Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-10-28
THE PUpPEr czAR.
HAS LITTLE POWER IN THE AF-
FAIRS OF RUSSIAN EMPIRE.
IL a Mere Plaything In the Hands Of
the Romanoffs Among Whom
the Grand Duke Alexis
Reigns Supreme.

few weeks ago. reports an eastern ex
change, gives the following graphic pie
ture OF the real power OF the much,
talked-of czar.
Il who know my Russia we'll and the
powers that be In that empire. am
amused at the reports of the powers and
| Intentions OF the present autocrat OF all
the Russias which are often published
The simple fact Is that no Muscovite en-
peror ever possessed less actual power
than that welded by his imperial ma les
| ty Nicholas III.
| He Is peaceably inclinedyoung mon.
| arch and remarkably we'll lntentioned;
but he is the sport OF the house OF
Romanoff and those who are all-power.
ful In the councils OF the empire. He
may think and he may dream; he may
desire and he may propose. but he can
not perform.
Correctly speaking. It is the emperor
alone who can declare war or who can
say: Let 1t be peace. but to tell the
plain. nnvarnished truth the present
czar is but puppet worked by stronger
hands who hold the strings.
HThc son Is wholly unlike the father.
The Gear Alexander III. was not an ex.
ceptiornly clever man, but he was
man Of great determination and tenac-
ity of purpose He ruled: none ruled
him. His ministers were ever little
afraid OF him. He expected them to fol-
low his lead unhesitatingly. Never once
!, 4 Fxfl - u
one OF his ministers, He was an honest
man and an outsposcn one, and his in,
dignation at what he considered Bis
marck's duplicity would have ended In a
war between Russia and Germany had
he not eventually been convinced that
the documents upon which he based his
conclusions were a forgery.
"The Car Alexander III. did'not like
Germany, neither did he like England
He had. however, a favorable inclination
toward the United States. and real
sympathy with France. But, above all
he was Russian. He spoke French flu
emily, German indifferently and Erg-
lish badly; but he was inceaaed at the
prevalence Of the French language in
high and official society In ST. Peters.
burg. In the latter days Of his reign the
order went forth that In these circles
Russians should speak their own Ian
guege and this order had 10 be Oh yed.
while 1t cannot be said that the pres.
ent car has anything OF his fathers re-
ligious enthusiasm he may be reck-
oned among the religious monarchs OF
the age, and he has lately taken to writ
ing hymns.
but the czarina is religious enthu-
siast Born Lutheran. she, on her
marriage, had to embrace the faith Of
the Greek church. To-day her MAJESTY
Is more orthodox than the most ortho-
dox SO pure of mind, so self-sacrific-
irg, so Intensely spiritual 10 she that in |
another age. she would have won
canorizhion.
"Fhe car worships her and her infiu-
enco over Kim is tremendous. OF the
two she Is decidedly the stronger, but
her inaneace over her husband excites
the anger and oppc0iiion Of his family.
"'fhe czar-as instincts arc liberal
md procroesiye, and her husband, go
great Is his belief In her, would lldorsc
her yIcws and policy unhcsitatinsiy
were 1t rot for thofc august relations
or iis. and that formidable council OF
MOBILES. The czarina. all powerful with
her hpshand. proposes. and the cars
iacles di5rcae.
"Oi all the Romanoff relations the
rcst auiocratic, and at the same time
he mos. powerful. is Grand Dn.se
Alexis He Ia the Muscoyite incfrratc.
BELOVED by the navy, Of which he Is the
hief; looted up to by the mobiles. and
vorghipcG by the common people. His
,rother, the late cxar alone. was strong
nough to soften his rough humors and
end his powerful will
after that little affair with countess
.lexander Ill. intimated that absence
= beneficial for Alexis health. The So
ourn abroad was but temporary. and
he grand duke returned with an infln-
nee and power greater than before, :
'o-day they arc. should soy, al their
eight.
"He was antcFonistic to the liberal
nd pacific policy OF NJ. Witte, ard ia .
be end n Witte was retired Hc Il
ho indNcsd the czar to appoint si- |.
liral Aleginif viceroy of the f1r east. !.
18th pow & never be.srs eiYeH 9 aLy !.
ne oatsit Of the imperial e nily =.
"He entirely disGpproyfs Of the VIC :
eld BY the czarii.a, and thwaris her IL !
,ery possible way. He has never, II Is
nderstood. been In favor Of peace but
war.
However well intertloned the czar
ay be. however much he may be under 1,
Ie influence OF his wife, who is all for
ace, the last word Will be with Gra.d q
uke Alexis" 4,