New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-22

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methods. and often hurt the Cars susceptibties
whereas NJ Pletve studied his sovereign's lido
syncracies as chess master the pieces on the
board, aPd by combined subserviency and fattery
won undispused pre-eminence in his counsels
without any decided convictions OF his own on the
score OF imperial policy. he first cautiously and
systematically sounded his imperial master as To
MS predictions and prejudices and then these
ascertained. proceeded to shapa his own and the
national policy in accordance with them Had
the Gar shown himself strong enough 10 insist
upon L policy OF enlightened reform and gradual
concession such as at his accession he was gen.
orally accredited being disposed toward there Is
little doubt that NJ Plehve. who had admittedly
at least a warmer strain in his blood than the
tccle Pobiedonstzeff. would have pursued a more
concilatory programme as the means OF establish
ing himself IN Nichoas's favor.
Finding. however, that he could play with ease
and with more effect upon the Emperors doubts
and fears. lie set 20 work sedUlously 10 cultivate
the dlstrust and obstnacy inherent in Nicholas
character, as in that Of most weak natures the
while he stimulated his masters growing love Of
absoiut!s-n. OF which he took care to represent
himself a. the main and Indispensable prop Tfav-
ing thus chosen his path, every succeeding act be-
came almost OF necessity step further in the d.
recton Of reaction In the drama OF repression and
tyranny. Under such circumstances. that drama
could have only one ending. and the curtain has
fallen upon the expected tragic finale
Among finlanders there is naturally much spec
ulatlon as 10 what VIII be the immediate couse-
quences 70 thei- country OF the disappearance
from the stage OF their arch-eneny. following so
close upon tho removal OF his Jealous tool BobrI-
koG Should OBolensky or Won WahI succeed to
the vacant portfolio. little arueIoraton could be
hoped for IN the situation. but IN the case OF the
EmperoT's choice falling upon the aforementioned
Duruovo or. perhaps better still. on De Witte
whom the intelligent classes undoubtedly regard as
the wsest selection. Finland may conceivabIy raise
her head and begin 10 breathe more freely once
more.
That she cannot yet venture to do so Is evident
from the removed Expectations. not only OF Cen
eral Schaumann, father OF the slayer Of Bobrikor
who has been taken 10 st. Petersburg IN defiance
OF previous Russian assurances IN Difference 70 the
sacred wish" OF the late Won Plehve but also Of
professors IN HelsingforB University hitherto re-
spected by the government This happened while
I the Atlantic and it until had
spent three or four days in Devonshire. remote
from the hustle Of the world. that information
reached re OF the deportation OF Professor Won
Wrede and the others, and the forclbe entry by
the Russian police into the country and town
houses OF my uncle. Professor Otto Bonner. From
further news through private sources I learn that
my uncle really treated with moro consdera-
ton than any OF the others In this connection the
following extract from a private correspondent in
Finland may be Of interest:
Your uncle's country house was subjected 70 n
dornicnary visit in the middle OF the night and
eE9aTslISf seESii 7 e I, mn 49, 70 S,1e Io4rt5
carried away. Your uncle and aunt were in town
Of the police to reclaim his varepapper bonds Sc
curities etc). and al the papers which had been
sealed up were gore ;hroush IN his presence
Being all OF scientific nature, they were restored
to him Your cousin. Anders Donners. house was
visited he same nII an! l1ST tIg o-st az IT,
Muncx a connection OF ours.b There they were
- ~ ne house was fui OF police and detectives
yvar nj n leT
and they all had 10 get UP and dress as quickly as
possible, 1t feels II were living in the Middle
Ages again
Fortunately. nothing whatever Of a compromls-
Ing nature could be found among my uncIe's eff
fects and he has been left in- possession OF his
home for the present at least. though It can
readily be understood that under a government
that does not hesitate TO forge letters and docu-
ments when IT suits It's purpose one is sure of
liberty. If of life, OF hindered and oppressed
kind.
learn that, though my unce's fellow professors
were less fortunate than he, they were at least
treated with a degree less harshness than they
might have been, since to Professor Won Wrede
and he promptly selected Reval which lies across
from which il is only five hours steaming The
others sent 70 Nt1n-Novgorod. which IS not
IeGe M W. he does NOT revjstt Finand or SETTLE in
Sweden which il is stiI the favorable official Rus
sian pretext 10 regard as q hotbed OF anu-Russian
intrigue: -..z.u- =,
that all these were torn from their families
and homes and almost every tie that bound them
TO life severed a simply because they
are gentlemen OF high intellect and wide influence
who cannot conceal their indignation az the wan
ton debauchery of Finland's moral and spiritual
life the hands OF the rotten corrupt Russian
bureaucracy.
Even now, as am about to send this letter of.
news reaches me that General Schaumann the hon
ored father OF the unfortunate young patriot who
slew the tyrant Governor OF his country. himself
a former Governor of Finnish province has been
cast into a filthy dungeon in ST. Petersburg where
the commonest feouS herded although NOT q
title of evidence TO connect him with the deed has
been forthcoming. Can marvel, then. when we
ponder these things, that the American public
SCOTS at specious pleas OF that consurnnate
official advocate, Count Cassini, who naiveIy Won
ders why the people of the United States should
misunderstand their old and dear friend Rus
STA? II is not Finland Poland or Armenia alone,
TO all OF whose wrongs the dying young Schau-
mann directed the Cars attention. that offers up
prayers for the speedy outbreak OF the inevta BILE
revolution in Russia, though il accumulate horror
on horrors head. the sole means of rescue from
unspeakably rotten and corrupt government
and the long frustrated regeneration of a great
people with vast pOtenttalites for good Rather
1t is the voice of the whole civilized world in whose
midst such fostering the Muscovtte bu-
reaucracy is great anomaly as it is a curse.
London. Aug 2 1904