The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-14
PRAISED BY THE CAR
COUNT MURAvIEFF LAUDED FOR
HIS DIPLOMATIC WORK.
speciaI Attention Called by Nicholas
to Russia's Success in Securing
Chinese Territory.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 13-The Car
has addressed a rescript to Count Mura-
vieff. Minister of Foreign Affairs, highly
eulogistic of the eminent qualities dis
played by the minister in bringing about
a happy solution, in conformity with the
Cars instructions, of the disquieting po-
nticaI events arising from the Cretan in
surrection and the Turko-Grecian war. thus
showing true appreciation of the historic
mission which has fallen to the lot OF
Russia. After remarking that the introduce
ton OF an autonomous administration in
Crete ended the agitation which had so
long troubled the repose of the Turkish
East, while the maintenance of the most
friendly relations with all the powers shows
the fruitful influence OF Russia's peace
full and continuous policy, the rescript pro-
ceeds:
portant interests of the state, you have
co-operated with, while conforming exactly
with, the indications L gave you, In the
realization of the traditional tendency OF
Russia TO obtain in the far east an ice-free
outlet to the sea. The agreement arrived at
with the government OF China relative 10
the session in usufruct or the kwang-Iung
peninsula, with Port Arthur and Dalmy.
while testifying TO the reciprocal friend
ship and confidence which exists between
the two great neighboring empires. fulhlls
maritime power and will create In the Pa
cific new center for the commercial and
Industrial enterprises OF the entire world.
The negotiations subsequently undertaken
under my direction with the British md
Japanese governments led to the concur
sion OF partial understandings which, by
removing any reason for misunderstand-
ings in the political domain, enable Rus
STA TO devote her strength TO the progress
sive development of the prosperity of her
possessions in the far East.
II feel particular satisfaction In record
ing among the services you have rendered
the efforts and care you have consecrated
10 the fulfillment or my Utmost desire 10
assure 10 all people the benefit of real and
durable peace. The results of the labors
OF the conference at The Hague give me
the steadfast hope that solid bases have
been established for the realization of the
aim so dear 10 my heart. All the powers
having recognized the possibility and neces-
city of generally settling this question,
recall with real pleasure your eminently
and i particularly appreciate the assistance
you have rendered in increasing the pres
tige of Russia by your brilliant execution
OF my directions and views, with the OBJ
ject of securing pacific settlement OF
the complex problems OF external policy.
j regard it, therefore. as an agreeable
duty TO express TO you my cordial graft
tude and / remain ever your invariably
well disposed and sincerely grateful; /.
honors, the Gazette this morning announc-
es the establishment of a state department
OF trade and commerce, with view OF
spreading education among the people and
promoting national production Privy Coun-
cillor Kachinoff was gazetted CHIEF or the
new department tsis afternoon. but now
comes the announcement that he died sud
denly last night.