The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-29
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/ st Petersburg. July 29-(3 q. MI
I The disappointment from the stage of
pIblic life of Minister Won Plehve is
recognized by all acquainted with the
/ inner workings OF the government of
/ Russia, as an irreDarahIe loss. Won
/ Piehve during his two years of Office
/ left a profound mark on the admin
+ istrative reforms which were slowly
bat surely leading the country toward
mere liberal institutions The outer
7 world regarded the late minister from
/ a superficial aspect as a stern poll
/ tieian of undiluted aristocracy, but it
/ has been No secret to those who knew
/ him wen that he recognized the neCes-
+ sity Of bestOwing q large measure OF
/ government on the people as soon
I as they had become fitted to receive
il
/ Won PIehve said to one Of his friends
/ recently that Ee was preparing the way
/ fol- modified form of the parliament
I tary system suitable TO Russia. ana
: for the revision OF existing peasant and
/ Zemstovo laws. which had been un-
I dertaken at his initiative His eau
+ tiuus treatment of these questions was
dictated by the fear Of allowing the
/ revolutionary forces to get the upper
+ hand. and this fear led TO the repres-
/ siVe measures which were responsi bic
+ for 50 much Misrepresentation abroad
Z regarding his true character and also
regarding his policy. he cOunseled the
I enforced classification of Finland
chiefly out of the apprehension that
I the revolutionary element in the grand
duchy was becoming too strong. and
+ that element. il is now believed,
! brought about his death. i was part
4 % his plan that the Films should
share the liberties which were eventu-
/ ally TO be bestowed on the whole of
Russia
/ The development of Won Plehve's
+ programme has been greatly impeTil-
( led by his death. unless a successor to
/ him shall be found sufficiently en-
dCwed TO cone with the vast response
biIities devolving on the Russian min
/ lister of the interior. BY common con-
sent n White alone is capable Of this
herculean task. and the Droba bility of
I his appointment is heightened by the
recognition of the fact that it would
be a pity To waste his splendid abif-
ties IN the discharge Of the perfume
tory duties of the president of the
council of ministers.
BY the termination Of the successful
negotiations with Germany. reported
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persistent objection TO Russia's policy
I'm the far east. which led to the war is
no longer likely to prove an obstacle.
aud the Russians viii unanimously
greet his advent To power with conf
dence and satisfaction
Won Piehve's true character was re-
vealed in his home life. He was
stern minister, but he was also the
kindesI of fathers and the most de-
voted OF husbands. and his wife and
children adored him. He exerted a
peculiar charm over al whom ap-
preached him either i'm his private or
his official capacity. Ills black, dreamy
ewes beneath shaggy brOWs. and his
fOrcefui chin. were in strange contrast
with his gentle manners and his gentle
voice He never became a society man
for the. rea son. as he expressed it, that
he was too tired" The more likely
reason for his neglect Of society may
be attributed for his liking for siren
nous work acquired during the poverty
Of his earlier years and this habit had
taken too strong grip on him