Evening star., 1894-11-03
PEACE FOR THE CAR
Nihilists Abandon the Campaign Of
Terrorism.
new FORCE WORKING NOW IN RUSSIA
Difficulties With Which Nicholas
Il Must GrappIe.
ACCESSION SERVICES HELD

LONDON, November "a representative
of the Associated Press had an interview
today with Volkowsky, the Nihilist leader,
who agreed with the pacific statement made
by Stepniak last evening. Volkowsky said:
II don't regard the personality of the sczar
as of great Importance at the present mo-
ment. am convinced that the upheaval of
political spirit in Russian society is such
that no czar will be able to stop coming
events. If the cZar wants to show new
policy the first thing he has to do Is to
grant amnesty to the political prisoners
now in Siberia and elsewhere. The present
form of opposition in Russia Is essentially
different from that which prevailed during
the second half of the reign of Alexander
III. Today all parties are revolutionists,
including the extremists. They have one
common conviction-Russia must have
representative government 1 expect that
some government officials and officers of
high rank who are among the revolutionists
will use their personal influence with the
young cZar. and show MIN that If he wants
to enjoy immunity from attacks and go
through the streets like Queen Victoria he
has only to become a constitutional mon
arch. That is all we ask. Why should the
new czar die of worry, like his father?"
What the Gar Must Face.
A dispatch to the Times from Berlin says
that the most discordant press note has
been sounded by the Vorwaerts the social
list organ, which refuses to see in the czar
anything but the head Of a vast system of
ruthless oppression. The dispatch adds that
the remarks of the Cologne Gazette deserve
attention because they represent the views
of the official circles regarding Car Nicho-
las. The paper speaks of the vice known
in relation to his character, education and
lfo,Nn ton No n1At civ Cd H., afc
him. The Corean difficulty or Afghanistan
may at any moment demand the adoption
of immediate decisions. Any rashness
might produce fatal consequences. For
tunately, the political isolation of England
and the lack of courage and resolution of
her ministers, together with Russia's pru-
dent reserve, are a guarantee of peace. Ger
many anticipates a future of quiet conf
dence. She wants nothing from Russia but
the maintenance of good political and eco
nomic relations.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times says that
the Official Gazette expresses the grief of
the country at the loss of the peace-ioving
monarch. The press generally extolls the
dead czar's foreign policy. ...s..
The Neue Freie Presse and other papers
severely criticise the late cars domestic
policy. The Polish papers are naturally
discreet in their comments.
The dispatch adds that no question of
etiquette will prevent the early marriage
of Gar Nicholas and Princess Alix
The correspondent of the Times at Mad
rid says that the queen regent has tele-
graphed her condolences to the czarira
The court has been ordered to go into
mourning for two weeks. *
Special Services ut Livatlfn.
LIVADIA, November "a special SER
vice to celebrate the accession Of Nicholas
ii to the throne of Russia was held today
in the Palace Church. 1t was attended by
the czar, the czarina, the Queen of Greece,
the Duchess of Sake Coburg- -Gotha, Princess
Alix of HeSSe DarmStadt, the grand dukes
and grand duchesses now at Livadia and
by the chief officials of the district.
Ceremonies at san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 3.-The
Russian Cathedral of st. Jasil the Great in
this city is draped in mourning for the death
of the czar. The emblems of sorrow will be
displayed for a period of six months with
occasional religious ceremonies and masses
for the soul of the dead emperor. AS soon
as official information of the cars death
was received by the consistory here prepa-
rations for proper religious ceremonies were
made by the authorities of the orthodox
church. At O'Clock in the morning a
solemn mass was celebrated with prayer
for the soul of the car. This was followed
by memorial ceremony and sermon and
requiem, in the same manner as in all the
Catholic churches of Russia.
Expression of Polish Sympathy.
WARSAW, November 3.--A deputation of
leading Poles waited upon the governor
of Warsaw today to express sympathy
with the imperial family in the loss they
have sustained in the death of the czar.
Probable Action at Buda Pesth.
BUDA PESTH, November 3.-Several
Hungarian newspapers suggest that oppo-
siton should be raised to the proposed
vote of coincidence with the Russian ma
ton which 1t is proposed to pass in par
lament. The ground for this opposition is
that Russia has no parliament to which
such a message of sympathy could be ad-
dressed. The liberals, however, intend to
support the motion Of coincidence, which
will be proposed by DR.. Wekerle, the pre-
mier, and so it is expected that the mo-
ton will be adopted.
The Royal BetrOthal.
BERLIN, November "a dispatch to the
Tagebatt from St. Petersburg says that
rings were exchanged yesterday between
the Car Nicholas and Princess Alix of
-Darmstadt.
The same dispatch adds that the funeral
of the late czar has been fixed to occur
between November 16 and November ~,
and that the wedding of the czar and Prin-
cess -Alix will take place. few days after
ward. II h expected that the czar will
upon this occasion grant an extensive polit-
ical amnesty