The herald., 1894-11-04
AFFAIRS IN THE FATHERLAND,
Confidence Inspired by the
New Gar.
Germany Mourns for the Late Gar
Alexander.
A Change OF System as We'll as OF Fer
sonnsI in the New Pruseian
Cabinet-Ths Ksiser's
activity.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 3.-The anxiety, which
prevailed here during the last stages OF
the illness OF the czar CT Russia, has
been eucceeded by feeling OF satisfsc-
ton at the tenor OF the new czsr's proc
lamation. The terms in which this first
official utterance Of Nicholas ii. were
couched. have produced the best impres.
zion. This is especially the case in re-
gard to the assurance OF the young en-
peror, that he will endesvor to promote
the pacific development Of the country
he has been called upon to rule.
The firm, almost buoyant tone, with
which the bourse, always sensitive to
the least piece of unfsvorable political
news from Russia, received the an
nouncement OF the death OF the czar and
the subsequent proclamation and acces-
sion of the new czar reflect the general
feeling of security with which the Ger
man financial and commercial world re-
CARDS the political outlook. The fact
that the czar personally telegraphed to
Emperor William the news of his faith
ers' death, has dspelled any doubts re-
garding the friendly personal relations
of the heads OF the two great empires.
This ia especially the case when viewed
side by side with the unreservedly sym
pathetic words which the German en-
peror uttered at his recent speech at
Stettin on receiving the czar's dispatch
communicating the news OF the death
OF his father.
DEGREES OF MOURNING.
An imperial decree was published
here today in the army orders. COM
manding IA days OF mourning through-
out the army and three weeks mourning
for the Emperor Alexander regiment Of
the guard and for the first Uhlan regi-
ment, of which the emperor Was honor
ary colonel. The decree also commands
that during the fret three days of
mourning none of the military bands are
to play.
The decree proceeds as follows: "The
army will thus testify that it shares the
deep SORROW felt for my true friend, the
most sincere protector OF European
| peace, and that it ever remembers CRATE
fully the good will always manifested
towards the army of the departed en-
peror."
His majesty further directs that depu-
tations from the two regiments previ-
ously indicated. in addition to q deputa-
ton from the Eighth hussars. attend the
funeral of the czar.
A similar decree is published in the
naval orders, directing the naval officers
to wear mourning Tor three weeks and
ordering the commands OF warships to
display mourning flags for one day and
to fire salute shortly before noon on
the day of the funeral, His majesty
also directs that the bands of the war
ships are not to play for three days.
Russian flags are flying at half mast
on the royal castle in this city and
Potadam. and all over the state build
ings as we'll as over the Russian
embassy. At the Russian church two
services daily will be held for the Rus
sian colony until the funeral shall have
peror William will attend the msss ser
vice to the Russian embassy. The
colors OF the Alexander regiment will be
vices.
RELIGIOUS ToLERATIoN.
Regarding the importance Of the res
ligious question in Russia. the followin g
remark, attributed to Nicholas II, is es-
pecially interesting:
81 am pious Christion, but my be-
lief in the Savior does not entitle me to
persecute others on account OF their
faith"
This remark, if authentic would in
dicate the Czar's intention to bring the
regime of the proCurstor-general of the
holy synod. Pobiedonostzeff, to speedy
end. Such development of the relig-
ious question, it is almost needless to
say, would be hailed with the greatest
Joy in Germany. as the German Studists,
Jews, Lutherans and Catholics in Rus
sia have long groaned under fsnatica
persecution.
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
In all the interest in the events oil
Russian political circles. Germany
ministerial crisis has been the subject