The morning news., 1894-11-11

classical wSrk Dead languages were net
taught at all, and ancient history only UP |
70 a certain point. while, on the other /
hand, the records OF recent centuries. es-
Pecially so far as they bore upon Russia, :
were carefully read. At the same time
good deal OF Muscovite history and |
mueh that pertained to the rise Of his |
sWn family was kept back from the
prince. The necessary amount OF mathe-
mates and very thorough KNOWLEDGE OF |
geography were instilled into him, and
particular attention was given TO the
LANGUAGE and literature Of his own csun-
try ana OF Germany, France and Eng
land.
An these languages the czarowitz
speaks and writes fiuently. He was also
thoroughly instructed in constitutional
history, law, the administration Of the
country, finance and political and social
economy. The best masters were select /
cd ana care was taken that their instruc-
uons had not been warped by Political
views.
"Hs entered the army at the age Of IS
years. and was little more than child as
regards his way Of looking upon life at
that time He abhorred the homage of
court and official life, and was really hap
Py only when he could frolc in an inno-
cent fashion with his younger fellow on
GERS, when the elder ones, especially his
tutor-fer whom he has always entertain
ed the greatest esteem-were out of The
way. In this way his character became
more Independent. He became a good ON
Ger. and, although anything but a pas
sionate soldier, he is in a position to rec
oSnize mistakes and to appreciate eff
cheney He is devoted to duty and does
everything that he undertakes thoroughly.
In many ways he resembles his father
but is. in scientific knowledge, in advance
OF him, and has this advantage over Alex
ander III, that, from his earliest years, he
oh &C 1,a Ars.. .--A
whereas the latter was 20 years Of age
before he came into that position He
has also, like his father a certain shyness,
which, in his case also, has been mistaken
Tor haughtiness. At home he was brought
up in the most loving manner, like ell the
other children of the imperial family, but
the consciousness Of the dignity of the
pesitien Of the ear was more deeply i'm
pressed upon him than upon his brothers
10 him the czar was higher than the
father.
This was illustrated by the following
anecdote. One day the czarowitz, when
lieutenant, returned to Peterhof very
tired after a long days exercise with the
troops, retired to his room, took off his
uniform and boots and lay down on his
bed to rest AS he was on the point Of
| sleeping the car entered his room. After
ward, when telling the story to his friends
! he remarked:
GU can imagine my terror when
saw the czar before me and had no boots
/ on"
"The youngest son, the Grand Duke
| Michael, was not troubled nv any such
/ sentiments Of official respect. On one oc-
! casion, when 10 years of age he was TAX
| ing sea trip with his father. The latter
/ was taking a nap in a net suspended on
| deck and his son amused himself by jump
ing over his father. The czar finding that
! paternal remonstranees were Of no avail
! exclaimed selemnly:
! The car orders you to desist'
The yeung grand duke thought this
! such Joke that he burst cut laughing
These simple anecdotes are character
| istic of the domestic education Of the i'm
perial princes. The relations that pre-
! vailed between the czar and the cZarina
themselves, and between them and their
children, were admirable, and could. with
! advantage, be initiated by every family
| The czarowitz still sees everything
through his fathers eyes, and from him
he has learned to look down upon all
other countries and nations, without ex-
ception.
"He has never yet displayed an opinion
| contrary to that OF his father, and it may
be pretty positively affirmed that he will
tread in his footsteps. But one must
| reckon with one factor-namely, the czar-
| owitz is very easily influenced, and there
! is fear lest his younger counselors, whom
he will have to settle later on. should not
/ be inspired with such pacific intentions
as the majority of the well-proved coun-
selor of Alexander III, in whom, though
Prconsciously, the traditional friendly
feeling for Germany still slumbers.
I'm conclusion, I may mention the fol-
lowing Communication from Darmstadt:
A persenage writing from that town OK
tolls the mutual affection that the czaro-
witz and his iancee entertain for one an
other, which has existed since they were
! marriage of the Grand Duke and Grand
| Duchess Serge. At that time the czar
and the anti-German faction in St Pc
! tersburg were not favorable to the idea,
and as then Princess Alix was then only
| Il years Of age, the czar did not attach any
| Importance to the infantile love-making
/ that then took place. When the princess re-
| turned to Russia some years later with her
| father, her religious scruples are said to
have made her disinclined to listen to tie
words of courtship of the czaFowitz, and
her father, the late grand duke, let her
have her own way. Before going to Co
burg the czarowtz. who was until the last
moment expected at the wedding this
spring, is said to have decided himself on
going, remarking TO his parents:
'I am determined at last to have an an
swer out of her own mouth"
The day the grand duke started for Co
burg with his sister, Princess Alix is said
to have talked over the matter in tears
with her brother and to have given vent
to her religious seruples. The grand duke
is reported TO have said:
a. 'But do not you love him, then?'
ITO which question she replied:
a. oh yes; do. do
The czarowitz's visit to Darmstadt IN
September was only postponed on account
of the cars illness. The public placed
another and quite erroneous Interpretation
on his absence.
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