Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-19
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Of the Russian. court. The fact that
the view taken by the dowager EN-
press generally prevails over that taxi
en- by the czarina is due not so much
to the fact that the ears mother has
more influence over him than his wife,
but to the additional influences which
tell I'm favor of his mothers advice.
The doWager empress stands for the
precedent and tradition OF Russian
government; all the weight Of the pow.
crful nobility and still more powerful
bureaucracy is thrown into the scales
Of her side; awhile the czarlna stands
almost alone IN her efforts against
Muscovite reaction.
In these circumstances Il Is not sur
prlsing that the mother overrules the
wife. There is at once comedy and
tragedy IN the thought Of this contlnu-
GUS struggle with its varying results.
between two women Of Numerically
opposite sentiments for intellectual
supremacy over the man who holds the
fate OF millions In his hand and who
possesses the power Of life and death
ever the myriad subjects of the Rus
sian empire.
THE LOVELY COUNTESS.
The women who exercise influence
over the car are not limited TO these
two, for Countess Lubomirskl also
plays strong hand I'm this strange po-
,litical game. The cars friendship for
her dates from some time before his
marriage, and from that day to this
he has continued TO listen to her advice.
Countess Lubomirskl comes OF am old
Polish family. Of which there are sew
eral branches In Russia and Austria.
She Is 30 years old. tall. OF commanding
presence, dark, with eloquent black
eyes and possessing an indehnable fas-
cination. The political influence which
she possesses over the c2ar is not ex-
cessive. but she renders him useful
service, for she keeps him informed re-
garding the true feeling among IN Rus
sian people In respect to political af-
fairs, She tells him without reserve
what people say and think about him
and his government. what pleasss and
what displcuses the nation.
She Is. perhaps the only channel by
means OF which public opinion can be
brought To the ears knowledge, for
his ministers and courticrs seek To con-
ceal 10 from him rather than 10 make
him familiar herewith In SO doing
the countess discharges n useful and
beneficial public service, but further
than this her political influence rarely
goes, she Is not disposed to risk the
loss OF her position by becoming In
volved I'm political intigues, which
might easily end IN her disgrace and
downfall Nevertheless, the functions
which she performs I'm enllghtcalug tho
czar regarding the trend of public
opinion are so important that she must
be- accorded Prominent position
among the women wlo exercise rolltic-
al Influence on Nicholas H.
Tho Grand Duchess Neric Pavl0vna,
the wife Of the cars uncle aud heir
presumpuve, Grand Duke Vladimir. Is
the most formidable ana most danger
Gus of the women who exercise no.
litlcal influence on the Russian cm-
pcror. This ambitious woman cuvt;s
the throne OF Russia 10Y her husband
and Toy her son, and her whole career
has been devoted 10 thc task OF under
mining the present c1ar's position.
Whenever she can contribute to the
accomplishment OF something likely 10
weaken The ears position. she cNcrtg
her whole strength 10 hrinc &c about
She has sought TO make the czar
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