The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-03

Wi1te retires broken down man.
He received no help, encouragement.
gratitude or repose I'm his work. and
consequently he became nervous and
irritable, but he really withdrew be-
cause he was being used by politicians
as cloak for people whose policy
he could not approve
NEW PREMIER A BUREAUCRAT
Goremkin is a bureaucrat OF the bu-
reaucrats and the high priest of pigeon
holers. Heaviness, cunning and indo-
lence are his main characteristics. He
mas hes rh,6b da6bied In company promoting,
ecuted had IL not been that the late
Mr.. Plehve, minister of the interior,
refused to move against him.
His appointment is calculated to fill
the friends OF Russia with greatest ap-
prehension. Even duh observer
can discern that fateful step has
been taken and serious consequences
Count Whites retirement from pub
He life Is complete. There is now no
president OF the council of the EN-.
pire, and although IL is rumored that
he may be asked to act as chairman
t6at ths wss Is Learned
sons or health are assigned for his
retirement. IL must be accepted as
victory for the reactionists at court.
WIFE n BUFFER
Count Witte simply served the en-
peror's purpose as barrier between
him and the people during the trying
months, OF the revolution, and now
that the uprising is suppressed and
count has been ANONYMOUSLY dis
missed
NJ. Goremkln, the new premier, was
then has been the retiring premier's
unrelenting enemy. Goremkin took
part in the Won Plehve cabal which
drove Witte from the ministry OF
GoREMKIN A MEDIOCRE MAN.
NJ. Goremkin is considered to be a
mediocre man OF insignificant appear
ance as well as capacity. While for
some ,,nDs. time past he has been called a
such men as Won Plehve and Nj. Sipia-
guine, the late interior minister.
The first evidence OF altered policy
the plans for the opening OF the ma
tional parliament, the ceremonial OF
which, according to semi-oilicial in
timation TO the minimum.
Possibly tt is thought that even with
out the blare of imperial trumpets and
the glitter OF pompous opening, TIE
parliament Will stand so much in the
limelight that it's dissolution, III found
necessary. would involve sufficient
risks.
II was stated last night with great
Akymoff also Will accompany Count
Witte into retirement, though not as
friend OF the former premier.
He was, In fact, one of the staunch-
est supporters OF Interior Minister Dur
novo In his recent battle with Count
Witte. and made himself even more
circles, as the framer OF the temporary
laws under which Minister Durnovo
assumed to act against the ,reformers.
His successor, 1T is stated, Will be
NJ. Tcheglovitoff at present assistant
minister OF Justice.
WHITES CAREER.
Sergius Count de Witte. or simply
Count Witte,. after attaining the high
honors OF the office OF minister. Of finance
In Russia in 1904 was put aside by the
car. then becoming the first I'm rank
of the committee OF ministers. one Of the
four great boards or departments of the
imperial government
Already a privy councillor, Count de
Witte thus occupied high position, but
this was without direct authority except
as this was exercised with others OF
that committee. He retained this position
throughout the japanese war, as presi-
dent OF the committee being a prominent
candidate for the peace commission which
was appointed 10 go 10 Portsmouth In this
country. The exigencies OF the cars sit
uation and OF the governments plight led
the ear 10 appoint him 20 the Portsmouth
Returning 10 Russia, Count dc Witte
was selected for still more distinguished
honors, being appointed to n newly
created office. which corresponded To the
Office OF premier in constitutional mon
arches in Europe.
SHARPLY CRITICISED.
In this role Premier de Witte prepared
plans for the election OF the douma He
was subjected TO criticism by both the in
teligensia and the revolutionary radicals.
and was opposed In the advice he gave TO
The czar by the grand dukes and their
party. Several times there have been re-
ports OF his handing In his resignation.
lie himself on two occasions expressed
his opinions for Russia's future In Ian
guage that was tlnged with pessmism
and gloom.
Whatever may be said of Count Whites
conduct during the critical times at which
destiny placed him at the head OF Russian
affairs II Is certain that 20 him belongs
the credit for making the promised de-
Lucrative assembly n fact. The douma is
the monument OF Sergius Iulievitch Witte.
General Goremkin Is a man OF 20 20 60
years OF age. who has long served the
Czar IN n personal and an Official capac-
ity. He is a general OF infantry. Until
the breakup OF the old regime he was