The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-08
WEEKLY BERLIN LETTER.
= FEELING OF SATISFA C,r1O,-
PREVAILS IN GERMANY
AT the Tenor of the New Cars proc,,.
matlon-An Imperial Decree SCI
ting Aside Periods for
Their Mourning.

Berlin, Nov. 3.-(Copyrighted by the
Associated Press 1.al J.-Tne ankle y
which prevailed here during the last
stages of the illness Of The ear # Russia
mas been succeeded by feeling of salts.
laction at the tenor OF the new cars no
clamatlon. The terms in which the first
political utterance of Nich2as ii were
couched has produced the best impression.
Inns IS especially the case in regard to the
assurance of the youag emperor that he
would edeayor to promote the pacific dc
Nelopement of the country lie has been
called upon to rule. The firm, aims
bouyant, manner in which the news was
received by the bOurse and the subsequent
proclamation and occasion Of the ueW
car reflect the feeling of security with
which the German financial ara CONNER
cial world regards the political outlook.
The fact that the czar personally lrr-
graphed to Emperor William the news of
his fathers death has dispc!iel any doubt
regarding the friendly personal relations
OF the heads of the two great empires.
This is especially the case when view
ed side by side with the Enthusiastically
sympathetic words which the German
emperor u:,M cd in his recent speech 1T
Si";tir un ;'t,:i, ~ cars dispatch con-
nunlcating Tic. the rows of the death OF
his fa'A:r. An impcria, decree was lub-
lished here today in the army orders
commanding II days of mournmg
throughout the army and three weeks Cor
the Emperor Alexander regiment of the
guard and for the first Uhlan regiment of
which the emperor was honorary colonel
The decree also commands that during
the first three days of mourning none of
military bands are to play. The decree
proceeds rs follows:
"The army will thus testify that it,
shares the deep sorrow felt for my true
friend, the most sincere protector of Eu-
rOpean peace, and that it will ever re-
member gratefully the good viii always
m.ru.rd towards th,w0y By The de-
Imt emperor"
His majesty further directed dcputa- |
tons from the two regiments previously |
indicated, in addition to deputation |
from the Eighth Huzzars, to attend the |
funeral of the car A similar decree |
is published in the naval orders direct |
ing the naval officers to wear mourning |
for three weeks and commanders of war !
ships TO display mourning flags for one
day and to fire Il salute shortly before |
noon on the day of the funeral. The |
emperor also directs that the bands of |
the warshps are not to play for three
days. The flags are flying at half |
mast today on the royal castles in this |
city and at POtsdam and over ali the |
state buildings, as well as over the Rus |
sian embassy.
AT the Russian church two services |
daily will be held by the Russian colony |
until the funeral shall have taken place.
1t is expected that Emperor William will |
attend the mass service at the Russian |
embassy. The colors of the Alexander |
regiment will be taken to the embassy |
during this service. In view Of the i'm
portance of the religious question in Rus
STA the following remark, attributed to
Nicholas ii, is especially interesting:
Il am pious Christian but my belief is
the Saviour does not cntltle me 10 perse-
cute Others ON accolnt of their tuith."
This remark. if authentic. wou,d indicate
The cars Intention 10 bring the regime
of the procurator general Of the holy !
SYNOD, P0biedonostzeff, to a speedy end.
such n deyelonment of the rnlcious
onestion if is almost needIarss 70 saw.
would he hailcd with thn rrpa-est ioy IN
Eor,nony nS Tho German Stund ST.: wbn
wore Catholics in Russia, have lone been |
thn snbiect Of fanatical nersecutio,,,
With MI tho intnrestin@ tooics in Rus-
sio IN n"iitinoI rircIos Germenv's minis
l 5ftr criss has bacn the srLinrf If mIrh
SGl,'rl and mrofoI,nd c9ncorn Ar
t tn noim , Of tbn crisis NV Tho nd
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