The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-01
AN EPOCH IN HISTORY
Such Is the Proclamation of the
Gear.
DESIRED PEACE ALWAYS
Ever Since His Accession to the Throne
Nicholas Has Been Striving for
Universal Peace-Triumphed
Over His Advisers.

London, Aug. 31.-The New York
World has obtained an interview with a
diplomat Of worldwide reputation and
with unique sources of information re-
specting the cars manifesto. This
diplomat spoke with freedom, but alb
solutely forbade mention of his name.
The issue of this circular" he said,
lis not, as the bulk OF our own and the
continental press conveys, a deep laid
policy on the part of the czar and his
advisers, but 1t is the elimination of a
long and determined struggle between
the car and his advisers, in which ne
has carried the day. Ever since his ac-
cession to the throne, the ear has been
steadfastly striving, aided by the car
ina and Queen Victoria. to furnish the
world with the tangible proof of the
sincerity of the pacific declarations with
which he took the crown.
''Muravieff, while at Copenhagen, was
privy TO the cars aims and expressed
sympathy with them, hence his appoint
ment to the chancellorship. But once
installed at St. Petersburg. Muravieff
prayed mo the NdiuS VI MS utSi
passively resisted the cars will and by
various methods succeeded in obstruct-
ing its expression.
"Russia's position in the far east.
thanks to Muravie1, had been COM
pletely assured before the car was per-
mitted TO Shoot: his BOLT, and Premier
S~alisbury's reluctance 20 make any Sc
rious re2risal for RussII's provocative
proceedings at Pekin was due to the
nnDrl,l.A 90 4IA On , - HV4aNsILV aaI
fear of baking II Il any sction compro-
missing to peace was used by Muravieff
to stay his master . hard and by Bis
marck's death, together With the feeling
of revulsion caused throughout the civ
iliZed world by rcvi ed contemplation
of his blood-stalne1 statecraCt. convinc-
ed the car that the psychological mo-
ment for definite action Led come"
us there any foundp Tn for the re-
port that the German "a "Cr comtem-
plated forestalling the czrr on his forth
coming visi: TO Jeru SIi'n2"
Concerning the kaiser's intentions, |
cannot speak with abs)uIie knowledge,
but / do know that a m back,
when II was made kr in exalted
circles here that Muravieff had approx
ed a draft Of the circular, a prominent
member Of u royal family. who is not
friendly to his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm.
remarked:
" Nick had better hurry up with his
manifesto or the var Tort viii antici-
pate him from Mount Calvary
There was probably sDme foundation
for this royal mot. By the way. the
recent annulment by the gar of the
specific credit Of 5000. 900 roubles for an
increase Of the Russian navy was the
first visible sign that he was imposing
his will on Muravieff. The annulment
was offered as ar earnest OF his sincere
desire for peace with the British gov
eminent. which had begun to believe
that the promised manifesto was only
one Of MuravIeff's devices for efecting
his designs in China.
You ask me my opinion of the ulti-
mate effects Of the cars action. / be
lieve IL is one Of those events which
mark an epoch in the history of civil
ization. II is decreed. IT will not bear
fruit Immediately. u ,; constitutes \
new starting point in the history. In
international relations its moral effects
have been instantaneous. Its practical
effect will prove a slower growth, but
will be i~rrevocable."