Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-05-27
Establishment CT a Permanent Council
of Direction
CAR TAXES IMPORTANT STEP
Existing Counsel Of War Has Proved
Unsatisfactory and Will Sc Super
seeded by a New Body, with Grand
Duke Nicholas klphabetoviteh at Its
Head.

St. Petersburg. by Cable.-The first
step towards the institution OF the
long contemplated council OF national
defense. to coordinate the activities
OF the military and naval administTa-
tions. has been taken in an imperial
manifesto creating a special prelimin-
airy commission under the presidency
OF Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaie-
witch.
The manifesto is preceded by a re-
script which Emperor Nicholas has
addressed TO the Grand Duke. in which
his majesty says:
In order TO insure the Development
/ OF the empires fighting force in a
manner corresponding TO the needs
| and resources Of the State. and uni
| formity in the duties OF the Supreme
naval and military administration, and
also to harmonic them with those OF
other government institutions IN ques-
lions affecting the safety OF the state
have deemed it necessary 20 estao-
lish B permanent State Defense Coun-
ell. charge the special commission.
consisting Of members appointed by
me under the presidency OF your i'm
perial highness. TO draw up according
10 NV direct suggestion a law relating
20 this institution"
The rescript concludes with the e1-
preston OF the conviction that the
commission will carry out the task
confded to IL without delay. and with
the care and undivided attention
which the high importance OF the new
institution demands.
The formation OF the council and
, the assumption by it OF control OF The
j war is expected 90 cnsue shortly. as
r the main details have already beer
I, worked out The dispatch 81 Crane
1 Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch, who Is
o designated as the president OF the per
manent State Defense Council. 20 Man
d. churia 10 assume direct command @
a the imperial forces there. has beel
several times seriously considered
and he has se,ved repeatedly of lat
as representative OF the Emperor o
AOlAUll-c4NAN NtAAlAE NANA f+N-A ~
~ tions Of the war
e. The existing council OF war. whic
a has proved unsatisfactory. viii be 81
is perseded by the new body. The ste
y. IS an extremely important one, Il
e- which the events OF the war in n
80 Far East have shown the necessit
~ the two departments falling % wol
~ together 10 the best advantage. eve
he when actuated 10y the most harmon
r5 Gus feelings. and friction has oft'
.o- been manifested Many opportun.u
re- FOR helpful cooperation between q
AZ two arms OF the service are constant
III arising. and IL Admiral Rojestvens
nv . succeeds ia reaching NlaciNostock al
I'm shaking the Japanese mastery OF [
sea. the council viii play We
weighty role At the same time L
council Is created, not for the prese
war. but as a permanent organr
.et- ton OF the state. subOrdloa-ng
or- War and Navy Departments. and eN
bly, overshadowing the other ministries
the IL is understood the formation
the the new council means the oehn
ma abandonment Of the plan OF sendi
Ian Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievi
4 10 the Far East 20 assume supre
.on command on land and sea Gene
ee-- Iinevitch and Vice Admiral blrei
ian will be left unhampered except as
ign the grand outlines OF strategy