New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
A COUP UETAT IN RUSSIA.
THE CAR SEXES ABSOLUTE CONTROL.
OF ALL MINISTERIAL OFFICES.
A FAR-REACHING REVOLUTION IN THE ADMINS
TRATION-HIs MINISTER'S BECOME ADVISERS
INNAME oNLY-GRAND-DUKE MICHAEL
Is SAID TO DE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CHANGE.

FOR THE CHANGE
Berlin. Nov. 2S-Nothing attracting current
notice is so greatly interesting official and Dip
lomatc circles in Berlin as the advices when
are being received from St Petersburg announc-
ing the action OF the Car in seizing independ-
ent control OF both the internal and external
policies Of Russia since the return of His Maj
esty from his tour of the Continent Whether
he has been inspired by the example set by the
Emperor Of Germany beginning with the dis
mssa Of Prince Bismarck from the Imperial
Chancellorship or whether he is striking out on
his Cwn line it is hard to say but the one thins
certain is that he has initiated an entire change
in the administration OF the affairs Of the Rus
sian Empire and. the officials whose functions
are usurped by their imrerial master and whose
influence consequently appears to be on the
wane are aghast at the innovation.
Every day the Car receives reports directly
from the foreign and other departments and dic-
tates his replies thereto without consulting any
one except the subordinate officials OF those de-
partments. to whom he listens but whose oph-
ions he does not ask. Neither does HIS MaJes-
ty solicit the opinion Of NJ Neldoft. RUSSIAN
Ambassador to Constantinople. who is now IN
ST. Petersburg; Count Vorontzon- -Dashkoff, NJ.
Shishkine or any of the competitors FOR the
office OF the late Prince Lobanon Rostovsky'
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Indeed, the EN-
peror's sole oonfdant seems to be his great
lnclc. the Grand-duke Michael. the last surviv-
irg son of the great Emperor Nicnolas l. the
present Cars great t-grandfather In accord
ance with the suggestion of the Grand-duKe
Michael. who is aide-de-carnp general To the
Car and president Of the Council of the En-
pire as the German Embassy at ST Peters
burg learns. the whole Russian Administration
is TO he reformed. In carrying out the reor.
ganiza,ion the Cirand-duke Michael himself
proposes to resign his position as president or
the Council of the Empire in faVor OF .ne
Grand-duke Vladimir, who Will rellnqulsh ms
command of the Imperial Guards. The Grand
duke Sergius IS to be transferred from the
Governorship of Moscow to the command OF the
Guards in the place of his brother. the Grand
duke Vladimir. the appointment being attrip-
uted to the influence of the CZarlna. whose SIS
ter is the wife Of the Grard duke SergiuS.
In addition to these changes. the cousin
and brother-in- law. Grand-duke Alexander
Michaelovtch is to be appointed 10 an lnlpor-
tant naval command. Among the changes OUT
side of the imperial family. General kuropat-
kin is mentioned fO~ the command or the I'M
perial troops in the Caucasus. end Genera
Dragomiroff. now in command at kieif' 1o
transfer To Warsaw as Military Governor OF
that Department. NJ Delyanon is also TO re-
tire from the head of tie Ministry of Public
instruction and will be succeeded by NJ de SAD
ler who until recently has been acting as sec
retary to ~ Pobiedorostsof. the Procurator or
the HOLY SYNOD. In regard to the leading min
istries Of the Russian Empire. the Imperial
Chanccllorship. Ministry of Finance. Ministry OF
Foreign Affairs and the others. II doesnt mat
fer whether they are filed by NJ. Nelidof,
Count VorontzOfr- -Dashkoff any other of the
shining lights Of Russian politics and state
craft the Car will be practically his own MIN
lister and the others will be merely such in name.
This upheaval in the Russian administration eX-
cites the greatest interest here and has abso-
lutte appreciation in court quarters.