The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16

ICHOLAS III. Car of all the Rus
n sias, prince 0t peace and an
y enlightened monarch seeking
only the bettermeut OF his pe0-
pie. is a myth
For ten years he and his servants have
thrown dust in the eyes OF the world
outside of Russia Even iH MS own
country he was able TO conceal his real
character for year after he had
mounted the throne. About all his deeds
and words halo of glory has been cast
by a tLr0ug of CourtieTs seeking their
own advancement. until less IS known
Of the true man than is known of the
fav0rite wife OF a AIohammedau pasha.
America has its man on a horse, Rus
STA has d man on pedestal. Before
this pedestal the rest of the nation lies
PROSTATE
Nicholas has been pictured recently as
man overlooking with the milk Of
human kindness surrounded by a cir
Gle OF iudeEibIy cruel bureaucrats. who
hinder his every attempt 10 relieve his
doWa-troddeu people Never has there
been more untruthfuI portrait His
win is omuipotsut and his ministers dare
rot oppose him. He has chosen men as
heads of the government who pander
q
ments the nobility has considered an
insult 90 their order. The Gar is weak
but obstinate. His belief that he can
do no wrong would be puabIe III it
were not frauEhu with danger 10 mill
lions OF men and women. Like Louis
XIII or France. his ambition is 20 be
known as a just king before all Others.
and his success among his subjects has
been no greater than was that OF louis
Unfortunately he has not yet diecov-
cred a Richelieu 90 guide his hand. He
IS as sIperstitious as was Louis ~. and
more harsh toward uuorth0d0x Rus
slams than was Louis XIV iu his treat
meut Of the French Hugueu0ts.
Nicholas III began his reign iu ls9f as
q highly sensitive retiring young man
who shrank iustInctiyely from the fierce
Eight thai beats upon the throne. Ia
spite OF his camp experience. Le was still
his mothers chIdi passivity. his pre-
dominant tTaiei and dlfddeuce one OF his
temporary symptoms But that phase
of his existence was short. and the
change from the chrysalis 10 the butter
Lg very rapid
His GrsE meeting with that historic in-
srilutoa, the state council amazed the
old servants of the empire They were
confronted Dg DlLLless lad when they
haC expected man. Gentlemen. iu the
name nj uE father 7 thank you for your
services Doe hammered then hurried
away. The nation next view OF the
neW monarch was at an assembly OF the
Zems-Fcz. OF local boards. OF all Rus
STA Nicholas stamped his little foot and
ordered the representatives of the Deo-
pie ~ put away all notion Of his Besr0yg-
ilE his confidence upon them. as well as
upon tho bureaucracy
His Mission on Earth.
Between those two public appearances
Of Nicholas u lay that short period Of
suggestion during which the Impression
able youth had been made not so much
a. believe as 10 feel that be was God s.
lieutenant tine earthly counterpart az
hls divine Master From that time for
ward his majesty has been filed with "a
spirit Of calculation which has gone
ou gaining strength. iu accordance with
the psychological law that pride usurps
as much space as serFiiItg I= ready 10
yield Nikolai Alezaudr1Eilcu soon be-
gan 40 look upon himself as the center
of the world. the peacemaIler Of man
kind tha t0rchbeargr o. civilization
among the yellow and other "b1r8a-
r0us" races. and the dispenser OF almost