The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-07-21
NEWS FROM PETERHoF.
The Stork is Expected Within the
Next Few Days.

Next Few Days.
st. Petersburg. July 21.-All Rus
sia is anxiously awaiting news from
the Peterhof, where the stork is ex-
pected to alight within the next few
days. People outside of this country
cannot comprehend the eagerness OF
the Russians for an heir to the throne
The birth of another child to the
Car and Czarina will have a deep
political significance that cannot fail
to have a direct bearing upon Rus
sia's future policy If a son is born.
he will in course of time become EN-
perOr OF Russia, and will be reared
under the political influence of the
present Car, thus practically insur-
ing a continuation of the policy OF
Nicholas III.
If the expected heir proves to be
daughter the position of Nicholas
course of events in Manchuria, will
be rendered precarious While the
government of Russia is an absolute
hereditary monarchy, and while the
will of the Gar is law, yet he cannot
transfer his throne to his daughter.
There are certain rules of government
reigning house have acknowledged
to be binding One of these is the law
of succession to the throne, which.
according to a decree of the Emperor
Paul of the year 1897, is that of reg
llar descent, by right of primOgeni
ture. with preference of male heirs.
Under this inexorable rule none of
the Cars four children will ever oc
cupy the throne, for they are all
The eldest daughter of the
Car is Olga, born Nov. Is. 1895. His
second child was Tatiana, born June
II, 1897: his third was Marie, born
June 26. 1899. and the fourth was
born June 18. 1901.
One powerful reason for wishing a
son born TO the Gar is to have
peaceful succession. If Nicholas ii.
should die before a son is born to
him. his successor would be his bro
ther, the Grand Duke Michael. born
in 1878 But Michael is regarded as
an invalid, and it is feared that if
Nicholas passes away without an
heir the empire may be rent by strife
between his four uncles for the throne
Since the outbreak of hostilities
with Japan the rivalries of the reac
tionary element and its opponents
have kept things in constant tur-
moil This situation, almost intOlera
Bile as it is to the Gear exists only
because he has no male heir. The
party in his cabinet is
able to flaunt his misfortune in his
face, because it is well known that
IN the event of his death the crown
will pass to his brother Michael, who
IS directly under the influence of the
Dowager Empress. She is a woman
in the prime of life, born to command,
and one of the most bitter opponents
of the liberal ideas of her son, the
present Gear
Consequently all the hopes of Nj
,eholas center in the event about TO
lake place at the PeterhOf, which he
prays fervently will add son to his
household and give to Russia direct
heir to the throne. Should a son he
born the Dowager Empress power
would be reduced to nothing in a mo-
ment. The Czar will then be Car
in fact as in name, and the ministers
who now openly defy him, oppose his
will, and. refuse to execute his policy,
will be brought to his feet. The birth
# another daughter, however, will
bring him only the keenest disap-
1ointment and make his situation SO
lnbearable that his abdication of the
hrone would be no surprise.
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