The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29
NICHOLAS II. IS MASTER,
THE GEAR TAXES THE Affairs OF
RUSSI1 INTO mrs OWN HAND.
NE IL Completely ReerEapIzinE the OnnciaI
Ranks or the:EmpIrs-uis Sole Conndant
Seems TO he the Grand Duke Michael
The Numoroas Changes He Ia Nfnhinr.

Ne IL Completely ReerEapIzinr the OmciaI
Ranks or the: Eupirs-HIs Sole Conndant
Seems 10 He the Grand Duke Michael
Tn Numerous Changes he IL MnkiaE.
BERLIN, Nov. 2s.-NothinR is 30 greatly In
teros:ing official and diplomatic circles in Ber-
lin as the advices from st. Petersburg announc-
ing the action of the Gear In taking lndepend-
ent control Of both the internal and external
policies CT Russia since the return Of his Maj
esty from his tour OF the Continent. Whether
he has been inspired by the example set by tho
Emperor OF Germany. beginning with the dis
n..ssal 4 Prince bismarck from the IMPERIAL
CHARACTERISTIC or whether he Ia striking out
on his own line, IL Is hard to NY, hut the ono
thing certain is that he has initiated an entire
change In the administration OF the affairs Of
tho Russian empire, and the officials whose
functions are usurped by their imperial master
and whose influence consequently appears to
bS on tho wane are nghast q. tho Innovation.
Every day tho Gar receives reports directly
from the Foreign and other departments and
dictates his replies thereto without consulting
any one except the subordinate officials Of those
departments, to whom no listens. but whose
opinions he docs not ask. Neither does hin
Majesty solicit tho opinions of NJ. NelidoG.
Russian Ambassador to Constantinople, who
is now in st. Petersburg; Count; vorontLof-
Dashkof, NJ. shishkino, or any other OF tho
competitors for the succession to the late
Prince Lobanoff- Rostovsky In the Office OF
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Indeed, the Elm peror's sole conndant ap-
pears to be his great uncle. the Grand Duke
Michael, the last surviving son OF tho great
Emperor Nicholas l.. the present Czar's great
grandfather. In .accordance, with the slsges-
de-camp General TO the Gar and President OF
the Council OF the Empire; as the German
Embassy at ST; Petersburg learns. the whole
Russian Administration is to DO reformed.
In carving out the reorganization the Grand
Duke Michael himsclf proposes to resign is
pirc in favor OF the Grand Duke Vladimir.
who will relinQuish his command of the I'm
perial Guards. The Grand Duke ScrEius is
to DO transferred from the Governorship Of
Moscow TO the command of the Guards In
place II his brother. the Grand Duke Nladi-
influence CT the CHarina. whose sister is the
wife of tho Grand Duke Sergius.
In addition to these changes, the cousin and
brother-in-ls1. Grand Duke Alexander Mi
rhAilovi oh. is TO he appointed 70 an import
ant naval command.
Among the changes outside Of the imperial
family. Gen. Kuropatkin is mentioned for
tn" command OF tho imperial troops in the
Caucasus. and Gen. Dragoiniron;. now In
command at kief. for transfer to warsaw as
military Governor of that department. NJ:
Delyanon is also to retire from the head ~
he i@' saecesdcd ~ MSI II. de- saSier. who until re-
Gently has been acting as Secretary TO Nj. po-
biedohostseif. the l'rocurator OF the Holy Sy-
nod.
In regard to the leading Ministries Of the
Russian empire. the 1mperial Chancellorship.
fM air. aSs OF ,he ei nance !, Mt.n o.spt q ma f"rr whe IN.
or they are filed by NJ. Nelidos. Count Nor.
ontzor- pasEkoT. or any other of he shining
Gar will be practically his own Minister. and
the others will be merely such in name. THIS
si5ss tb. r In ,es T in,sr.I, fta aIe. ana h,,Sn ALSO So-
Lutte appreciation in court quarters.