The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
POWERS TO ADVISE THE GAR
EXCHANGING VIEWS on RUSSIA'S
CRITICiL STATE.
Hopeless Confusion In the Government
--Executioners OF Grand Duke sersius
Now Threaten the Dowaser Empress
Thus Bring More Pressure on the car
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Thus bring More Pressure on the Gar
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LONDON. Feb. is-Even expert OBJ
servers OF Russian affairs are completely |
at a loss what to ex pect as the next develop
mont in the national melodrama One !
man's guessis in deedas good Asanother's-
The Suy ) st Petersburg correspondent
in a pr vats teleg gram to-day laconically
dos cribes the situation in the highest
quarters "a hopeless confusion and demor-
alization This. in fact, was true OF the con-
dtion before yesterdays tragedy added
personal terror to the absence OF oil
cohesion and definite purpose.
1t was the knowledge OF this perilous
feature which caused grave uneasiness
for the past few days in all the European
chanoeleries The impression was strongly
hedin diplomatic circles that an emergency
might soon demand some action IN the
shape OF friendly representation to the
Gar OF nature which should open his
eyes TO the necessity of the adoption OF
clearly defined national policy for dealing
with the WnOle sltuillOu.
Yesterdays event makes some such
action almost imperative. Europe cannot
look on with Indifference when the Russian
Empire stands in imminent danger OF being
plunged into anarchy.
At the same time the delinacy and diff
Guilty OF the task make it almost insuperable
No Government can officially advise the
Emperor TO stop the war. much less to point
out how TO put his own house in order.
Interference could como only In unofficial
form from the friendly heads OF States In
whom the Car has confidence.
There Is reason to believe that the Kaiser
has already placed before Emperor Nicholas
the public version OF recent events In Russia
which are matters OF common knowledge
to the rest Of the world, but which. there
Ia some reason 10 suspect, have not reached
the imperial ears. 1t Is true, also. that
there has been a rapid unofficial exchange
Of views for the past week between rep
resentatives of the great Powers regarding
all the features of the Russian crisis.
1t cannot be said that this International
discussion includes any definite peace
suggestion. The situation is OF graver
menace than tho question of peace or war
In the Far East. 1t involves above all the
fate of the Romanof dynasty and the pres
ervation Of the unity OF the Russian En-
pire. European diplomacy, in fact, is seri-
ously considering the problem OF what
shall be done II the Russian Government
ia overthrow and a state OF virtual an
archy presents itself.
Nowhere Ia this possibility 40 anIlously
regarded as In Paris. The danger to the
! Franco-Rusean alliance and the fear OF
| German intrigues in such a situation are
considered TO constitute the graveet danger
of the most serious international crisis
| Of recent history.
French information In regard 20 Ruseia's
domestic condition Is probably the most
reliable Of that OF any of the foreign Powers,
and its nature for the past few days has
been such as TO cause the gloomiest appre-
henslon. 1t Is to the effect that the Govern
ment Is now without head. There Is no
cooperation between the departments or
the ministers or between the civil and mill
tary authorities There Is nothing. for
instance, except the fear OF assassination
TO prevent Governor General Trepoff from
making himself dictator OF the empire at
an hours notice.
The question OF peace or war Is entirely
lost sight OF for the time being in speou-
lation over what will become OF the internal
administration and the autooraoy, 1t Ia
this problem undoubtedly which absorbs
the mind Of the Car, but unhappily no.
body pretends to look to him for any solu-
ton. The European diplomatic world
simply ventures the hope that liberal
counsel may win the Emperor's approval
| long enough for reform methods to gain q
/ foothold.
After the necessary perfunctory express
slons Of regret and disapproval, 1t may be
said that official Europe regards the Grand
| Duke Sergiuss death with unanimous sat-
isfaction. Such, also, is the opinion OF the
public. The press to-day teens with the
record Of bis tyrannies and atrocities.
Abdul Hands record is scarcely so black
as that piled up against this enemy OF
human liberty and robber Of the empire.
1t is easy to outline the future programme
Of his executouers. They viii wait few
days to see II the Emperor makes liberal
concessions to the chief popular demand.
| II no fails them the work OF assassination |
will go on.
Their inhe1ihle purpose is TO bend the |
Gar to their will To do this they are |
prepared 70 go TO lengths which will revolt /
the world at large. They will not stop at
taking the lives OF such men as the Grand
Dukes Vladimir and Ale .Ander Michaelo-
Witch and Governor General Trepof
They announce their intention to strike
down a woman whose dominant influence
over the Emperor combined with that
Of the Grand Duke Sergius has long kept
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