New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

PRINCE LOBANOFF.
81. ene,t Of transferring the centre of inter
national gravity from Berlin. Paris and London
% 81 Petersburg And If. of late. the Muscovite
Government has manifested in domestic affairs
signs of greater tolerance. enlightenment ana
progress such as. for instance the restoration
70 Finland of her od-time constitutional rights
the amelioration of the treatment of the Poles
and Jews and above all the opening up OF 'he
country to foreign capital and enterprise IL
,nrst no ascribed t. the all-predominant inhu-
ence of Prince Lobanof
No one. save perhaps young Nlchoias eNc'
dreamed that the Prince had il in him TO make
en- great a mark Most people, even persons
who could boast intimate acqualhtah'e WIN
hin, fondlv imagined that ne would continue as
Minister OF Foreign Affairs at 81 fe'e'S"u'
Tho far niente" existence of luxurious :!
-. s.,,od only n art and literature. that
he had led while Ambassador al Stamnoui' al
- a,a ., Vienna From the very mo-
=. ho,.ever that he assumed control or the
,- tho, bad hung 50 loosely and almost ann
,s,,. :, the feeble hands Of NJ. de Glers MS
lii haire, seemed - undergo a Cnahse' ~
.s., davoloned the most astounding capacity
o. NIL and during the relatively few moh'"S
tho. no remained in Office could boast OF ha'i"e
made his presence felt keenly IN every '
81 Europe in Africa. and especia"E III $50
r,bera he managed without putting '"e'
so,d,er into the field and so TO speak by d '"e'e
,,ava NJ the hand To- arrest the VICTORIOUS mar
~ the Jalanese army on feKihs' "eS'"'
na,line, the nIikadO To consent To- P 49,
nat only robbed him Of the fruits OF al ''
NV ,,.c.sees Of his troops. but actually de-
xr,,.ed him Of what he had posseSseu e'o" '''V
- ,ha conflict namely. the virtual supremacy
in Corea .ooui,atod bv
y, course his work was greatly facll'a''d ~
Va 80 ord almost touching confidence re-
,,,saa IN him by the Gar. coii'oe"'o
,, i. ,,,li,elv to ever conccdc again 70 'he
- ,a,, 70 any of his liegcs for NJ VIII
,,ca dia,cultv in finding sta'es'ha" VIM
-, 49,, Grandeur Of his birth and the Vas'heSS VI
,,s fortune. Is rendered superior 10 every
,,con of sacrificing the interests Vi HIS
- nersonal considerations OF ahoi''"''
o,s associations Indeed. to NlchoiaS inv
on -. ,rusted adviser must appear JUST d,
,resent 70 be irreparabe. fo'' u'N
i..,,ber Emperor Of Germany, ne Is
diqdent about himself. and reaIlzeS
ov,,, IN which by reason or MS YOUTH Il" ~
,hat exnerience which Is neeoeu " ~
'"a' - ,,,,,e as that of All the Russias Ihat
60 ,.b,. On little is heard OF him. anu "'' " ~
+ wy a. the background. He fears TO act
btc N
-. a,o,,ob 70 appreciate the fact that 'he 'a''e'
es' c"'o ,.,c.s immature Moreover, ne
hreads the preparation OF any ihJu9' " 80
49,, sol,citude which both the Empress
,,,e manifest in this particular respect
,a,no svmpat hetic regard II not au''''i"
a.. 1,o,tno until now left the cohduc' Vi ''
,, toro,en affairs wholly In the hahus vi
prince I,obanoY he has endeavoreo 10 eAei.
q strict supervision over the internal
,,on reads conscientiously every iepoi
TOD IN him and frequently inoorse7 ' .,
~. n,ords ..to be further reported upon " nv
or "rothing to be done In this case u"'' "
tiona information is furnisheo - 81.
There are. however two department. "
aomest,c affairs Of the Empire In when Nv '"" l,
no attempt TO interfere, namely III 'i''
Of Finance and Of Ways and Means " VI,
bs,ny ,ntrusted the control of all the raii'o"u'
80 u 90 .ornorate At the head of the
n.,or,roert NJ WAYS and Means Is Prince NM
,or on ex-oft,ccr 0 the Chevalier GUARDS "io'
.,..r .ouandering two fortunes, came 10 Aihe''a
IN ..rn his bread aad worked as hre"a" anu
,h.r &c an engine-drver on the New-fofh 'e''-
ira, Railroad 1t u.s. in fact. here that Nv W.
tained that practical experience OF 'he VA w.,
branches OF railroad administration ""'o" "a
..r,,.d him to good ste;d in his present posi''oi
N which he has risen sep by step III 'he "'a''
Railroad Department OF Russia
NJ de Witte q man eq'ally high in the res"''
~ the Gar by reason OF lis unimpeachapie non"
estv. his grit and enlightened and progressive
zeal. Is at the head OF the Ministry OF FINANCE
and although he has no advantage Oh hoo'e
birth or diplomatic training and lacks thal
marvellous and broad experitce Of international
afy,trs which so distnguisha Prince LobanoH
I, "a NV no means improbabl that he may be
c.ued unon TO succeed to the alters office NO
anno,ntment IT may be added, would be calcu-
lated 10 inspire greater confidene. both at home
and abroad.
Fifteen wears ago he was ir're village sta
tion-master on the railroad linefrom kien to
cde.sa and he is indebted for hisrapd rise and
promotion to the fact that on oe memorable
occasion he disobeyed orders. Hehad received
certain instructions with regard the trans
portation Of troops to Bulgaria. and.fnding that
compliance Herewith would have resulted in
hopeless confusion. he took upon himself 10 act
in direct opposition thereto. Called b account
for his disobedience he was able to pr,ve to The
satisfaction OF mis- superiors tina be lad acted
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