The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-02
Comme.ts or the London Press.

LONDON Nov. l. In recalling the cirCum-
stances OF Alexander Ills accession to the
throne the Standard will say tomorrow: HI
life was one long martyrdom. which he bore
with serene fortitude. That he kept his head
clear and his Judgment stable argues his uncom-
mon strength of character. The price had TO be
paid for this stern exercise of will power. 1t
may readily be believed that the malady TO
which he succumbed had its origin in his dis
appointments OF heart and vexations of mind.
I'VE believe that the Franco-R Russian friend
ship will be little affected by his death. His
son Nicholas must move for a considerable time
in the grooves Of policy worn by others"
The Daily Chronicle will say: Death calls
forth human and personal emotions before
which all political and public considerations
subside.. For doing his utmost to preserve
Europe from war. millions who detest his ideas
and the nature OF his rule will respect his mem
oEyi =, We e. d IsS ut hope s5sct tina, his pacific views
The Daily Graphic will say: ,",on the whole,
the Cars influence was healthy: He leaves
Tory. He was faithful to his great trust as Gus
'' The % 81 s ! nuf P%st viii Rts say tomorrow: we
warmly admire his strict sense OF duty and me
F nspGii T Increasing en- Mmie Re as s.rasF there efis Is no r tne
son to doubt that Nicholas will walk in the foot
steps Of his father, who commanded the graft;
The Daily N,,rs will say: Everything was
on a colossal scale in the Cars experience, not
p posssibil Il OF his mistsk aas' 4 single PpiandeFr
Of vanity or ambition would have brought upon
his eternal honor, tho blunder was never made.
Amid all the gloom and dependency OF his life
denoe had imposed upon him.
There are all the elements OF a perfect nm
ds er between the nsS monarch IN Eob and his his
the old repressive system will continue. Yet
4 can only be stopped on one conditions;
fession. Nihilism has proved a complete
failure as a political force. for 1t cannot point
Sihilists have not even marked time during the
reign OF a liberal party; Russia must IS RI resume sumo
m lns p,aes IRON The s two great Tes M needs s" Of Russia Ds ,n are
peace and reform. With them Nicholas II, will
have only 70 6nil ii,S on III The solid solid fS GU %nMG rs
history as one Of the greatest rulers II he should
be able to give his people free INSTITUTIONS
tit Tss 10 Ties x. sr will ssdE; of lis Is . shs Sfsr, and h's asnt
kind that he invariably strove TO preserve
peace; He has passed : ava away Nth -s the S SoG.
awful scourge q a great war: Whether his
cent as his foreign policy We need not for the
moment inquire. Whatever its fruits for good
by the same lofty motives and pursued with the
same unfinching sense OF duty"
their way TO I.ivadia. were at the last station
this side OF Vienna when they received the
despatch announcing the G In d n,sIact Tn
evening. The Queen was not surprised, as she
had been informed of every phase OF The Cars
Illness nevertheless she was deeply moved
when she learned that the end had come: she
sent a long telegram 10 the Czarina and issued
TO the court officials the usual instructions as to
mourning, which are to be published in an extra
Gazette.
The Russian Embassy received its first otficial
news of the Cars death from Lord Kimberley,
Secretary, Of Foreign Affairs, who handed TO
Ambassador Staal a copy OF the despatch sent
from the British Embassy in 81. Petersburg.
Several Ministers called at the Russian Embassy
this afternoon.
A despatch from St. Petersburg says the
police during several days past have made a
large number OF arrests Of Nihilists as the resalt
OF the discovery of a plot against the life OF the
CZarewitCh.
The Duchess Of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. sister
of tine Gar, who made the journey by special
trains, travelling day and night, arrived at
LivAdiR this morning.
The CZarina, though mentally exhausted, re-
manned in attendance upon the Car tn the last.
VI. Staal, Russian ambassador, has written, u
letter TO the newspapers thanking those who
have expressed their sympathy with the snr,
rowing Russian people or have offered aid and
advice.