Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-20
ROMANOFFS
ARE HIDING.
Assassination of Sergius May
Stop War in the
Far East.

lin dispatch says that in Il letter from
Emperor William which Prince Fred
crick Leopold of Prussia presented TO
the car on his arrival hero the wish
was expressed thar peace soon he con
cluded between Russia and Japan.
Strong influences for Il speedy peace
are headed ny NJ. White, president Of
the committee of ministers, who has
been working quietly in this direction.
General Gripcnberg's revelations, fol-
lowed by the murder of the Grand
Duke Sergius, in the opinion of some Of
the ablest diplomats here are not I'M
likely TO lead the emperor definitely
TO seek for peace.
In diplomatic circles it is said that
Emperor William has undertaken
peace negotiations in some form. al.
though the few persons in Il position
to know naturally decline TO furnish
any information On the subject.
The opinion is quite generally ex-
pressed that the late horrible tragedy
may be followed by a decision of the
Russian government to conclude peace.
For some tiIuc, despite the official at
titudc maintained by the government,
there has been Il growing appreciation
Of the difficulties Of prosecuting the
war in the midst Of increasing compli-
~cationS at home, aud the matter has
been the subject of formal consideru-
ton hy the emperor and his ministers
at Il cabinet meeting.
Emperor Nicholas has received
through Ambassador Mccormick a
message of coincidence from President
Roosevelt, which contains q strong eX-
preston of the adherence with which
4, both the American government and
people view the crime perpetrated ut
Moscow.
1t has been decided that the remains
OF Grand Duke Scrgius will not he
brought to ST. Petersburg for the pres
cnt. but instead will be placed on
Thursday next in n temporary rocciy-
ing vault of the c~loiStcr Of the Chau-
dolf monastery at Moscow.
Governor General Trcpon has rccog-
nized the fact that 10 precautions can
furnish an absolute guarantee OF M.
mrmity against an act of terrorism,
and at Il great state funeral, where an
cirut custom requires that the emperor
and all of the RomanufT family assem-
bic and follow the coffin on foot. IL sin
:lc bomb might wipe ont the dynasty.
Regard for tie personal safety of ill.,"
sovereign also has led to the decision
that the emperor shall not go to Mos
COW To- attend the funeral of his uncle.
1t is possible that No m"mhcrs of TIE
: Imperial family will be present on that
occasion except those who are now
, within the walls Of the krrmlin, Grand
Dukes Constantine and Paul probably
will represent the emperor at the Serv-
lice.
SO grave j. the danger of il repetition
, of the Moscow tragedy that several
of the grand dukes have not stirred
out Of their palaces since the murder,
and. instead OF going to TSarskoe-Selo
to attend the requiem there they have
participated in special services held in
1.-THE clmpcls of their w palaces. This
was the case as regards the Grand
Dukes Vladimir and Alexis. \ special
/ requiem also was held in the Winter
. lpaiacc for Governor General 1repoh,
1 who is known 10 be under sentence by
II the fighting organization OF Inc SOCIAL
+ IryoIutiuui>'~ and who, SO far as ran
= he asccrtaiucd. has not left his quarters
in tho palace sine" The assassination of
Grand Drk" Screius.
n The strike situation has again grown
+ nonac'ng. especially in the matter OF
Il tl" railroads, three of winch entering
Moscow are almost completely tied up.
- In -. Petersburg the strike has assun-
ed the form ot Il lockout, the Putiloif
n Iron works. th" Trnnco-I;ussian works,
{ lthc EuSSiau-Nmerican Rubber works
. land ia few smaller concerns having dis
% clarrcd all thoir employees, with the
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