New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
4 PARALLEL no RUSSIA.
Gar Should Haze Net Crisis as
Richard II Net Vat TgIer.
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~ tae Editor Of The Tribune.
=. The political. social. religious and econor,i-
~ conditions in Russia are so different from those
! our own country that * IS very difficult for Al,
s-oercau TO have any sense Of persp pective in all
-. is now going or IN that unhappy land our
est inclination is naturally 70 turn for an HI
,5caI parallel 10 the French Revolution. ara tbera
=. certainty many points OF resemblance In going
rt,is i-ltLcr back however. there can lie d :
covered certain features of similarity III the present
r.rssn crisis ana that which confronted tl.e Eng
ass government 81 tte EeiEn % Richard u. II
~ss a tle gear 1885, thar occurred the so-cs,lcd
Peasants Revolt one of The many historic strikes
I. modern times. Headed by Wat Tyler. Jack
e-sv- ..r- otfo- desperate leaders determined AT
se ~!tk -sr lives 10 better the condition OF the
.stor.uS class who had been Eoaded 10 fury by the
-zsac.,y --.1 oppression Of the nobility and were
r-ab.e longer 10 endure their gretched condition.
the people rose in rebellion 4 hundred thousand
~ thsn collected ~ Blackheath and demanded re-
farms. cons derabIe rioting having preceded these
demands Is N1.7 the strike was in progress st 50
happened taat Richard. passing through SmIthaeId.
,s-y sIenllr-y guarded. uEeXoectedly met Tyler at
the head u @ band OF rioters ard invited him to
confer in regard 20 The trouble. During the con-
ference Es Ter seems to have borne himself with
-sat ruGe2esz toward tbs King. for one Egalvrorth
ESyor c. London, -rceused II his conduct suddenly
.--k hr- ard TYLER --es Killed Cr the suot nv tha
kings 1eG before -ac eyes Of his companions.
Al Uuea aru~eclSt-rE tle danger OF the sit.Et7-;
<or himself and his followers Young Richard being
only sixteen years q ase of his own motion rode
sarvard II once alsue ilta tie midst Of the angr,
-5a. and 0lth entire s-l--r5szesscn and in q c,1-
-aato-y manner asked: What is the meaning NJ
eI ttis ll-e-uer, sny good people? Are We angry
ltat sc have lost yo-r leader? I an your King:
FlA be y--T i---fr The courage and resolution
q tae handsome boy. The of the heroic Black
Prince whose memory WAS stiu green in the hearts
ff ali classes Of EngllshMen, had the most ex-
-raurdlnaTy effect. Inc rioters followed the King
.ut9 The htlls, outside the city. where promises
Tere made and charters given them IN fulhIment
O. their aeu2-ncs- Needless 10 add. The charters
aH5 promises Ultimately proved but delusions. for
ne social evils Of uaaI period IN Russia to-day
t-5 Gslp-y rooted 10 be cured ofThand Though
Richards subsequent career failed TO fulfil the
promise 5f tact and fruness indicated by this
youthful exploit. We ale nevertheless irresistibIy
-e- 10 compare TINS action his part with the
i-s--a--H11-s behavior Of tie Gar on that recent
-aie1-l sunday afternoon Of January % last in 81
Eetels1--s --s Subsequent career OF Richard
however. showed tl4l Jais daring act Of his was
-l-aE all 1ut @ fash ia the pan for he develope5
re same Qualities OF weakness and irres5lutIou So
conspicuous lu Nicholas IL
A-- -sre l- --ay le Interesting 10 note IS 2 oIri
S-s historical parallel Jhat the King was sur
-9-l--e- - t1rsa four uacles whose G,ersonal
e--'--- '5'--- him ana his government bears a
'--A-az -a---y resemblance 10 that row occupied
= --e I.i--s-l grand duAes toward their sovereign
-9t re -l- -piourIeIe suggest thar te fate which
''e-te-H l--~4-sEa nay Yet 10 mat which, In part
- -e4=-. y ID azlly s5eryshe--l The Gar. Atter
"Tel--@a reign. conditlo.s became 50 iutolerabIe
-41-' t-= EasAsH king was Gepo-ed and probably
----efea, tie reins CT eoyei4ule-t having been
s---l - Es scrtFe astCte ana 1lrcsfuI LIsL cous-
= We t--eessd~a the Ihic.4e -4ler Jhe ute Of
= 49, - i4--et-e4liy owing his Title 70 the VIII
= --- t5=e---' -etre5e-tSd ~ the crude English
A5 -E-E chance o. continuing Upon the throne was
--s-. III +i- 81 q 1J-tS tii-tonsi sovereign; The
rG r.rH-- ff--V Irf-rrFa
age-1eal IRsr i had ever been 5elore. ''-'--'
g there not some man IL Russia who may yet
pay ,a= pzrc of Henry "? Night not The car
ss - r goSsls-y %,5 go @G'snt2ee 20 ha7
lanes II o. lz7uc. The laLt=r's troubles occur
F&ng the foundation 1CT Russia ; subsequent ex-
- .-- 49, - Z -eze rs; I-s A.--o ana Js.-ass ms
.+1l-e-iat5 thlt there IS INIT 10 the endurance
-%l1s Las sh5"u 10 be inteieEabie. As from time
I4ieli05-s! 3l---zs have waded through slauG hter
Deepis accomplish It's liberty. IN studying The
8l---oa a. popular government among the white
-lLez or me Temperate zone, where Il alone eX-
Gus rejection that for over two hundred years
HIss-a STANDS almost alone OF al the countries in
--loPe ard america, II nou having been subjected
. so1-c SOFT cf governmental revision ty an up
HSlne q me people N one form another.
- ne --st in point Of time. with Insignificant
e1es2-yls II uninterrupted dynast.c or constitu-
lo-s. succession q rulers Of the Caucasian race
$3.50 s-@l-S nTst England second ana the United
states L-1i 50 that 50 tar Our own govern
lsHt Is concerned. We can well Use 1e word ven
Is address Harvard 20 Prince Henry during
&C .ailers late tlst 70 tl1s co lntfy The con-
e-iEle1t ot England al.Q America with their pres
case been brought about by revolution; that Of
--s-ELc n less. Ihst OF America nearly q century
ater !. n--e rtcoEnizns. then. the dangers of pre-
olotol. .arElouiaTly where the underlying cO-di-
IONS IS CE-stDE in Russia be only specifically
understood by the outside world, II seems to
ceFtIl-elass reasonably safe 10 assume that the
present agitation In Russia n reality means TevO-
!ltoa. ~ be- accompanied by what degree Of viO-
elce o. delay fCTeteIL
Only the Cars uncertain Life stands between
Rissia ard a regency. and at any moment palace
ne Cars life be spared. And what would q re-
gelcT 0- grand dukes mean to-day ia the Russian
mind after what has happened during the last
Ter weeEs2 Would not the revolt b eak out again
1pon The happening of such event, even should
= loW he s--uDressedg with the world closely
kat together as 1t now IS, by lnnumerabe bonds
heretofore rlr known, revolution IN Russia means
5ntGl1 changes throughout me world. Just where
ne United States nav he compelled 70 act in de-
-f-oe ~ rs Interests II IS impossible n fore
teL That under the conditions at present exist
Y throughout the world we must ever tncreas-
laely be n tremendous factor 81 shaping its des-
mes goes without saying. That We are essen
1s-Y peaceful people. and t1at our influence
10 less tlau the Western hemisphere would also
seen EVIDENT. We must, adulf, ''trea1 softly'
1tt g q not true A. the same time that present
e9,-t conditions only accentUEte the wisdom OF
&C rsIl-E that calls upon TO carry Dig suck
Wsstuas IN Feu . IeC= g L. ?.
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