Arizona silver belt., 1895-06-08
RUSSIA'S NEW RULER.
Some Notable Traits of Czar
 Nicholas II.
He Is Carefully Educated and Disposed to I,o Lively and Easily Amasod-A Marked Contrast to His Big
 Father.

One ground for hope that Nicholas II. will turn out to be reformer is that, iudging from Russian history of the last oue hundred years. it is now the turn of a liberal ezar, says the New Yorl, Times. Geaationary md liberal rulers have al- trnated in Russia. The mad despot, Paul, was succeeded by the enlightened and sentimental Alexander l., who in his turn gave place 10 the reaetionary autocrat, Nicholas. Nicholas was then succeeded hy the eiuancipator AleXan- Gcr II and his son, who lately expired at liyadia. and whose reign was marked bv the persecution of the Jews and StundiSts, by q determined resistance tu reform and by the reaSsertion of the principle of autocracy The pendulum should now swing in the other direction. The personal character of no other liy- ing man is q matter of such interest and importance Co the world as that of the youthful Nicholas II The world is therefore grateful for any information regarding him Charles Lowe, in his life of Alexander IT.. has chapter upon his successor, which gives what is known of the young man.
 In physique he is, of course, a marked contrast to his gigantic father He is short, slight and frail, and has never shown any of the cXuberant vitality of youth His eyes are fine, but he has a nervous twitch in them, in which he resembles Paul l., who was also short
 He has been very carefully educated, and, unlike his father, with special view to the requirements of the place he now holds. It is said also that his education has not been such as to en- courage praiuiices Although it is true that one of his preceptors was katlSoff the famous Moscow editor and Pan S.ayist lcodur, his education has been mainly under the charge of Gen. Danil- avttch who has discharged his duty c9uscicatjously. Even when the anti German feeling was at it's height in Russia he was not taught to hate the Germans. His scientific instruction was excellent His fathers wish was that h4 ahoold give more attention to mod era sciences than Co the classics. ss5 ugy to say he appears to know no Ggy, or Latin at all but is well grounded in the literature of his own .oualy and Of Germany. France and
 ta.laad lie knows the necessary mathematics and has a very thorough ,iaaalelr, Of geography The prince
 sa5 wll instructed in constitutional igsF. finance and history, although q
 aed deal af Muscoyitc history and much shat pertains 70 the rise of his own family has been kept back from him. l. s said by Russians vho know gi.l well thatt he is in all respects the son 3f his auiabie mother. Like her, he is oxrgmoIy fond or muslc und dancing, hes lively disposition and is easily a-arsgd
 Oac of hia jokes as youth was that
 ,t he orcr had to join the kings in exile
 lc should De iu request for his musical talents and tenor voice. lie does not
 al~ for seulptGrc or painting. To a
 rgugb author who recently visited Russia he showed himself great read of French novels, speaking of Dau- altgs yNquisite but remurkiug that L1la uyerdid description He reads and writes English, French and Ger
 an lueu1Iy In athletic matters his taste is for shooting riding and rowing, a] of which inc is said to do very we'll
 With an impressiouablc character, 1ach as the czar seems to have, the qualities of his wife become a matter of aeaial importance. It was the boast af the late ear that be never told any. thing to women nor asked advice of tbam. But Niebolus is probably not that kind of a man. and there is every reason to hope Chat the influence of his wife will be beneGceut Princess AliT the daughter of Princess Alice, the most beloved of the daughters of the Quccn of England. That sac refused Co comply with the requirement which cuarcls converts 10 the orthodox creed iu Russia to abjurc and curse the faith of thcir fathers is an evidence that she has strength of will and principle. Little ia known of what the political opinions of the prince are or of what gre uualitiesof mind and will which I. win br;r-s ta flPir SilpuDrf