The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-13

hsi brother( four uncles. our first cousins and ten second cousins. All Of the Szar's male relations after thaf are merely Princes. with the prefix of
 Highness' only. whereas Grand Dukes have Imperial Highness."
 There are actually thirty-two male relations of the Czar all told, exclud- ing his infant son, the baby Csarevitch Everyone of these thirty-two is mem- Der of the Imperiol House, and each ono receives from the day of his birth as a birthright an income of f100.0o0 year from the national exchequer. Thus over three millions per annum is taken from the public revenue for the support of this favored few.
 Bsfdes this. they own between them about 50.0oo square miles of land, which means, roughly, a fortieth 0f ths territory of Russia In Europe. They also possess 32b palaces and oastlaa. and they give employment to about 20,- 00e servants. all of whom arc required to render military service.
 The Grand Dukes have many prfvf- leges enjoyed by no one else. They are free from arrest. They cannot bs sued In court of law or compelled to ba q witness. and need not make cath fo any statement. their signature giving it. verity. Their social position is sec ond eniy to thath of the Tsar. and is equal to that of tho monarch of other countries. Everyone must stop and on until they are ten paces away. Limited space fofbids list of all their speciti rights.
 Yet their bed Is not all roses. They can do nothing without permission from the Tsaf. They cannot leave Russia or marry unless he consents.
 Disobedience means Imprisonment. confscatiofi of estates, and Danishment. one or all. as the Tsar pieascs. There arc other minor disabilities without number.
 Their frequent breaches of the edlck against unsanctioned marriages, toe, show that they possess tender human feelings to q marked degree. Of the nineteen. seven or eight have either married, not only without asking the Tsar's consent. but actually against his express command. or they at pres- ent want to marry women whom the Tear disappreves of.
 A few instances will illustrate the fact that the Grand Dukes. when it comes to an exhibitions of the tender passion. are so very human that they are willing to sacrifice everything ta | gratify its behests.
 The Grand Duke Cyril wartsa Co marry the Duke of Edinburgh's di- vorced daughter. the Grand Duchess Of Hesse, but the Tsar forbade hifns and reiented afterwards a sa reward for Cyrirs heroisrn in the Japanese war |. | Grand sDuike Paul has been exilec for six years for marrying Mme. valeri9- ova against the Tsar's wishes. Grand Duke Alexis, when young. married his mothers ladysin.waifinG. and was expelled from Russia for thrse years but subsequently, pardoned, and he is q favofite with the Tsar.
 Grand Duke Nicholas has been in ex. | He for thirty years. He wished to marry a Paris music-hai celebrity and, while exiisd to prevent him arr ried a Caucasian peasant giri. This doomed him for good.
 Grand Duke Michael married . girl whose life he saved from Q runaway horse. Through the intercession of the girls uncle, the Grand Duke of Lrx- enibourg, the Tsar eventually fofgaye | the pair, and they now live in England as Count and Countess T0rbAy. They are intimate friends of Kin9 Edward and prominent figures In the highes' | society.