New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-28


ish sports was tIreless search for the bono De-
tween premises and conclusion. Later he re-
ceIyed a nimsy education in law and universal
science at the Law School on the banks or the
Fontanka On gaduating he obtained position
IN the Department Of the Senate In Moscow-a
branch OF the service since abolished But MS
favorite science was not neglected. and he OBJ
tanned perm;ssion to deliver lectures al the UNI
yersity on civil law. These lectures were later
embodied in "a Course o: Civil Law" which he
published and which went through three editions
In the next three years. The translation OF Mr..
Gladstone's bulgarian Horrors and THE Cues
ton Of the East" Of THE Imitation Of Christ
by Thomas a Kemps. and OF Thiersets Chris
tan Principles of Family Life" completed his
literary services.
Through the good Offices # the Grand Duchess
Helena Pavlovna. NJ Pcbedonostseff was APP
pointed tutor to the late heir apparent Nicholas
Alexandrovtch and to his brother. the late Car
This was the turning point IN his life
Alexander formed a strong Partially for the
man who had such q cut-and-dried system of re-
ligon and polity-a ready answer for every
question The Crown Prince died IN 1853 and
the Grand-duke was declared heir to the throne
In 1866 lie invited his instructor to remain two
years longer about his person: had him later
appointed member OF the Imperial Council: and
in 1880 nominated him to the position which he
has ever since retained.
Personally NJ. Pobedonostsen Is thin. dry
bloodless emo;ionless ascetic. plain. prosaic and
unnteresting Dominic Sampson" He dresses
with a clerical sameness. His conversation Is
full OF emphatic commonplaces and dry junction.
His habits are scrupulonsly methodical. His
books. pamphlets, documents and letters are all
arranged in apple-pie order He has a ready
formed opinion on all ENTHUSIASTICALLY far
az Russia is concerned; otherwise random. His
features pinched. his glan'e is cherries. his
manner jerky He has none Of the OF the
man OF the world. The deep channel OF his
shallow nature-his one deals Orthodox AutOc-
racy.
He never makes or takes Joke He never has
been known TO laugh. He eschews luxury. even
In the guisc Of art. He Is abstemious in his
habits. simple in his tastes. afrable and cour-
teous to all. When he smiles his vis-a-vis suf-
fers from the crecps. one notices his ''unhurnan
incisOrs." Another shoulders at his Formidable
tusks
He never enters a salon. but has a Mercury
two who. like Heindall can hear the wool
grow on the Sleeps back and the grass sprout up
I'm the green meadows" Orthodox profiigacy I'm
his eyes Is Infinitely preferable 20 the morality
Of Evangelical Christianity. The carefully clos
eted skeleton Of every Russian Minister IL at
his beck and call. II. puts breath into their
dried boLes and they come forth In terrible
array The most powerful Of the Cars adj
visers IL afraid Of him.
sincere aud single-mnded. Injustice he rccOg-
nizes and corrects. or tries 10 correct promptly.
The most heartrending appeals Of tormented
Stundsts pass through his ears without speak
ing To- his tra!r.
lie believes that what he does is right and FOR
the best He Is he only genuinely Russian
statesman In the Empire. lie Is not man. lie
one day NJ Pobedonostser was incautlous
enough 10 write a letter to Chestakor. then Min
lster of Naval Affairs ir which he spoke OF Alex
ander III asa very weak man" Upon the death
~ this Minister Of Marine the Grand-duke Alexis,
brother o, the late Car. md Admiral or me
Navy gained access To- his correspondence. anu
came across this letter lie showed IL I" MS
brother the car and GOODNESS sprang up be-
tween Alexander and the ober Procuror: whlch
has always existed since. At any rate. this was
the Court gossip. explanatory AT mat Time 0f the
indennable change ~ the relations OF the Gar
and his Head u The most Holy synod >,
Tho narrowness 81 his views make "
p,hsd IN ,stseT nx.d In aim firm In purpose. lie
has twice saved Russia from COnstitutlonalism,
once In 1851. when I.orIs MelkoN had an APP
proved charter In his possession. and a year
later. when lgnatien was on the pom OF miro n'
duclng II under the name Of Parliamentary Gov
eminent.
Ills Orthodox Church is i mass OF gttering
forms the rhyihmical swaying of cepsers. the
embroidered and storod magnihcence of chas-
ubles the march and cOuntermarch OF cassocked
acolytes the pageantry Of standard and crucinx
and the shrill intonati ms OF l're'en 'unsue'
Ills most Holy synod labored zeaiously In 1857 TO
solve the questions Of the quality 81 olive oil 70 BE-
used In church lamps. and the length Of an
Orthodox wax candle.
Narrow 'ntens" methodical mcnamara: SIN
c.r. heariloss adroit. NJ. PobedonOsis"n has
constructed his polity somewhat In this fashion;
one church which shall tolerate no rivals: one
autonomy ~ power. Car two principles ana
vet one fact; no liberty 4 thought Liberty means
IA. r,ht To disagree. Hence revolution. or lesser
lack - unity. clcririsn. no pereona rights; no
fcudallsm. one altar throne nt which All shtI
knecl
cr!tlcsc II as you may. on altruistic ana hu.
name grounds NJ Pobedonostsen has created ana
maintains clean. logical successful policy. IN"
Russian nation Is a unit The rudinent OF itk
.dur,,i,n IL Ito know the car. rs motto. Let
I.nornnDo M. hllss ,iIs flllN 10 be Mlsc.'