New-York tribune., 1906-09-07
no MORE GIFTS FROM THE CAR.


Nowhere hss the present crisis in Russia been
cruelty felt than IN Montenegro. the reigning
primo. o: which and HIS family. as well as HIS gov
srnment have Until now been almost entirely de-
pendent upon the bounty Of the Gar and OF his
father before him. Thus. al the daughters OF the
Prince Of Montenegro. including Queen Helen ~
Italy The wife a. the now widowed King of Servia
and The oonsort ~ Prince Francis Joseph of Bat
tsnbsrg. were educated IN Russia at the ex-
pense of the late Czar and were lowered by
me present Emperor or the occasion OF their re-
spectve marriages Nicholas likewise settled large
suns Of money on the Crown Prince ~ Montenegro
and upon his brother Mirko when they married. and
contributed largely 10 the maintenance OF the court
AZ osttinle, repeatedly paying the debts OF the
prince. who is a born gambler. Not content with
this, the Car has caused his government 20 con-
tribute 70 the expenses of the Montenegrin army,
The ground that Montenegro vas. after all, a sort
of outpost of Russia IN the Balkans.
II is hardy Necessary say that all this lavish
generosity met with little gratitude. and when
TIE Russian envoy AZ Cettin5e ventured 20 suggest
,hst some military festivities there should be absn-
oansd or, az any rate curtaied, on account OF tho
nsosst On the previous day Of news from the Far
tar announcing the destruction % the entire Rus
nan les; by Admiral Togo, the suggestion was
tpafnsi With Indignation the ground that Mon
Nn-sio was an independent state and was COM
bss' oy It's obligations such 70 Japan 20 observe
ne s'uctes' neutrality. Count Witte as soon as he
vas again in power. took steps 10 cut down most
2. ne subsidies paid by the Russian government 20
montenegro. and induced the Car 70 follow suit
Ni'h regard 10 his lavish contributions from his
li'y purse 70 TIE regning house OF Montenegro.
lns has Led 20 such bitter rernonstranoes AZ Get
Nf9e that. thoroughly disguised Emperor Nicho-
As mas put stop 70 an further supplies. financial
!" Otherwise, % Montenegro. and the consequence
= that Prince Nicholas has been compelled TO dis
oana no less than half u HIS standing army for
Aok of funds. Moreover. he Is in such financial
'usits that he has been compelled 10 resort 20 all
so''s q questionable methods % raising money.
HOW PRINCE RAISED THE WIND"
among The most ingenious Of his schemes has
ussn the sending o. money orders from Montenegro
+" tus ed agents 81 Vienna and IN varlous Austrian
ana Hungarian cities. These money orders have
been paio on presentation by the Austro- Hungarian
postonioes But the latter have been unable 10
recover any portion q tie amount from the Monte
nesrin government. and the latter Is IN consequence
1eie-t Threatened by refusal by the postal H.
thorites Of thu Dual Empire 70 handle any more
tn@h coming from Montenegro II fact n the
Fsince of Montenegro does not soon succeed in
aauieatiug his large Indebtedness 10 IN. Austro-
hungarian postal department, his country Will risk
esplslon fron the international Postal Union.
Is unlikely that King Victor Emmanuel Will
o'ne 70 tie rescue Of his father-ln-laIg .n the
"~uer fOr Prince Nicholas has exhausted the
.s1eiosity ard. 20 great extent. the good VIII Of
-e sensible Italian rIler By his continual demand.
- -. money and, unless much mistaken. ne
& .--- soon hear 70 the prince resumlng his former
-lE gues Nilh t.e sultan. with the obie.t -, A.. =
',is re otrer great powers 20 open their purses
- H.il tor nesd hardly point olt that the con-
e-s'oA o. 'hs Black Mountains TITO a Turkish out
NoIle considerably add 20 the complications os
ne Troublesome Eastern question.