New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-30
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must have known NJ. Plehve's carriage "eii' q,
he paid no attention to the passage OF seVe'"i
other Ministers VINO hau preceueu W.
going TO Peterhof.
a. soon as the victims carriage appeared the
assassin ran forward, with the evident inten-
ton of throwing the bomb through the wihoo"'
NJ Plehve must have seen him and felt mis- COM
ing doom before the charge burst iao INC
detective on a bicycle accompanying the Mih-
lister ridden straight. he might have knocked
down the murderer and saved the Minister IKE
at the cost of his own; but the rider instnctvely
swerved enabling the assassin to launch tue
Internal machine after retarding the carriage.
The upper part of the dead Minister'S portfolio.
which was lying in front OF his seat, was re-
duced to pulp. and the lower part was COM
pletely rlddled with the nails with which the
bomb was stuffed.
M. Plehve and several of the other Ministers
were to travel TO Peterhof yesterday in the same
compartment. NJ. Muravieff the Minister OF
Justice and Count Protassof- Bakhmetieh. a
member of the Council of Ministers. were on
the train wondering at NJ. Plehve's absence.
when they heard the explosion. and later re-
ceived news that their colleague had been as
sassinated. The Ministers hurriedly left the
train and drove to the scene OF the explosion
Nj. Muraveff being officio Grand Procurator,
was able at once to institute the legal proceed
irgs which were subsequently handed over to
a subordinate.
Later in the day. while NJ. Muravieff was on
a train journcying TO Peterhof. 10 report the
case to the Emperor a stone was hurled through
the Minister'S compartment. narrowly missing
him. The police think the culprit probably was
q mischievous boy.
NJ. Souvorin Editor of the "Novoe Vremya,
in an article deplorins the uselessness OF assas-
sinatlon takes occasion TO discuss IN a signih-
cant way the internal situation OF the empire
He strongly advises the creation of a response
bic Cabinet. such as he has from time to time
advocated. with the object of bringing more
harmony into the working of the various Minis
tries, which, he says. at present too inclined
TO draw lines between their spheres OF activity.
lie says:
We forget that the organism of the Russian
government has become extremely complicated
and that II still bears the imprint of time
when it was much more simple and patTiarchai
say about the time OF Catherine III.
The press should have more independence IN
order that it might, as the exponent OF public
opinion. assist both the government and the
public in their mutual relations.
In connection with the Cabinet do not mean
the Dictatorship of the heart Of Loris- AlelkoiI
who. after the blowing UP of the dining room IN
the imperial palace at St. Petersburg In 1881,
made the chief OF extraordinary com
mission with almost unlimited power. and AFTER
ward was appointed Minister of the Interior
What is needed is not so much heart as firm and
enlightened judgment; not so much dictator
ship as uniformity In reaching the goal OF har-
mony-
The newspapers filled with long accounts
OF the assassination of NJ Plehve. Biographical
sketches OF the dead statesman and comments
on his character. All the papers agree that a
great personality has been taken off In the midst
of his work. The "Novoe Vremya" says:
NJ Pehve was strong. intellectual man. but
most of all he had a thorough insight, and knew
we'll what particular features were wanting TO
make up Il true balance Of Russian national life.
The Russ says that the dead Minister'S name
will live in connection with agricultural and
peasant reforms. and that Il Is an infinite pity
he was taken off in the midst of his work. leav-
ing his plans all unprotected. The 'Novostf'
says;
NJ Plehve was great man. with passion for
order, which shown in his handling OF every
problem thrown In his way. His ability TO deal
with perpIexins questions touching all classes of
society which fell into his hands marked his
wonderful strength and versatility. Hts death
IS loss 10 national life.
The "OffciaI Messenger says:
His death is an irreparable loss to all truly
patriotic Russians. He was faithful servant
of the throne and the fatherlaud He was in
tellectual and of firm will. not sparing him
self in health. strength or private interests
where public duty concerned. He did not
accomplish all he set out 10 do still. his name
must be handed down on the list Of the great
and true servants OF his country