The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-04
PEACE is PLEDGED
PROCLAMATION OF CAR NICHOLAS
HAILED WITH JOY.
Personal Regard of Nicholas and the
Kaiser Deemed an Earnest Of the
Relations of Their NatiOnS-CZar
Disclaims Religious Persecution
in Advance.
rCopyrishted 1904 by the Associated Press.l

| TENOR OF the new car : proclamation. Inc
terms in which this first official utterance
of Nicholas We're couched, have produced
| the best impression. This is especially
! the case in regard to the assurance of the
| young emperor that he will endeavor &c
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 unfavorabie political news
from Russia, received the announcement
| of the death Of the ear aud the
subsequent proclamation and accession OF
the new car, reflect the general feeling OF
security with which the German financial
and commercial world regards the po.iti-
Cal outlook.
The fact that the car personally tele-
| graphed to Emperor William the news of
his fathers death has dispelled any doubt
regarding the friendly personal relations
of the heads OF the two great empires.
| This IS especially the case when viewed
side by side with the unreservedly symps-
| thetlc words which the German emperor
| uttered III his recent speech at Stettln on
| receiving the cars dispatch communicat-
ing the news of the death of his father.
SINCERE PROTECTOR OF EUROPEAN PEACE.
| An imperial decree was published here
today III the army orders, comm andin z
! fourteen days OF mourning throughout
, the army aud three weeks mourning for
the emperor Alexander regiment OF the
Guard and for the first Uhlau, of which
the emperor WAS honorary colonel. The
decree also commands that during the first
| three days of mourning none Of the mill
tary bands are to plav.
The cecree proceeds as follows: "The
Ia 81,
deep sorrow fel6 for my true friend, the
most Sincere protector of European peace
and that it ever remem bers gratefully the
good will always manifested towards the
| army by the departed emperor"
His maJesi further directs that deputa-
tons from the two. regiments previously
Indicated, in addition to deput alton from
he Eighth HuSsarS, attend the funeral of
the car.
a similar decree is published in the
naval orders, directing the naval officers to
wear mourning for three weeks and order
ing the commanders of war ships 10 dis
play mourning flags for one day and to
fire salute shortly before noon on the day
OF the funeral. The emperor also directs
that the bands OF the war ships are not 10
play Tor three days.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAwNS FOR RUSSIA.
Russian flags are flying at half mas, on
the royal castle IA this city and at Pots
dam, aud oE-r ali the state build
ings as well as over the Russian
embassy. At the Russian church two
services daily will be held for the Russian
colony until the funeral shall have taken
place. 1t is expected that Emperor Will
lam will attend the mass service at the
Russian embassy. The colors of the Alex
ander regiment will be taken 10 the EN-
bas-y during he service.
Regarding the importance of the relig
ious question in Russia. the following re-
marks, attributed 10 Nicholas IL, is es-
pecially interesting.
Il am plous christian, but my belief in
the Saviour does not entjtl- me to perse-
cute others on account of their faith"
This remark. If authentic, would indi-
cate the czar's intention To bring he reg
lme of the procurator general OF the holy
synod, PobiedouosI Jeff, to speedy end.
Such n development of the religious ques-
lion, it is almost needless to say, would o.
hailed with the greatest JOY i'll q rmany, AS
the German Stuniists, Jews, Lu;h erans
and Cat holics il Russia have long groaned
under fauaticaI persecution.
CHANGE IN HOME AND FOREIGN POLICY
Amid all the interest in the events of
Russia in political circles Germany min
lsterial crisis has been the subject
of anxious discussion and profound
concern. At first the solution of
the crisis by the advent of the new chan
cellor, Prince Hohenlohe, was supposed To
be a mere change of persons. but u general
CONVICTION Is gaining ground that change
of system has also been inaugurated or at
any rate that n considerable modification of
Gegmany's home and foreign program Is
within sight.
II is stated on good authority that Prince
Hohenlohe before agreeing to assume the
burdens of the chance lorship had a clear
uniersi anding VITA Emperor William
that Officials working with him and under
him shouli b. in accord with his lie sd-
ing ideas: that his personal labors
should no: be in excess of his
strength, and, lastly. that there should
be no interference in the execution OF
the program, which. in it, main features.
has been thoroughly discussed and agreed
upon between the other aud himself The
first Of the other points means "A number
or more or less lmpor'a ant changes before
long in the personnel Of the Imperial aud
Prussian cabinets.
WILLIAM APPRECIATES yON BIEHERSTETN.
a beginning in this direction was made
with tue designations OF Won Haden- CAdow
minister OF agriculture, domains aud for
e>ts. and Won Schelling. The minister Of
Justice. Won Beber>teiu, the Imperial
secretary of state for foreign affairs. who
was Caprivi's able coadlutor in the ex-
chancellor's foreign policy and his princi-
pal aid IN Regulating and bringing about
the commercial treaties with Russia
aud Austria, rendered his re,Igna-
tion the day after the ministerial crisis
The emperor. however, after consulting
with Prince Hohenlohe not only refused %
accept his resignation, but, "a token OF
hi> high appreciation and confidence, ap-
pointed him member of the Prussian
ca biuet.
Thus. as the Prussian Junker party
otes with great deal OF dissatisfaction.
there are now two non-Prus-ians in the
Prussian cabinet, Prince Hohenlohe. who
l. a b tyarIan, aud Won Bieoersteiu, who =
"A Badenese In addition the goveruor>hip
Of the reichstadt, an Office yielding n
pUinCely revenue with almost n regal
over. is held by another uon-PrussIAa.
Prince acknowledgements a urtem
burger.
CHANGES N STTREyoLUTTONAEY BILL.
The easing OF the new eusuCeIior's burd-
ems i understood 10 be accomplished By
making Dr.. MIGUEL, the minister Of
finance, virtually vice chance lor- DR..
MIGUEL, together with Dr.. vo8 BOesJich-7.
THE imperial secretary OF state for the IN
terror, vii! generally attend to the pre-
senIatiou and championship OF govern
m-nt measures II the reichstag, while
Prince HohenloEe will only partake in de-
bates upon specially important occasions.
Respecting The aut!-revolutIonaTy legs
lstjon. il i understood that this VIII De
carried out on the moderate lines upOG
which Caprivi and the emperor agreed.
The y rtb German Gazette this sf;er-
neon published the terms Of tue anti-geyo-
lutiouavy bill After the details Of the
measure have finally been settled upon be {
impeTiul sanction viii b. sskel 10 submit
the matter 20 the bundesralh 10 the form
OF government bill The main festur-
OF the measure : adding a passage 10 tie {