The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-03
HIS SOLEMN VOW
Nicholas Will Strive For
Russia's Development.
NihiIists Consider New Plans-PeopIe
Throughout Russia Deeply Grieved.

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ing is the text OF the manifesto issued by
Czar Nicholas I and published in The
Official Messenger:
We hereby announce to all our faithful sub
jects shat Sod, in ms isscrutG0e providence,
has seen fit % assign "a limit TO the precious
lie OF our dearly loved imperial father. his
grieveus sufsrings yield as neither to medi-
cal skill nor the magnificent climate Of the
Crimea, he died at Llvaain on the 20th or DO
tober, surrounded by hrs fanAily and in the
arms of the czarina and ourselves.
Our grief il not to be expressed by words,
but that grief every Russian heart will under
stand, and we believe there il no spot through
plt the vast Russian empire in which hot tears
pil not now for the emperor thus prematurely
sailed away, who has parted from the country
which he loved with all the power or his Rus-
sian soul, and IN whose welfare, which spared
neither health nor life, he conferred all his
thoughts
But also far beyond the borders of Russia
the memory OF ths czar, who was the incarna-
tion Of un ,wervins loyalty and peace, which,
during his reign was not once broken, will not
cease To be respected.
The will of the most high he done. May
our unshaken faith IN tke wisdom of provi-
dence give streng n, may The knowledge
console Rs that our gfief Is The grief OF our en-.
tire beloved nation, and may the nation not
forget that the strength and frmnes, of hsly
Russia lies in its unity and unbounded dsvo-
tion 20 us.
In this sad aud solemn hour in which we as
csnd our ancestral throne of the Russian en-
pise and Carbon of Poland and the Grand
Duchy Of FINLAND, indissoluoly linked with II,
we, however, remember the legacy left to us
by our iamente1 father, and inbued with IL,
we, i'm the presence of tho most high take a
sacred vow TO make our sole aim the peaceful
development of the power and the glory of our
beloved Russia and the Happiness OF all our
faithful subjects.
May the Almighty, who has chosen us for
this high calling, vouciisafe. to us his aid.
While we oi.er before the throne OF the AL
mighty Rular our heartfelt praise for the un-
staint q soul OF the departed, we command our
subjects TO take tho oath of allcgiance 70 our
selves and our SUCCESSOR, the Grand Duke Alex
androyitch, who Will bear the title OF crown
primes and czagew.t IA, until il shall please Cfod
10 bless our approaohiig union with the
Princess Alx Of Hssse-D Darmstsdt with the
birth Of "A son.
Given at Livsdia this Goth day OF October,
1904 NIcuoIAs
[The old style calendar is used in tho
proclamation, making IL days difference
In time
The members OF tho war council and all
officials, high and low, swore allegiance
to Car Nicholas at l o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon. The ccrcmony took place in the
presence OF the minister of war.
Messages of coincidence continue to ar
rive from all parts of tho world. Tho
minister of finance has received many
such kilograms from foreign banking
houses.
stepniNk Speaks For Nihilists.
In an interview with Stcpniak the Rus
sian nihilist, he utterly repudiated the
nihilist manifesto recently published.
Speaking of the present situation, Step
MAX sad
"Tho future cannot be foretold, but I
am firmly persuaded that the new car
will follow a more liberal policy than his
father. He may not be superior to his
fnther. In any case he cannot be worse.
His fathers only good point was his for
cign policy, and he has done n kind thing
in dying. His death is the opportune mo-
ment for n move in liberal direction
and for constitutional changes for which
the country is quite ripe.
"We, nihilfsts, have decided upon an
Immediate, fresh and widespread propa-
ganda. This may be revolutionary, but
not in the sense of dynamite. The reign
of bombs and dynamite is ended. We
want powerful. but legal agitation or
an open revolution, which, In my opinion,
would be more effective than the propa-
ganda. We intend to agita5e society by the
pressure OF public opinion and not by
explosives.
"a move in the right direction has just
been made by Russian government Off
cial of liberal views, who has drafted a
scheme for a democratic constitution. in-
Guiding the establishments of elective local
and provincial parliaments.
Russians Mourn.
The correspondent of The Daily News at
st. Peterburg telcgrsphs tnat though The
Russians have not the same way OF show
ing mourning rs the Western nations. it
is evident that the death OF the car has
made a greater and dcSper impression than
might have been expected
The streets are crowded with a multi.
tude of people. most of whom are clad in
black, who ia whispering tones discuss
the event. Tho theators and schools are
closed The churches are crowded with
people who wish TO pray for the soul of the
dead car.
From other towns reports are received
bearing testimony TO the spirit of doop
mourning that prevails.
It is understood that the body OF the
car will be consecratod 40 Moscow and
then conveyed to st. Petersburg, where it
will lie in state four days
The Russian court will mourn for six
months. Princess Alix, the betrothed of
the Car Nicholas, will for the present re.
turn to Darmstadt with her brother, the
Grand Duke of Hessc.
According 10 adviccs from Livadia. the
czarina's health, though unfavorable,
causes no apprehension
Everything is prepared here and in Mos,
COW TO suppress possible disturbances.
Fnith, Love and Devotion.
The correspondent of The Daily News at
Livaaia says: have received from the
imperial court the following official report
Uf the ears last hours.
Car Alexander's death wa pious and
deyout Christian one. Iic died rs only a
true man can die, anu, as I'm life. was in
spired by faith, love and devotion. Some
days ago the czar already felt the an
proach of death and prepared 20 die as a
IA thful Christian, but without neglecting
the affairs of Governments