Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-20
THE NExrtziR

Tho ruler Of the iie,OJO.0lO people
who inhabit The vast Russian empire
uas been 90 la,oly aud thiscItcum-
stance has directed soms attention 10
biz successor In cas- death should re.
move him ftom this sphere OF action.
The question Is important not only In
Russia but also Ia all ,ho other Euro.
peau cjlntr,e1, tue de'iltci oi which
TO slmu cxicut urs O.. q lcucoi by the
giant in the north; ani 70 will b'
OF univosll Interest az the EussIau
empire comes b. tho iron. with
ita vaai agricultural ani mlns al
resource. This time c,uuot be vlty
fifdstaul Em Iar1r Wilnm Is cred.
itoI with lhu saiymp1, that the adlu.
ton of the Rlss Gefmau treaty has
already resulted iu increased activity
10 the coat ani iron industries Of the
latter country, which means, a. we
take 90, the rapid prosto.s Of riilway
Building IN the southern parts Of
Russia and the opening up % those
portions TO commerce aud settlement
Then the Siberian road, with a seaport
on the Pacinc,will give the G untry au
uutlct hitherto denied it ny IT, mighty
rival; and time alone can reveal what
tho ir,ull will be- when ocean racers
snail Fly between this port and the
csnlors VI trade IN North aud South
America, Australia a1d la ia. With
strong ruler, such hs tho present car,
the II Isslans would become tue most
powerful nation on earth, whom prop.
crly Instructed 10 the arts Of an adj
vancrd civilization, aud without doubt
that empire will Ia tlmo attract the at.
tcnliou Of thu world 10 much greater
degree than II has done hitherto.
The czirowilz, or crown prince,
Nicholas Alexanitowlich, tho eldest
son Of Alexander III, Is now twouly-
six years Of age. His mother Is
Princess Dagmat, the daughter Of
King Christian Of Denmafk ami sister
Of Alexandra, the piinc,u Of Wales.
10 Is well educated fof the
dulles dev5lviny upon the ruler
Of his c.untry, political aud
military sciences being hls main
achievements. lie IL deicribgi rs
much interior to his father physically,
bei1g OF small stature and hollow
chcs,ed, quiet and Of retiring disposi.
ton. lie loves books aud ha, de-.
voloped decided llbsral toudoncicl,
much 10 the asioniahmont Of the ear,
who Is unable to understand liberalism.
with the emperor Of Germany he 10 on
intimate terms. Although he IA IN
almost everything different from what
Il expected Of adcscondant Of tho house
Of Rlmnnofi, he IL loved by his people
for his genial disposition and unAssum'
ing manner.
The only time this young prince hnl
been brought before the public at al
prominently was In 1890, whet
on his tour round the world, hp wa
assaulted T. Japan by ianailcal 20
liceman, an accident which Nigh
have had serious consequences had mol
his attendants promptly interierod
Tho czatowil1 10 very fond Of pleas
utcs aud often takes a trip over 10 Lon
don, whore he can enjoy more liberty
than In his own country, but notwl,h
standing this no hasa clean record, NJ
scandal having ever tainted his name,
a fact OF when not all y0ang prince.
eau boast.
IL the character OF tle prince may
form preface 10 tho history Of ia,
coming ozaE II indicates an ora Of re
form Tor tho Russian empire. IL d
true that crown pIluCes sometime
change completely on their Accession
70 the throne, but Ia this instance tLI
probability h that the gcntleness o
the Danish princess, which Is no beaull
fully reflected Ia her iavurile son, will
, prove the means OF hitting the Russian
people to that stage OF civilization il
, every respect already enloyol by N,
surrounding nations ana which d
. needed a. u nnshing touch to tn,
: policy inaugurated by Peter tho Great