The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-26
ST. Louis Star.

A whisper comes to America from Rus
STA that the cause Of the czar's favorable
stand for the Jews was a long personal
letter to the car, dated from Warsaw, and
signed "Mathilde.
AS there is but one Mathilde in the
world--where Russia's ruler Is concerned
and she Is Jewess, 1t Is not hard to
conjecture the rest, according to popular
opinion.
80 Mathilde Kschesinka has come to
the front again. says the world, nodding
It's head with the ga tisfaction Of one who
would say II told you so.
But then, when the lives of thousands
of ones people hang in thes balance, and
one has a friend at court. Is 1t surpris-
Ing that that influence should be used In
behalf of the prosecuted people.
Evidently the pretty Polish Adancer
thought So and not yainly, for not only
has the White Father given the Jews
lands wherein they may build their homes
and call them their own, but he has prom
ised them government protection as well.
AS an old friend Of Nicholas H., Mile.
Kschesinka's plea was the final agent IN
,persuading him to take a stand which lie
undoubtedly to his liking.
It has all been matter OF tremendous
interest and sweet bit Of gossip to roll
on the tongue of the gossiping world
this friendship and recent separation OF
the Gear of Russia and the pretty dancer
With the recent announcement Of Car
Nicholas decision-thru a French state
official, M. Bonpard, who has just re-
turned to Paris from ST. Petersburg-the
story has been renewed with redoubled
force.
The long suffering Jews are wondering
whether it Is to the White Father, or tc
their fair and famous compatriot that they
are indebted.
Since the fearful massacre and subse-
quent suffering Of the prosecuted people q
few weeks ago, they have been waiting
hoping for deliverance, and 1t has come
to them at last. held In the hollow OF a
wonan's white hand So says report, and
Mile. Mathildeis many times more popular
than ever before.
Gone to Vienna.
Much Of what had previously beer
scarcely known outside the Russian rul
er's dominion In regard to his friendship
with Mathlde Kschesinska came out
short time ago with the statement tina
the dancer had gone to Vienna to be-
come life member Of the Imperial Opers
ballet.
Behind this simple statement lay {
story of astonishing devotion, one that Il
still being discussed in the court circles
of all Europe. In word, 1t meant tina
the czarina had triumphed over the Pol
iish ballet dancer, whose name for more
than ten years has been persistently as
ISOLATED with her lord and master.
meant that her love and constant devotion
had at last won the day, and that sh,
had attained one Of her two great am
billions.
Since she married the ruler OF all tn,
Russias, the czarina has had two OBJ
jects in life; one was to win his love ava!
from Mathilde Kschesinska, the other t,
iprovide male heir to the throne. sh'
has accomplished one; she prays for tn,
other.
The attachment Of the car to tn,
graceful and fascinating Polish girl dates
back to two years previous to his mar
rage with pretty Alix of Hesse. TIL
princess knew Of his infatuatior; indeed
she yielded with the bitterest foreboding
to the stern commands Of her relatives
and took the step only In the hope tina
pure love would win him away from hi
youthful favorite. But the czar retaine,
his affection for the nirnble ballet dancer
and his faithful wife found herself fac
ito face with the state of affairs she mos
dreaded. She wore the crown Of czarin,
and wife, but possessed not the love o
the car.
In st. Petersburg one has been hearing
, Of little else than the departure Of Mile
Kschesinska. The question has been re
peatedly asked, us it for good and air.
Rumors from the minor circles an,
those high in the service Of the govern
ment have all been In the affirmat tive
Now gossips smile scornfully.
The claim Is that the car broke wit