The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-11-08

mourning OF the ether sCvcrcigns--
We !. hat i Il nett "A Ike any cr
functiOA. They ar " n ering with
the re t Gf the world what - CT ct
OF the Car cltn will be in Eur y o.
f'o,~ by the { ar"witz won succeed
hi father II ore likely Ii will.
The C;arowitz and Princess Alix.
who is the granddaughter of Queen
Victoria through one of the uetty
German princes. were to have been
welded this week. The marriage was
desired by the Car. ana had he lied
Il few days longer it W uld have take
place. i he Czarbwitl is under Ger
man influence and his accession to tho
throne / assumed to forbode ill to
France, which has had an enlightened
friend in .Ale>ander Ill.
Yet France will prohabl. be calm.
secure in the belief that there can be
no lasting all ancc between Russia ON
the one hand and Germany and En-
gland on the Othe" NhOc err sue
ceds to the throne will be hound
20 follow out Gar AlexIn,l-r
Us policy OF completing tho
trans-Siberian road to Nladivos-
tok on tic aci1c: OF extending
Russia boundaries along the Chinese
f onticr. AMI OF combating English adj
vanc : in .Afghanl>tan. So there is
more probability Of /, collision in tho
luture t0an of IL close alliance lie: ween
kussi' aud En- land A. to Germany,
friend y co me "cial treaty has al
ready been enterc into. b Rus.i n
>iate>lnan>hi, ,O Id mover permit a
permanent alliance which would east
Russia n tic shade. as Austria a ID
1tal;- are ca t in tn. shadow by .he
tri pie alliance.
H"t-n-d Thirteen Years.
1t is thirteen years since Alexander
II. was q sas ed IN The streets OF
st. eter,b ~. Ills son and succe ,sor
has Ii cd Il lie Of Sc III sion. sIrroun!-
cd 10y iottc.s and con, ira r.. per-
haps wondc ing VIII. .her tac bitter
est o. tie nihili,ts tina. he would be
:" ermittcI to die in his b, d w uid
come true. umor. of poison have
marked hi, last line >, but whether
I at he true O not the SHAH VS.
viii h have hung over him e ui,l not
haze been darker If open attempts had
ID EN- made 81 hi, lie OF G late En-
errors policy at home the outside weird
Is no: competent TO Judge i'm AIT ".
Yet the ew- have been cr,.cuted
with all the ardor OF a console n: ip,ls'
sOverei IN. othcrse; t, have been driven
GU r ,ilenccI anu rel! ginu crsecu-
ten ht' 'ourlshcd Is 1t only can !.Ou:-
lsh under a biyo'cd autorrat. A. t.
doine-t c policy. the kus> ian pcO 0
alone are + ted to say whether tho
Cars reign has been l. good one
OF Alexander forei4n policy intel
liCent Judgment ctn be 70 med. and
there viii te little di>po-it on to with
hold praise. lie has IN uestioDahly
sayel the reace o. Europe whel it was
threatened. -, sfriendsnipfor rance
ha baen firm, vet discreet. and ha,
! operated a d Oh .cl on that volat Q
nation. Ills attitude 20 arr the tri pic
! Liam G OF Germany. Austr a and Italy.
viii g not roil cdly antagonist.e. has
b en- clear ant! ha, 81 pwn that no e IN
hlnation 81 powe.'s would b. Pc rmitted
to domlnec cont mental Europe
Aiexander's de ,th may has on COM
plication> that have been arising. It
may strengthen the German influence
in Russia and help to late lance.
yet II is TOO Don to guess what It's IL
effect Will b.. Germany AID tu STA
are not ,a.ural allies and France
/ know, il