The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-07

ministers.
But the Gar, though placed upon such lofty
pedestal is yet nearer to his subjects than most
other monarchs. A host of ancient traditions and
customs bring rich and poor, lowly and mighty, to
gether in Russia as they do in other country in
the world
A Russian gentleman, who entertaining an
English guest at dinner, pointed to the servant who
waiting upon them and remarked to the Eng
ishman, That man has been kissed by the Gar"
The Engishman expressed surprise and the Rus
sian explained that his servant when in the army,
happened to be placed sentry duty in the garden
of one of the Cars palaces Easter morning.
When the Gar walked out into the garden soon
after sunrise the sentry saluted and said Voskress
Christos" ("Christ is risenr)-the nvariable Easter
greeting in Russia.
The Gar halted and kissed the sentry on the
cheek replying "He is risen, indeed Immemorial
tradition prescrbes this answer to the first sauta-
ton Of the sort whoever may happen to give it.
ALL RUSSIAN LIVES AND
RUSSIAN PROPERTY
ARE OWNED BY THE CAR
The Gar owns everything in Russia. The land
and the people his to dispose of as he sees fit
In the Russian army recruits told of battle in
one Of the Central Asian campaigns. The artillery
ditch. Scores of nfantrymen threw themselves into
the ditch and filled up, that the guns could pass
their bodies to win another victory for the
Gar
This story is not told in Russia as deed Of
herosm but as an example of the proper relation of
ruler and ruled.
The Gar Nicholas H. unlike most of his predeces-
sors, is widely travelled man. Before he came to
the throne, in 1894, he made tour through Greece
Egypt, India, Ceylon, Japan and Siberia. He was
away from Russia for the greater part Of 1890 and
1901.
In Japan he was warmly received by the Mikado,
and some Of the most magnificent entertainments
ever seen in the country got up in his honor.
Japanese fanatic, however, attempted to assass-
nate him. and very nearly succeeded in doing so.
That unfortunate incident did much to nhame
popular sentiment in Russia against Japan, although
the Czarevitch did all in his power to show that he
did regard the authorities as being in any way
responsible.
While in the Far East he cut the first sod of the
eastern section Of the Siberian Railroad at Vadi-
vostok. He took the greatest interest in that
terprse from the time it first projected by Gen
eral Annenkoff, and appointed by his father
president Of the Imperial Commission formed to
carry it out.
HOW THE CAR RULES
AND HOW
HE IS RULED
1t is much-debated question, in the best in
formed Russian circles, how far the Gar rules and
how far he is ruled by his ministers Nicholas has
shown himself to be humane, conscientious, and
sincerely desirous to promote his peoples welfare
and preserve the peace of the world At his own re-
quest during the famine of 1891, he was made
president of the Committee of Succor by his father
and he worked very hard in the organization Of re-
lief. His work in the cause of peace is we'll known
to the world 1t is curious fact that although
he received military education and has held several
strongest dislike of militarism.
But Nicholas is emphatcay an autocrat. He has
always insisted being absolute ruler, dis
missing several ministers for acting without his au-
thority and rejecting all suggestions to give Con-
sttuton to Russia Unfortunately, it is easier for
Russian Gar make by word, but he
might be able to resist deluge of facts figures
documents and arguments in favor of war. His
ministers render his autocratic power useless as
they have done over and over again, by presenting
d in such as make only one de
cision possible.
As might be expected under an autocracy, there is
always much scheming the part of individual
Ministers to gain the of the Car and secure
bis approval of their plans and policies before other
Ministers can persuade him against them
Copyright 1904, by William Thorp