New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-04
GRAND-DUKE CYRIL'S VISIT.
ATTENDS CHURCH IN THE MORNING AND
RECEPTION IN THE AFTERNOON.
TO SAIL FOR GENOA To-DAT-HE GIVES HIS VIEWS
OK VARIOUS IMPORTANT sUBJEc-Ts-wHAr
HE SAYS As TO THE RESULTS or


THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
The Grand-duke cyril vladimrovtch. cousin OF
the Car OF Russia, who arrived here on AionIas
Will sail for Genoa to-day IN order 10 be present
at the marriage OF his sisters He was up cary
Yesterday and In the course OF the forenoon visited
the Russian Orthodox Church. at No. SS second
ave He attended reception at the RUSSIAN N'uu
in the afternoon and received number OF Visuo'
in his apartment at the Waldorf-AstorA- Inc
rooms were profuseiy decorated with palms ana
roses IIeutenants Coube and Poussenow were In
attendance. In the evening he and his party al
tended the performance at the Casino.
The Grand-duke IL a handsome young man, about
twenty-six years old He is slightly over six Feet
tall slender and erect In bearing. his race Is
beardless save a small mustacne, bearing He''e
resemblance 70 hat II the accepted RUSSIAN type,
his eyes are large and bright his hair Is darh anu
his shoulders are broad and square. lie wears
great deal OF iewelry and a heavy gold chain
bracelet on his left wrist He does not TaVeI N
uniform nor do the naval officers with him wear
any distinguishing marks. He speaks eSceHeh'
English. and has quick. odd. jerky way OF 'a'A-
ing. He in a happy mood yesterday ana SUD
mtted interviews az II he had peeh accuseo'i'eu
TO them all his life.
In reply 10 the inevitable question "a 10 what he
thought Of America the Grand-duke said, quaint
y. All have seen Of America mas been from 'ne
window OF a car That isn't conclusive, Is it?'
Regarding an interview attributed TO MIN IN
Chicago on Sunday. he said good-natureaiy'
have read H. and In substance tt Is correct excep'
tina; ! did not say much. But suppose from
what have heard YOU rather have TO expect that
IN America"
The Grand-duke thinks that the war with Spain
while source for congra tuiation. will bring many
obligations and burdens. Il believe ne SAID
earnestly that you viii have mucn trouble win
the natives in the Philippines in fact. In my juds-
ytffh
later"
The Young sailor has spent the last two years
with the Russian squadron in Chinese waters and
is well acquainted with the situation In the Far
East. Referring 70 matters there he SAID AS
far as Russia "a concerned the presence OF the
United States there Is eminentiy satisfactory II
will. think be q factor Tor peace in the affairs OF
the orient"
The Grand-duke said he knew absolutely moth
ing about the report from 81. Petersburg that the
Russian Government would prefer 10 have the
Panama Canal built by the French 10 having the
Nicaragua Canal constructed by the United States
He had never heard OF the proposed Nicaraguar
Canal until last Sunday. The young Prince was
frank in speaking Of the altitude OF England and
France in the orient England" he declared. rs
against all Russian possessions In China. ana IL
not al al 10 Engand's taste that Russia mas sea
ports there. But Russia is not disturbed AZ fol
China ever regaining its individual exclusive en-
pire it IS TOO late. The partition Of china Is only
a matter u time and France England. Russia
and Germany viii all take part in the work None
but friendly feeling exist between Russia
and Japan The relations between the two coun
tries were strained time. but that Is al
passed now"
The completion OF the Trans-Siberian Railroad II
viewed by the Grand-duke with the greatest en-
thusiasm as he SAYS II will be a great factor II
colonlzinr Siberia and also providing a way o.
Transforming frOOps 70 the Pacific.
When asked about the Cars plan fpr A universe
disarmament. the young rulers cousin was slen,
asserting that n was a matter OF which ne knew
nothing The Grand-duke will not return 70 tn
China station hut will visit the Paris Exposition
TN 1910 H does not think the car will visit Pari
then. however.