Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-23
QUEEN WOULD HELP FINLAND
DOwaEer Empress of Russia Tried to
Save Privileges of Grand
Duchy.

COPENHAGEN, oct. 22.-CSpecial Cable
gram to The Bee.)-The Dannebrog pub
fishes a long and sensational article signed
"A Finn Who Fought and Suffered for the
Rights of His Country" warmly praisipg
the Empress Alexandra for her efforts on
behalf Of the freedom of Finland, and giv-
ing a long account of the intrigues which
her majesty encountered in the course of
her labors for the sake of the grand duchy.
The writer declares that it is a great mis-
take to believe that last years policy was
carried out with the consent OF Empress
Alexandra. She was always against the
policy of NJ. de Plehve and General Bob
rikOff. Since January, 1901, the empress
has not left any means untried nor spared
herself any hardship" to rescue a country
so near to her heart. The writer says that
he had opportunities of witnessing events
at close quarters and for the sake of his
tory will tell only the truth. When the
Empress Alexandra saw that General Bob
rikof brutalized Finland and compromised
Russian internal policy. she did ali in her
power to secure the appointment of the lib
eral Prince Sviatopolk- Mirsky as governor
general. He was willing to accept the post.
When General Bobrikoff, however, became
aware of this he succeeded in persuadng
the imperial senate of Finland, through the
secretary of state, NJ. G.. Linder, to declare
In spite of the unanimous feeling in the
handbag and the country that General Bob
rikoff proved victorious. He and NJ. de
Plehye, with the greatest audacity, assured
the car that the Firms greeted the new
law with the deepest thankfulness. The
truth was that never was any law hated
like this one. which, Furthermore, was a
violation of the constitution of Finland.
The young Firms therefore In great num-
bers refused to place their names upon tho
army lists and did not meet at the enroll
ment stations. Largely signed addresses
and petitions We're sent to st. Petersburg.
The Empress Alexandra was filled with
indignation and tried to get the new con-
soription law abolished. She requested a
Finn who occupied a very high position to
seek an audience of her son, the car, and
tell him the whole truth. After this there
seemed for a short time good chance of a
favorable solution. NJ. de Plehve and Gen
eral Bobrikoff, however, again sent a 80
| called deputation from the Finnish govern
ment to the car. assuring him that in re-
ality q very small clique was against thC
conscrptlon law. For more than a year tho
Empress Alexandra. by means of her per
sonal influence, succeeded In preventing
| DODilhOh llOIi IeCtlNllB poWcl
as dictator, and after they had been pub
lished she did all in her power to neutral
| ize the worst abuses.
In leading circles here the statements o
the writer in the Dannebfog have long beel
known to be true, and it was often regret
ted that general opinion identified the view
of the Empress Alexandra with those of tn
strictest reactionaries, 1t being declare,
that she was the only one of King Chris
tian's children who had not attained rea
popularity in the country in which she lived
Nevertheless, surprise is felt that the Dame
brog, the proprietor of which is NJ. Albert
the minister of justice and perhaps tn
most influential member of the cabinet
should publish such an article at the pres
ent time.