The morning call., 1895-01-27

ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. 27.-M. de Giers,
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, is
dead.
Nicholas Carlovitch de Giers, Russian
statesman of Swedish origin, was born
May 70. 81, 1920. After passing through
the course of science at the Imperial Ly-
ceum of Czarskoe Selo, he entered the
Asiatic Department of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, being then IS years of age.
In 1841 he was attached to the Russian
consulate in Moldavia, and in September,
1S4S, he was sent by imperial orders to the
headquarters of the Russian troops in Tran
sylvania, during the Hungarian campaign,
as a diplomatic official under the COM
handkerchief General Lueders. For his
untiring industry and the jealous fulfill
ment of his duties in this capacity he was
made Court Councillor, and received the
order of st. Stanislaus of the fourth class.
On his return from Transylvania in 1850
he was sent as first Secretary of Embassy
to Constantinople, and thence, in 1858, he
was transferred to Roumania as Director
of the Chancellery of the Commissary- Pleni-
potentiary in the then principalities of the
Wallachia and Moldavia, where he re-
mained twelve months. On war breaking
out with Turkey he was attached to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and dispatched
| in 1855, with important instructions to the
Governors-General of New Russia and
| Bessarabia. In 1856 he was created a
Councillor of State Eand appointed Consul
General to Egypt, and after two years, in
! the same capacity to Wallachia and MOI
davia receiving the title of Actual Coun-
cilor of State For his many important
services at the latter post, during period
of five years, the Emperor decorated him
with the order of st. Anne of the first
| class.
ZION August 1, 1868, he was ambassador
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
| tiary at Teheran where he remained to
| 1869. His residence at the Persian court is
said to have greatly contributed to the
consolidation of its friendly relations with
! Russia He was made Privy Councillor and
| decorated with the insignia of ST. Vladimir
| of the second class.
NJ. de Giers was appointed in 1869 Minis
ter at Berne, where he remained three
wears, being succeeded by the son of Prince
| Gortchakoff, and was transferred in the
| same capacity to Stockholm in the place of
| DaSCQdhOut w l1l6 IluUdoSddOl
| in Sweden he received the high Russian
orders of the White Eagle and st. Alexan-
der Nevsky. When the Swedish King went
to Russia in 1875 Privy Councillor de Giers
was called to st. Petersburg and remained
near his Majesty throughout his stay.
Soon afterward, in December, 1875, he was
appointed adjunct to the Minister of For
eign Affairs and director of the Asiatic De-
partment with seat in the Senate. In
this capacity he had to direct his attention
to tbs controversies which periodically
arise in Central Asia, between Russia and
England; and he generally contrived tc
terminate negotiations on such subjects to
the advantage of the former power.
In 1876 the direction of foreign affairs
was altogether confded to him during the
absence of Prince Gortchakoff; and again
in 1877, for seven months during the wal
with Turkey. The late Czar Alexander, or
returning from Bulgaria, expressed his
thanks to M. de Giers for his able direction
of the Ministry and created him an actua
Privy Councillor.
While Prince Gortchakoff was attending
the Berlin congress M. de Giers for the
third time took his place, and as the i'm
perial Chancellor was never afterward able
to transact business for any length of time
aud was almost constantly abroad for the
sake of his health, it may be said that
from the conclusion of the Berlin treaty