New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-13
NOTES FROM RUSSIA.
The NEW MINISTER OF lIAlA
DUELS-TUr WOES OF FINLAND.

DUELS-TIIE WOES OF FINLAND.
st. Petersburg. sent. a3.-The important changes III
The various Ministries Of state end the possibility d
new Premier. owing TO the prccarou' CONDITION 81
". de GierS's h'ath have given tie Russians HuoN
food for reflection and speculation during The IIs' l."
weeks. Tie resignation Of NJ. Wy-chneiradNM io'.
The Ministry Of Finance was Of international, as wei
rs Of national, Importance The cA-Minl''cr Gu
deav0rcd in vain 10 regain sufficient strength ana
ygor TO warrant his resumption Of the arduoi'a duties
Il his portfolio His health had been undermined
and the long respite from labor did him nun eoou'
On the day when he took leave OF his former associates
he made a melancholy au,ion to hi, physical c'hd'-
lion. and expressed the hope that III, Successor I'D
whom, he said, hc had The greatest confidence would
be able 10 solve the difficult problem~ before him.
Whilo tn, papers in general praise in unsiinied terms
the departing Minister, they welcome the appointment
# /. Wttc, State and IrTy Counsellor il i gen
orally admitted that n stupcndouS task cJnfrOns INN
but il is believed that he will he able la solve the
financial problems, bring the revenue, and expenses
into equilibrium, and find it unnecessary TO negotiate
another foreign loan.
As European statesmen go. " d. Wilte IS young
man. having recently celebrated the forty sixth ann
vcrsary OF his birth. Although part Of his III" mas
been spent in comparatively humble sphere, ne
belongs TO family that has already given some
notable men TO the Empire. Among his unclrS Is
General X. FodcjilI, an author not unknown To fnc
career. born In odessa, studied mathematics
pa, scd a brilliant final examination ana entered the
service OF the state. For twelve yenrs he wa oooN-
Keeper and assistant station master in one of the
towns through which the Southwestern Railroad
passes. TO say, his rapid rise Is due to an
act Of disObcdicnCc which, his Associates believed
would prove his ruin.
In the absence of his chief ne received orders re-
garding the transportation Of troops to Bulgaria lie
foresaw. however that disaster would follow his onl
encc to the directions, and, with the wisdom OF
man equal 10 the occasion. took upon himself inc
responsibility OF changing them. The results prov'u
him right When he called to account he was
easily able show that his action bad been wise
and proper. The attention OF NJ. WyschncsradsM'
then president 81 the road, drawn 10 the Young
man By this incident and VI. De White soon changed
his position OF bookkccpcr for that OF director
Wv,ohnocradsM never lost sight Of De Wittc after that
day III. summoned him TO It. Petersburg upon be
coming Minister Of liuar &c, and made him Minister oi
Railways n soon the vacancy presented Itself. In
that position VI de Wittc accomplished many reforms
which Of themselves, assured his popularity IN thS
country.
In oppcarancc the new Minister now one OF the
most powerful men I'm the Empire, Is not drawing
room hero. His beard Is untrlmmcd and bis clothes
seldom fit LIS form. lie little for society li'
4 married to n cultivated Jcwcss-au alliance. how.
ever which cannot contribute t. his social success In
this country Of unrcasonine prciudccs NJ dc Wllo Is
a. o forcnful writer lie has translated Lists
~Polcar Feconomy7 into Russian. and has published
=, work upon the Principles II Railroad Tariffs lie
has been succeeded rs Minister Of Railroads Wv frivy
Councillor kon,tantln krnor-cheln, WHO began ACTIVE
life as a Lieutenant Of artillery.
Great surprise has been caused In Warsaw by the
recent Of a telcgra from Ills Majesty. offering Gen
eral Riscnkampf to H. placed in an asylum for the
insane and General Swlstunor h. appear before
court martial
A few DAYS ago the men, who are among the best
known officer, I'm the army Quarrclcd over military
affairs Swstun0n who e. commander OF an army
corps declared that there was lack OF discipline III
Rlsenkampr, division. E-cnknmpf denied Tho charge
and drew his revolver. whom SNisunoH Threatened 10
rcport him. A. SvistunoG was unarmcd. li-cnkanId
did not discharge the weapon but holding II ID h'
hand beat and Kicked his superior severely Servants
finally separated the anHy men. W1rI VA sent T"
the Gar, who. a. already stated, sent Telegram
directing the confinement Of one culprlt ana me 'n'I
Of the second General Rscnkampf II Is said has
On ncrcd ercatIr from nervousness recently, aud It
Is feared that permanent confinement may prove nc'es
sary.
Fatal duels have been 50 frequent In me Rus Ian
Army Of iae that steps 9rc - b" iaK'h 10 r's"''
them more strictly The military authorities. at tic
instance OF tc Car It IS aid, p!opose that In future
all op,s,iops OF honor between officers Of To army
NM. be 1ibnlfd 10 "A court ut honor cvn,i 'inc ~
,Ie colonel u The regiment and cert III nthcr oIlE!
d0r-iOu VI Ill court rs 10 wv H''''t'N'
sdtleal AlIty OF the duel !, 10 b. inaL Ia tEp III
tribunal direct the du.l 10 take Place, TIE birt I'D
fe encounter. to. oecap. pro-'ru'"ir IN, Jaw.
Of the country puni h-ducng at pr'-"iit. 20 NAV
would be- lmua- eibr 10 include iNr ht~ .P"Nl-''
among tho cDdlg.d laws. Tie cincufH how t,I D.
~ be oiyiaf,d. After each duel. auhuflI'd N we
court. The Minister Of Var g. :" =" through e loi
OF a. king lis Majesty tu pardon ih' conl-i'h-.
u4riou. as a matter ~ course. WlI hc Et4't" "
|. houc,f In thl- 20 decrease Oh" hInbr "l ,i
coupors on the field % honor naturally mo ri'.l
nh Will declare many prop d an uHh'', -"l
The wi, dom Of The .pan however, mag br pu''.l"'
Another blow g. BE- struck mt the liberties 81
Finland. The commission coDs- sting Of u: II" lunt'
the Ministers or NJ" Interior Justice and War te
,nvcrn0rt feneraL ~ FINLAND. the Finnish secretary
OF state and mcnber5 Of the C0iihcauon COMMITTEE
OF The Rtlohsnth il Ia meet next month IL WIS
appointea rcvl-edhc Hmm h Grundsc,ciz or egn.
lti'uti,na privileges. accOTd'd e. ~" "rind DnhN
at The rne of the union in l-O- and r"Qc"c BY every
sub,cqucnt Emperor IN" Finnish penal code |, To De
examined NJ the sJne Time ana brought, o. near as
pos ible IN unison with that of Russian Io'th> the
people would object they thcms"lvr- have pro
posed such q chang. many times. Kut interference
with their constitutional right arouse th"In EVtn
hr most eanguluc patriot believe that M" DAY, ."
FInland's semi independence are nunhtI>l Ih'
freedom NJ the press Is already hinprrcl mprc man
300 issues II the varl IA daily papers having h''h
Suppressed this year. The work Of IN" commission Is
awaited In Finland with interest and anxiety.