The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-22

MOTHER OF CAR
AS FINNS' FRIEND
Russia s Dowager Empress Is De
clared a Foe Of Tyrants
Like Bobrikof.
journal special Service.

journal Special Service.
Copenhagen, Oct. 21.-The Dannebrog
publishes long and sensational article
signed IA Finn who fought and suf.
fered for the rights Of his country,
warmly praising the Empress Alexander
Of Russia for her efforts on behalf Of
freedom in Finland, and giving. long
account of the intrigues which the
dowager empress encountered in the
course of her labors for the sake of
the grand duchy. The writer declares
that it is a great mistake to believe
that last years policy was carried out
with the consent of the empress. She
was always against the policy OF M.
de Piehve and General Bobrikof. Since
January, 1901, the empress "has not
left any means untried nor spared her
self any hardship to rescue country
so near to her heart.
Will Reveal Truth.
The writer says that he had oppor-
tunities of witnessing events at close
quarters and for the sake of histoly
will tell only the truth. When the
Empress Alexander saw that General
Bobrikof brutalized Finland and COM
promised Russia's internal policy she
did all in her power to secure the APP
pointment of the liberal Prince Svia-
topolk.Mirski as governor general. He
General Bobrifof, however, beeams
aware Of this he succeeded in persuad-
ing the imperial senate Of Finland,
thru the secretary of state, NJ. G. Lin
der, to declare for the new conscription
law, in spite of the unanimous feeling
in the handbag and the country. ia
| audacity assured the car that the Firms
greeted the new law with the deepest
thankfulness.
New Law Hated.
The truth was that never was any
law hated like this one, which, further
more, was violation Of the constttu
ton of Finland.
The young Firms, therefore, in great
numbers refused to place their names
upon the army lists and did not meet
at the enrolment stations. Largely
signed addresses and petitions WERE
The empress was filed with indigns
ton and tried to get the new conscrip
ton law abolished. She requested 4
Finn who occupied very high position
car, and tell him the whole truth
After this there seemed for shorI
time good chance Of a favorable solu
tion. M. de Plehve and General Bob
rikoff, however, again sent so-callel
deputation from the Finnish govern
ment to the car, assuring him that i
! reality very small clique was agalnN
the CONSUMPTION law.
Empress Blocks Bobrfkoh.
For more than a year the Emprest
Alexander by means of her persona
influence succeeded in preventing Gen
eral Bobrikoff from receiving his pow
ers as dictator, and after they had
been published she did all in her powe
to neutalize the worst abuses.
In leading circles here the state
ments of the writer in the Dannebroa
have long been known to be true and
it was often regretted that genera
opinion identified the views Of th
Dowager Empress Alexander witt
those Of the strictest reactionaries, Y
being declared that she was the onl1
one Of King Christian 8 children whit
had not attained real popularity IN tn.
country in which she lived Nevertha
less surprise is felt that the Dannebrog
the proprietor of which is M. Albert
the minister Of justice and perhaps thi
most influential member of the cabinet
should publish such an article at thl
present time, during the visit Of thi
empress to Denmark, exhibiting as j
does her majesty in discord with bel
son, mixing herself up with politics
only, however, to be defeated by M. d.
Plehve and General Bobrikof, both O,
! whom have since been assassinated.