The morning times., 1896-06-05
RUSSiA'S NEW RULER.


is now de iure as we'll rs de facto autOcTat
or all the Russias- Time was when the
Boyars or the free republic OF Noygorod
hailed u ROmaD0ff as their ruler with this
obiuTatiOn: "Mayest thou listen to the
voice of thy people, the people wfo elected
thy ancestor; for the Voice OF the people IS
the voice or God The ruler thus addressed
was Michael, the first OF the Feisuingd
OF Russia. aud the time was the year 1913,
seven years before the landing of the Pilgrim
Fathers AT Plymouth. tits said that TevOlu-
tiOnS never 90 backward, bat Russia IS an
exemplifcatlou of the fact that pTOverhIll
wisdom is sometimes at fIult--P Philadelphia
Record.
The story OF the cars coronation reads
like an epic, some " hat after the order OF
Homer or Milton The simplest, most Un-
affected language of description is itself
enough to cause a thrill OF regret that such
sDlendors must tie merely read Of Each
separate incident is poem, with some
thing OF lyric pathos IN the midst Of the
bIarc OF trumpets aud the singing OF Te
Dcums. as one remembers the dark and
sorrowful path in which so many of Mich
oIas' predecessors have led, and the
DamocIes Woni that hangs over this proud
young lifc.-Elmira Advertiser
II the car, who now swIys the SCeptre
and holds the orb OF empire, beside seek
ing TO preserve the peace OF Europe, should
also grant 10 his people freedom Of speech,
freedom IF worship, and freedom of the
press, aud admit them in some measure
To- an authoritative place in the admins
tratiou uf the vast affairs nf the empire,
then he would win his highest fame among
the rulers of uatiOns.- p Philadelphia In
quiTer.
piper. That is all that is TO be said But
il hardly seems possible that oven in Russia
the people will care to tolerate such costly
amusements many years longer Brooklyn
Times.
So far as it goes, the cars prOclama-
ton is all right, but many friends OF &c
form in Russia will be grievousIy dis
appointed by it,. What is most of all to
| be desired is the admission of the Russian
people TO a share in the government of the
| country, but the czar is naturally slow 70
| do anything viii ch pr cmiSes TO make
| his own authority less complete. The
| best the reformers can do is to wait IN
| hope that another ukase will in due time
/ be forthCOsning, admitting the public &C
participation in governmental affairs
| Providence Journal
There is much in the proclamation Of the
! new Gar of Russia 10 commend him 70
| his subjects and the civilized world
| The first exercise OF his autocratic power
| has been a merciful one, gra Dting relief
| 10 the whole people, and the boon Of
| comparative liberty To hundreds who are
| suffering the displeaSUre Of his prede-
| cessOrs upon the throne. Whether this
exhibition Of mercy is the inspiration ci
the young monarch himsIf or Of some
| wise old counsellor, will be better shown in
| the future. In any event, it is a good
beginning. and it will be well if it is the
| earnest OF increasing liberal reforms dur
! ing his reign.-PittSburg Dispatch.
| Russia weighs as much as all Western
Europe. Only England, Germany, France
| and the United States Ira capable of con
| fronting her. The cars great duties ART
to enlarge the sphere OF the people in The
| government of the empire and to turI
the Turk out Of Europe and take and
I hold COastantiDople.