New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02

gramme The noble house Of Rakoczy was allied
by marriage with the reignng families Of Hesse
Of HohenzoIlern and Of Poland its members were
for several generations princes Of Pennsylvania,
and their name figures more than any other in all
the patriotic annals and legends Of the Magyar
race.
The most popular rational melody throughout
Hungary is the su-cai'ed 'Rakoczy March which
for many years vas forbidden a revoluti, nary and
which in times Of instruction against the Aus
TRAN government, served TO arouse the Uuugarians
almost 10 frenzy against the Austrans Even until
quite recently fl viewed with dispeasure by
The Austrian government. owing TO the ersistent
demands that II should be played all patriotic
gatherings in hungary. I'm lieu Of the imperial
tional anthem But now wiser counsels prevail.
and the same motives that have led Francis Joseph
20 have the body OF Rakoczy brought hack 10
Hungary for final interment in his native land
have induced him 10 permit the famous "Rakoczy
March" 10 be PLAYED throughout the length and
breadth of Hungary without let or hirderance.
Although the Russian newspaper press has the
reputation OF being treated with greater degree Of
severity. and even tyranny than that OF any other
country singular fact that Of all the rulers Of
the universe there IS not who is accessible TO
newspaper men Emperor Nicholas Of Russia. He
has been interviewed. not once. but several oc-
casions By ". T Stead Melville stone the NOV
ing spirit q The Associated Press America found
no difficulty in obtaining access 20 him. and man
aged secure before his audience had been
brought "A close several important concessions
in connection with tho removal OF obstacles which
had until then existed in connection with the dis
patch Of news from Petersburg TO foreign parts,
and within the last three or four weeks Nicholas
has been shrewI enough 10 give an interview to
Henry Norman. who. in spite OF his being mem
Der Of Parliament is stin as active as Of yore with
his pen.
40 other monarch that / can think OF has ever
gone so far as the present Car In conserving TO be
interviewed by newspaper men. although there
have been plenty of attempts OF the most n
genious character made especially by Americans,
with the object OF inducing crowned heads TO talk
for publication Indeed IL may be doubted whether
even the President OF the United States would con
slider il either polite or consistent with his dignity
10 submit TO a fun fedged newspaper interview.
such as that which Nicholas has undergone. and
whenever one hears of the Muscovite rulers al
legged opposition 70 progress and reform TINS at
least should be remembered OF lin.
Among the things which seem 20 have struck
Henry Norman the most during his stay
al ST Petersburg the glimpse which ne was al
lowed 10 obtain OF the chest Of Russia, which
dIspeIled in his mind all doubts e.. 70 t@ hnan-
cial ability of the Russian government 10 prosecute
the present conflict for considerable time to come
Independently Of the assistance Of the foreign
money markets TIE Russian fund amounts, II
is said in Russia the present moment 10 Ss"loe-
go in gold, estimate which 10y some IS thought
20 be exaggerated But even II this were the case
there is DOUBT tlaI u eNf'tu- Hil'lFI ANY UT
cumstances t35o000GO the tremendous monetary
loss sustained by the absence Of any returns from
this vast pile Of gold IN the shape OF interest being
more shan compensated for ~ the assurance which
its presence I'm the treasury gives 20 the Muscovte
government in crises such as the on" 10 which th-
Russian Empire Is now being subjected
But IN addition 10 this war chest. concerning the
existence Of VI ich no couceaimeut rs made the
Car can in a moment Of great emergency draw
upon stu more gigantic fund. OF which little is
SAL al
Holy Cola Fund % Russia and has been
amassed by years and years OF collections from
the orthodox faithful, ia all portions OF the en-
pre ard from the profits Of the administration OF
the landed estates. the mines and enterprises oi
one kind and another belonging 10 the churches
and 10 the m0nasterles
In no country IN the world are people So generous
IN their donations TO the church Ia Russia
The weekly Offering never fails II Is contributed
By the Gar. by every noble. every officer and
soldier and by every individual. no matter Of what
class from prince TO moujik On the great feast
DAYS great cloth IS spread near the altar in
church and there rich aud poor heap up gold,
silver paper money Jewels copper kopecks. pearls.
ikons studded with gems. all their most cherished
treasures until The cloth T. completely hidden
on such festivals a. these the Russians yield 20
perfect mania for surrenderng their wealth To- the
church and as they the most ardent. religious
ard excitable people The face Of the earth. eS-
pec!ally The Masses their generosity IS unuoundtl
The expenditure OF tHe Church does nor absorb
a
derived from all THESE sources which have Jus-
indicated The .emaInGer goes TO swell the Holy
Gold Fund o. whic. th- Emperor - the chief Gus
todfan IN his double capacity ~ temporal
ruler and supreme poutin of the Church
Ever since the burning OF Moscow during the great
Napoieonic vl- thai is 10 say, for nearly hun
dred years he accumulation OF this secret holy
fund has been going on. The growth OF the wealth
Of the Church ard the development Of gold mining
have combined 20 pile NJ tho Increment quar-
ter OF century ago # estimated 70 amount 10
a sum in god IS large as he national debt OF the
United States a. the close OF the Civil War namely
= -05 Oo0 eco srd Il IS a well known fact that
neither IN ls77 during the war between Russia and
Turkey nor yet during the CrimeaH War. when
Russia was con rrorr ed bv coalition comprising
Great Britain France. Turkey ana Italy. was a
rubie OF the holy fund touched 10 meet the ex-
penses.
And SO II VIII Se during tire present with
japan Russia before she touches her war
crest will exhaust by every available means her
capacity for borrowing money abroad. Not until
the foreign money marKe,s shut down Eard and
fast against her viii Emperor Nicholas permit
any use 70 be made OF tie gold in the chest.
and il is orlv when trat has been drained 90 its
last drees and when Russia as called upon fight
Tor her very existence as nation. that the Holy
Gold Fund OF Russia win be proclaimed 10y
peror Nlchotas As svailahe-5ut not until then
Compared 10 those tremendous resources nj the
disposal or the kussian Emperor those OF Ger
many. which has chest in the so-caIed
Julius Tower. In the fortress q Spandau, near
Berlin estimated S200,0000O0. small In
the of Germany these figures are. Of course.
only approximate. for he boarding OF gold in
the fortress Of Spsudau has been going for a
long time. al that Is known with any degree Of
certainty being that large proportion OF the