Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-01
|TH q, LOBANOPP
neu,ise Causes Sorrow All Over Russia.
.r FELT IN EVERY LAND.

Htuy, penl aC succeeded M. de Giers
 Tfpss .',.r of foreign Affairs.
 pu.sis. Sept. Prince Ros-
 .be Russian minister of foreign
 ..bo accompanies the czar and
 :, their foreign tour recently
 .a died suddenly Sunday
 .orte from Vienna to this city.
 -. of his death has caused pro-
 .orrow and considerable sup
 .voitement throughout Russia.
 a+ felt is intensified by the fact
 a;olomstic arrangements between
 r.rs for the settlement of the
 ,.map;an and oriental questions
 Dow be broken off and the czar may
 s.npelled to defer his proposed visit
 ,armany, Denmark, France and En-
 nea I,obanoff- Roatroyoski was ap-
 Id Russian minister of foreign af-
 Fah 2s 1895, succeeding the late
 nsGier,. Fc~~ ~aars Prince Ioban-
 ]. he is co mo y known, was re- z.,sd m NJ. L.ulers' most probable sss,or When the post of minister of s on affairs was left vacant hy that sou. statesman Emperor William of |tnany interposed certain objections |tbe appointment of Prince Lobanoff. H6rst it seemed possible that the czar ||rbt make another selection. During |{sit of Emperor William to Vienna, Sveysr the emperor, the Grand Duke Sadimir and Prince Lobaneff met at @ Russian embassy i'll Vienna and I.Dkly discussed the situation. The zsalt was that the German emperor Unified that he would no longer stand Iths way Of his appointment.
 Prince Lobanoff was very friendly to |s vatican and ill December, 1894, was "a by Nicholas II to convey to Leo HI the formal announcement of the N emperor's accession. As the 
 |aEs of Prince Lobanoff on the vari- d questions St issue between the Rus Ah government and the holy see were aDWn to be eoneiliatory and moderate, Is emperor's choice of an envoy gave uch pleasure to the pope, who marked justification at the presence of the ance by eonferring upon him the Fder of Christ, the most exalted dec- ttion that it was hn his power to be- bw.
 Prince Lobanoff was one of the most Aportant personages in modern Rns- ln politics. He was one of the de- endants of Nurik. The name, Lo- |nof, was derived from one of his an Bfors, who was surnamed Loban (hlgh fehead1, while Rostroyoski was de- red from the ancient town of Rostoy. here the Lobanoffs were long reigning lnces The prince entered the diplo- atc service Of Russia at an early age d wasa special protsge of the cele- sted Go' tehekoff. Before the last 1Gso- Turkish war he was charge d' af- lfes at Constantinople, and at the 'se or hostilities was sent back to the me city with the title of ambassador. Alter leaving the shores of the Bos- orus ne was for 6 time attached to ministry Of the interior at St. Pe- sourg and subsequently, was sent as 'Osssador to London. For more than 'seade ne was Russia's representative vienna, where his tact, moderation "'t made him great fayorite alike court and in society.
 Fflnce Lobanoff was q little more ~ 'V years Of age. k was of medi- nslghs and of prepSssessing mien. was well known in the domain of 'sis py his History of Paul I" and 'O'ae t'me past he has been engaged . history Of the reign of the Empress therine.
 .nOusa regarded as an advocate of a 0As foreign policy, Prince, Lobanoff to De one of the most liberal usls or thought and action in Russia. ADefaiism was shown by the fact :. ne was an avowed partisan of a s'l''e but steady change in Russia,-
 siauuai political evolution nl his ;,s institutions. He has distin- D;..s. su h,mself . since taking the pest of .'' oi foreign affairs by his bril- :, q aahallns of the questions pertain 'ae Russian policy in the orient ]. nis masterly intervention in the 's"een China and ,Japan
 Ass h0oanoff never married. He au or great wealth, and one of ,s, ss0n'rici1les sa WIS the purchase of |s 'eshoes for the horse that he n,.aas ,l' tartar of the Ukraines. He had |. s.u ~ place in the Caucus moun- !. :. al and his pages were the sons of ~ Tartar ohieftains. .
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