New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-26
Is The CARS CHUM.
i Duke Alexander, Who O5cnS
and Edits a Newspaper.

osulls com Cannes 20 ST. Petersburg by his
~ the Gar. OF whom be is the most
f'' ,.o-iate and confdant IL IL understood.
nll -, court OF Russia and o. the other lead
- - an Europe. that there Is no one who
- - a great amount Of influence al present
~" -. Emperor as this energetic and progress
re -. ID The house OF Romanon lie has not
81 .-.-sls,ed an the works OF Captain Mahan,
cay 7. TITO Russian. but likewise owns and edits
: -, review. entitled The Sea and Its Life
. - =, t,,nded two years ago for the propaga-
W. ssfence OF his ideas IN naval matters,
r'h - - a very advanced character. IN fact,
w. -. ,ften brought him into conflict With his
~ .hs Grand Duke Alexis. who as captain
60, a. the ranking officer OF the Imperial
80 ed who has repeatedly complained TO the
nAs, 80 ysfl,out obtaining much satisfaction Nor
-. ever been any attempt made by the au-
y -. % interfere with the publication OF Grand
- ,lsrsnder's review.
D-As jill 70 what has been stated in various
JIM c-.pa Duke Alexander has all along
GUS s.,s-uined champion OF peace and al his
80 --i.h the Emperor has been exercised in
- .,-...lon This is only natural FOR his whole
tha' ~. until now been monoDolized by HIS
NJ !, connection with the direction and devel-
So. ~ The maritime trade and OF the CONNER
JIM. :, Prussia. and the fruits Of which cannot
ca -. ..-rillv from the outbreak OF hostilitles.
~ ,-.-,.rto- 1902 when he was fntrustei by the
- NTH the creation Of the Department Of
-. Trade ana Commercial Ports. OF which he
80 chief works az Improvement have been
- q, all the ports, schools OF counerclal
.-.+ior both for sailing masters ana Tor sea
-. her established. state encouragement
- Re, efven 10 the organization OF steamship
-. srs 10 sl.ipburding. and. IN one word. every
- -. one can imagine has been done by the
-, -. q, develop this branch q Russian
50 ~ course. all this work is arrested
=. -. ~ she good results which he has al
=, ,.,ts,ss has been destroyed by the outbreak
-, ,-s- with Japan. which, IN common Win ihe
o. no ala an that lay IN his power 70 avert
= a. ,-s.,t,v true that he r. responsible Tor
.-,,srr n BesobrasoS into close touch with the
- ~ s,- q tine both q TIE imperial
-, e. lsv allowed themselves 20 be iudu-
- nv ne advice q this former member OF The
..rr,,- p,rs. But when they realized. shortly be
.. l,-is-r,ss that instead Of EecOndrC their e.
eo-t. m favor OF peace he was using rs position
=. seer OF state and as director o. che a1l-7s
m the extreme Orient 20 promote war Nith aAFan
,b.v turned their backs on him Eie recetyet Sn
-ze- e-o-, the Emperor 20 travel abroad which
,s s,r,strfnr akin 70 barishment. and . IS row
understood tha; neither Nicholas nor his brother
,,.lsw Grand Duke Alexander. IS in the least -
offended b. the terrible hlackbsiiing which heso-
hrssof received last month az the English l--o.
Al s. petershurg In fact they seem 70 have been
rather gratifed thereby.
Meanwhile the Grand Duke Alexander hss IN 70
wv suffered an the Emneror's affections or Co-1-
dsnce for having formerly recommended besoo-a-
sor 10 him For the Car realizes that the grand
duke. like himself has been mistaken in the 1an-
Most ~ NY readers are. SUPPOSE. aware = the
fact that military ethics or the continent % El-
rope and the laws OF military honor require that
on officer when IN uniform should Immediately pro-
coed 90 cut down with his sword Any individual
who either by blow or gross insult. suhiecJs the
"coth" that Is 70 say. the uniform which be IS
wearing 20 indguity. TIE other day an Infantry
ofhoer by the name o. Kobitsly was marching
OF the head o. his company through the streets q
81. Petersburg. when suddenly g fsmished looking
tramp IN rags Eprang toward him and. apostro-
phizing him with ignob.e epithet struck him
VITA DIS stick twice on the and the shoulder
BEFORE any one could interfere. The officer made
movement as q 70 run him through with his sword.
but on the man crying Yes. l1n me, XII me" and
tarlng his breast 20 receive the blow. KobIitsSy
desisted and. calling his 70 thrust the fellow
aside continued his march.
That same evening kobiitsky blew out his brains.
leaving letter 20 his colonel in which he said: I
know that should have killed the man who struck
me sn6 that my comrades viii blame me f0r not
having done so. In fact. was about 70 run him
through But when. instead OF fleeing. ne urged me
&c KID him. and when saw before ne man starv-
&c. feeble. en- rags. and manisest.y demented. Z
could not bring myself &c XII him: I had pity on
him and I felt that before being an officer I was
man But I do not wish 20 lay myself open TO a
charge OF having been unworthy o. my honor as
an officer " OF being a coward. now killing
uysef"
Ano now discussion IS raging not only IN Russia
fssf but also IN Germany, in Austria, and among
ne ether military nations Of the Continent as TO
whether the young Officer was right IN refraining
ron killing his essailaut or net. General Drago-
nlron the most popular commander OF the Russian
Army who is one OF the NEST characteristic types
OF Auscosle officers. being Uuhesitatng in his con
oemnaton Of K0bIitsky's forbearance. although he
h a determined adversary OF duelling and has on
t"o occasions appealed TO the Emperor 10 forbid il
~ me Russian Army.
one OF the most distinguished professors OF the
university Of Madrid Is Seaor Azcarate. who lect-
ufes On social problems and who In spite OF the re-
pes'eo circumstances OF the government has not
heslsted 10 permit his pronounced republican opin-
IONS g influence his PROFESSIONAL utterances. The
government did not care 10 dismiss him. as he en-
JOYS European fame for his learning. and more
o'e' u exceedingly popular. But at the same time
= vas let that something had to be done 20 pre-
-' NM IRON using his chair al the university to
Nepatsie anc incuicate his republican views.
% me other day. about ten minutes after his
'e1.uie had begun, the young king unaunouuced
-. - 'he university. entered the classroom OF
-. - ASoaTate. and after having greeted him with
80 80 eraciousness, took the seat which was Of
- y AN and remained 10 the end. following
- 'aiers address with the most wrapt atten-
IA, - "s close be expressed his appreciation and
.,-- --iIauon o. what he had just heard in such
CA ne manner 10 the professor that the latter
lios-,.- - INC It IN his heart 10 preach repub-
bss .-- y sssan The dynasty IN fact. the King
- l.oinplshed what The government has iong
sought IN vain 10 achieve and ms TOO noel, -.
means Of few gracious words
toseiy and oounterfeitinp a-a re,onies .rom
- So i0saiy has until now been exempt COZ
fb. - usatlan has, therefore, been created by
To- - 'Aat The King OF Slams brother. who
s,.,-l 'hs age was sent at the head OF n special
- 49,. % lie court Of the Mlkado has not only
ro-s..., -.s'eo but likewise convicted on his own
o., oI taking an active part IN the manu-