate and the Com
lures and article So OF vol l. plainly says s s
The power OF ruling in all IL. extent, belongs to the
II 's S!e d sf n %
and %Ssfss l pHws a + a m Iy nnS G
Thus we find that though the Church OF Rus
the Bshop the he members Of tse syno Sqe
ssppoIintt t, by the Car and no DECISION Of the
az the ~ sSs the
Sa,b hi i%qsris Al nonS
hrcws, and Pagnns living in Russia even in
theirreligious affairs, ore governed by persons
In the economical sense the Russian impe-
r Iai family appears to be very well situated.
million roubl les for his household clio d. ' THs
sZnritza ar, receives. according to law. 100000
RHery 1 S 81 S S f., her
receives 100000 roubes. and on becoming OF
age. that is ct twenty every son and grandson
d;owry 900 600 r9ubles each, An this money
use The Grand Dukes at ther r0 ba .s sum
eoraticns Of st, Andray, ". Alexander Nevsky,
the White Eagle and st, Anne. and the Grand
Of them has special lag. f6cir servants a are
ar na IN special yeraes the collars cuirs
pcral family receive military honors. ''''
me IL. safety. and honor Of the members
tected BY the criminal law; The murder of
any ordinary person is punished in Russia by
hard labor for terms varying from ten years to
Lifelong; but capital punishment is reserved
for those who commit a crime against any
member OF the imperial family.
AZ consPiracies and criminal acts against the life.
heaH', or honor OF the Emperor all spiraci.s
overthrow him, To deprive linn OF liberty and Of the
supreme power, ar to limit his rights commit
violence 10 his sacred person, punished dcprNa
Hon of all rights ami By death art 30 vol! Ky
criminal net II regarded MS actual crI- only
when is committed but also when n person invites
another 10 tax" part in IL forms "A or
citiy Tor tnt purpose, speaks writes II his crin
nal desire. or in any other way makes preparations TO
tiAt end Art, 276. vol XVI
Inc same punishment Uieath) shall be suffered by NIL
participants IN such crime. such the
rarss aad societies assistants insinuators those who
couid have prevented the crime and did those "
knew Of the conspiracy and reveal II and those
who give shelter 10 the criminals. tart. 277.J
The same punishment tdeat shall he suffered also Ly
those who commit such crime against the En,press the
'zareytch other member of the imperial family
art 21s) '''
lie who speaks any offensive word against the En-
though In his absence, spois
portraits statues tus's or pictures shall be deprived
Of all rights and hard for from six To eight