Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-17
Who and What the Party Is that
Seeks Trouble With Johnny
Bull.
THE BRITISH QUEENS SISTER.
Strange Part Played by Her In an
Edortto Stir Up a Big
Fuss
Special Correspondence.

= IT, PETERSBURG, Dec. 2-Dur-
y ing the whole period OF the re-
cent Anglo Russian crisis Il was
evident TO AN close observers that
there was a strong force con .lnuously
at work In So Petersburg striving by
all possible means TO preciptate con-
nlct Of arms between Russia and Eng.
land. II was clearly evident that this
force was working IN direct opposition
10 the viii OF the car and the declared
policy OF the foreign minister. Count
Lamsd0rn. This force was the press.
ure Of the war party, which is the most
powerful outside Influence brought to
bear on the c2ar IN Russia. Many Of
the apparent Inconsistencies between
the cars principles and theories and
the actual methods by which he gov
ems Russia have been due to his inabll-
ity 90 carry out hts own Will I'm opposi-
lion 10 that Of the Russian war party.
This Russian war party is a fearful
and wonderful organization. The
imperial court, the ministries Of state,
the army and navy, the civil service
and high society, In brief all classes
which are able TO exercise any effective
Influence on the Russian government
are honeycombed with It's adherents.
The party Is headed by the cars moth
en-, the DoWager Empress Maria Feodo-
royna, ana by group OF grand dukes
Of the imperial family. One OF the
most remarkable features IN Russian
politics is the far-reachlng influence
which the dowager empress exercises
on the course Of public events. II Is
puzzle why The dowager empress, who
came TO Russia from the most demo-
cratic court IN Europe, should have be-
come more Russian and more Slayonio
than the members Of the Russian and
Slavonlc imperial family into which
she married. II is lncomprehensble
how q princess educated In free and en-
lghtencd Denmark could become the
most retroga1e Of al the reaotlonary
forces at work at the court OF the Rus
Sian empire.
TRANSPORTATION OF A GENTLE
QUEEN.
II Is strange how the royal lady who.
as Princess Dagmnr Of Denmark. was
the most benevolent, softhearted and
gracious member OF her sex, became
transformed as the Empress Maria
Feodoroyna into a harsh, merciless, re-
lentless one may even say bloodthirsty
woman, Nevertheless It Is a fact that
the influence Of the cars mother has
invariably been eXerted ON behalf OF
aggression and active hostility toward
other nations In this respect the In
nuence Of the ears mother always has
been opposed 20 that OF the cars wife,
who has remained unspoiled by the evil
atmosphere OF the Russian court. The
czarina Is as much IN favor Of concil-
Iatlon and peace as the dowager en-
press Is inclined 10 aggression and war.
This fundamental difference In their
characters and tendencies has repeat
odlv caused friction and open quarrels
between the two imperial ladies', and
the car. I'm addition TO bis normal bur-
den OF troubles frequently has been
called upon TO mediate between hts In
dlgnant wife and his angry mother, a
task more difficult than that set for
Tho Hague conference to accomplish.
Unfortunately the influence Of the dow
ager empress has generally proved
more powerful than that OF the c2arlna.
ana the car has too frequently accept
cd the nnperIous behests OF his mother
whom II would have been better for his
countrv and for humanity II he had
followed the gentle advice OF his wife,
Prominent among the grand dukes
vh, belong 10 the war prty are Vladi-
mir Alexis. Sergius. Michael Nicho'a-
leyitch and Alexander Michelovitoh.
Generally speaking. all these members
OF the imperial family belong 10 the
war pnrtv because they ARE convinced
that Russia rs more likely 20 fulfil her
mission In the world by savage aggres-
sion than by civilized Cancellation,
They are not only patriotic Russians,
but also enthusiastic Pan-Slavs, who
implicitly believe that the Romanoff
dynasty IS destined 10 rule over a vast
slayonlc empire. extending over tho
greater part OF the earth, with Russia
as rs core
HAS AN EYE TO THE THRONE.
Tho motive OF patriotism which In
sn'rcs thom AN ls supplemented by
other motives arising from personal
ambitions opinions ana projudlces, In
Nnr mir belongs 90 tho war party
N.||.I.N I.'NN.. N.i. 'H"A lH lNA'Ai "a w.
ward peace. ND1im,rs main motive Is
personal a1tarorIsm 90 the czar. He ia
tha head OF ihot branch Of the Roman
OF family which hopes 90 see the crown
OF Russia dovIatcd from the direct line
WI succession on % the heads o. ne own
mamberg only three lives those Of the
a2lr the cars infant SON and the czor's
brother at0rl between Vladimir nn1
the Russian throne. None Of these lives
o. worth much from the viewpoint OF an
Insurance company and Vlodimlr con-
f170tlv recFOus TINT assassination or
iu-hcGlth win transfer the imperial
crown 20 hls own head mr. % that OF
IFS eldest son. Cyril when the time
comes for himself or hts branch OF tho
wilv 10 rule over Russia he desires
Tint the Rusglon omnir. ehnn he bip-
ger more powerful md arorother moro
imposing ih1n no the present date.
Meantime Vladimir ohirudes hls ar
Proseivo homh0stlc patriotism az much
os possible on tho nublc NOTICE because
Pc io convinced TINT ne WIN thereby in
cre0s hig own no0ul9rltv NJ the expense
~ 'ha c77r'r thus euccegefullv having
the way for hls own accession 10 the
throne under me most augulcious con.
dldons Vladimir Is warmly supported
by his three sons. Grand Dukes Cyril.