The morning times., 1896-05-25
THE CARS CORONATION

Already the preparations for the great
event are causing stir, notsimply through
out the Russian empire, but in every court
of Europe and Asia. Everycountryo on those
two continents viii send Its representative
to assist in the final ceremony In the invest
ment OF an absolute monarchy; the wild
Cossaeksz or the plains will be found side by
side with the suave and polished sons OF
France, and men whose ancestors fought
with William the Conqueror will be jOstled
by fierce tribesrnen from the valleys OF the
Turkestan and the mountains of the Cau-
casus. But beneath all this color and
brightness spirit OF fear and reckless
ness viii make itself felt. Tie Nihiiist
will watch the spectacle with a baleflI
light in his eye and fierce hate in his
heart; the secret police will be every
where, armed guards Will surround the
man VINO Is TO be crowned emperor by
divine right and deep down in his soul
he must feel the hollow mockery CT the
ageant-Phiiadelphi Inquirer.
The establishment of a parliament, based
on the English or American systems, would
strengthen the car s hands aud more evenly
distribute responsibility. He Is the alb
soute ruler and can do these things if he
desires, and, so far from losing any OF his
power, will be a greater ruler than ever,
if not in the exercise OF arbitrary power,
which is often a grievous temptation To
mortal man, yet in the higher estima ton
OF an enlightened world. Such acts would
constitute IL crown more glorious than that
which hhasdescended from Peter, the founder
of the empire, and one that will bring its
wearer morereal comfort. Brook yn Stand
ard Union.
There is a feeling in the European capi-
tails that something will happen" in con-
nection with the coronatiOn; that some de-
cided movement on the worlds political
chessboard will be attempted by Russia, and
that the day will have important Results,
either for peace or war. There may be no
Foundation for such feeling, but it exists.
What may happen may be a bomb. The
Nliilists are apparently asleep, but the
noise OF the coronation festivities may wake
them up.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
During the coronation fetes and festiv-
tiles the fairest side OF the Russian utoc-
racy will be presented and it is to be
hoped that the occasion will be siSnaliZed
by some sweeping act of clemency and
forgiveness i'll behae OF the political exlles
in Siberia or by some mitigation of their
lot This would give the new reign
far more auspicious beginning than the
month of resplendent ceremonial impress
sive and imposing as it may be as an eX-
hibition of kingiy power.-Philadelph
Ledger.
The Car gives promise that his reign
Will be wholesome for Russia. That II
may is the wish of the world, for Russia
is destined TO take an important place
among nations in the future, and some
thing of the worlds work hereafter viii
devoive upon this untutored giant among
the powers of the earth.-PittsburgT Times.
Russia will never reach a high state Of
civilization until a train carrying its car
can run through the empire without a
guard all along the line. When ruler
is i'll constant fear OF death at the hands OF
his subjects something is wrong --Balti
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