New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
DAWN OF DAY IN RUSSIA
THE POLICY OF THE YOUNG czAR-LlB-
ERAL AND PROGRESSIVE ACTION
EXPECTED.

81, nolicy Of the new Car. While everybody
~ has taken the trouble to study the course OF
events OF late has been able to keep trace OF the
,c,,vity and life developed by the young ruler un-
ssr the guidance of his Chancellor. Prince Looan-
~ IN the foreign relations OF his Government.
M one abroad at any rate has had any mixing
.orcerning his intentions In connection with the
Internal affairs Of his empire. His last puohc
u.,erance was in the early part Of last spring
when apparently without the slightest provoca-
,,on he availed himself of the audience which
he had accorded TO the delegations of the nooii-
- and Of the provincial assemblies. for the pur-
nose n, concentrating him on his accession and
orriage TO sound what seemed to be al the time
.he death knen of all hopes OF reform. win a
hrusouerie and display Of irritation that recalled
,.,idiv 10 mind memories of his ia Their ana pred-
o,assor he peremptorily ordered his visitors 10
dismiss from their minds "all idle ana insane
dreams OF liberty and Of constitutional govern
ment" reafirming in language the dowhrlsh'
h-u,alitv Of which not 10 be misunders'oou
tho fact that "the Russian throne is based upon
tho nrincipe Of autocracy," and that ne hau the
"intenton OF maintaining the latter unimpaireu
nc heritage from his ancestors. TINS astouhu-
,nr spee-h was read from paper which ne hed III
his hand and II is needless TO add tha' thoSe u
nhor, Il was addressed left the Imperial presence
with heavy hearts, ulsiiasNu ~ ~
manner in which their congratulations and pro-
LESSONS OF loyalty had been received, ana dis-
MAYED too by the darkness OF the prospects
that doomed up before them
soon after this the Car withdrew to the subur-
han nalace Of Peterhof. where he soon became as
much Of a recluse so far as the public was con-
cerned as was his father in his stronghold OF
Gatchina Even his courtiers saw but htte Of
him while 70 his ministers were only accofoed
the regular bi-weekly audiences soon II began
N no asserted that he had no taste or even pach-
hone for the responsibilities Of government mat
he was altogether engrossed by anxieties IN con-
,a,tion with the delicate state of health or MS
c,nsort and that he had abandoned the direction
NJ affairs to his mother. the widowed CzaTlha' oi
ho ,oce If Il there seemed TO be considerable
amount Of truth in these rumors, many Oh VIII"
IND their way into the American press. The
persecution Of the Jews appeared TO continue VIII"
,,,,,hated yigor. while the religious tyranny IN
.,,,,,od IN the preceding reign by that gloomy
.a,s.ic N Pobiedonotzoff. showed no signs OF
a,-,,,u,ion Acts Of despOtism were as frequent
as ever. and the impression gradually gained
ground that Russia had nothing TO nope llo"i
Nicholas H. who was believed TO be nothing Ou'
2 weak replica Of his father. minus the STURDY
honesty. the bulldog tenacity and the strength
20 character which tempered in measure the
narrowness Of the late Cars views.
Nru1rIsT ACTIVITY REVIVED
lis - the prevalence of this widespread BELIEF
that seems to have been due the recent recruoes-
cencs of Nihlist activity and the revival oi '"ose
attempts 70 assassinate the Chief OF the state
which were responsible in large measure Aoi
the often harsh policy adopted by Alexander III
toward his neges 1t would be singularly un-
fortunate for Russia If some such numerous az
tampt were to succeed at the present moment
For. according to both public and private lnlor-
nation received from St Petersburg ana from
vienna il would probably have been the result Of
retarding once more the opening OF an era OF
,ouular liberty al the very moment OF It's dawn
,us. in the same way as the case in 1881.
v.ben Russia was 10 have received national
constitution on the very morrow OF the date on
which the Inflated and liberal-minded Alexander
II was blown to pieces by nitro-glycerne bombs
The Information in question s 70 the effect that
haupier and brighter days are at hand in Russia
and mat the young Car is at length emerging
,,.., tn obscuritv with which he deemed II pru-
don't - enshroud himself until ne considered tnat
n. had secured a sufficiently strong grasp OF the
leins of government. Overlooking with sympathy
FIR fh. great grief Of his bereaved mother. and
anxious 10 assuage her sorrow by means or MS
.v,n flial love and devotion. the Emperor at the
outset Oi MS reign utI"Iitu III tNVA N''''e ~
widowed Czarina. studied her wishes. and. for
her sake as well as from a sentiment Of what the
Trench would call "piete" toward his dead father
sbstained from removing from office the latters
most trusted advisers or from altering too alb
rlIutlv the paternal policy The startling address
10 the mobiles and provincial delegations referred
To- above now turns out to have been delivered by
the car with the utmost reluctance. IN Difference
only 10 his mothers entreaties and to the expostu-
lstions even threats OF immediate resignation OF
NM Pobledonotzoff and Dournovo The latter
tho all-powerful Minister Of the Interior had
himself written out the draft of the address in
question.
REACTIONARY ADVISERS REBukEh
Nicholas now feels that he can dispense with
the services Of these advisers Of his rather ana
little by little the influence OF the VIE an Eng
lishbred girl has been supplanting that OF A
,ro,ber who has inherited from her mother in
turn ouean Louise O, Denmark. all the latter
antiouated notions Of autocrauc rule and right
divine On the return OF the Imperial "iuo"
from the Caucasus. two months ago WINNER Sne
bsd hean ~ visit her second George. she found
that during her absence Nicholas had announcer
his intewion OF removing NJ DournoVo from the
oe3ca ~ Minister OF the Interior. an office which.
co,,rou,ng as il does both the criminal and civil
roiice confers upon its holder powers second 70
ooIv ,ho.e Of the Emperor himself Nicho'as
had likewise taken the opportunity OF ms ''ot"ei
being away 70 intimate 10 M Popiedoho'~oii ''"'
he would do we'll in future 10 connhe minister "''
strictly 10 his duties president OF the "ynou %
tho Orthodox State Church instead OIL Ih'e'leii''s
with the other religious sects OF NusS'a' anu
~ aa,,,,is,ration OF the Government generally.
y, Dorrnovo's resignation mad already oeeh
handed I'm and accepted when the Empress-mother
o., hack and consequently she had only 10 race a
'fat-accompli'' against which she could 40 ',3tii
ing. II is reported however that very pa'hlu'
scene took place between the Emperor anu ne.
self which had the result OF has'e"i"s Nv