New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-01
CARS LIFE NOW IN DANGER,

CARS LIFE NOW IN DANGEf
The revoIu1ionists until now have spared En-
peror Nicholas have spared his wife have spared
his children, although their lives were frequently
within their reach, because they are convinced
that Nicholas means well. that he is imbued with
liberal and humane principles. and that II he IL
prevented from giving them freer rein than has
been the case Il is account Of the disloyalty
and hostility OF his cOurtiers and hi. officials II
any attempt on the life or the Car be made In
the future il may be safely laid at he door,
OF the terrorists but or the reactionary great
world and corrupt oflcialdcm. Many rulers OF
Russia. vast majority Of them. indeed. have per
sshed by poison and by violence. But with the
solitary exception Of Alexander II. the murderers
IN every have been members Of the nobility
and high dignitaries Of the official world. Under
the circumstances II & difficult TO refrain from
the apprehension that the recent edct OF the car
against gambling renders more grave than hereto
fore the Peril his days and that IL he succumbs
anywhere in the future to untoward fate
ais murder, IN the OF many Of his
predecessors on the throne. may be ascribed not
20 the masses whom he IS honestly and earnestly
seeking 70 help. but 20 those blue blooded and
highly placed gamblers whose demoralizing vices
he is endeavoring 70 suppress.
or course, in writing this I am speaking OF ST
petersburg society, and Of Russian of1caldom
as whole. All not venal. all are not
Immoral. all not incorporate. There are Of
hcials who are single minded ard OF unbemished
Integrity There are mobiles who have sacrificed
sui continue 10 sacrifice, their lives and their
fortunes upon the altar OF patriotism. without any
hope or expectation Of recognition There are PEG
PIE OF the great world who never touch a card and
are high pT;nciplei il their private life But
alas! they constitute minority sufficiently small
10 De unable TO counteract the influence ma
!orttyy and too often their very virtues result in
their being relegated TO the background a strik-
Ing illustration thereof being that of Count Ser
gus Witte. who. with every opportunity within
MS grasp to enrich himself beyond the dreams OF
&VaFlce, remains this
ouced 70 the obscurity of private Hfe though uni
sersalsy respected abroad.
WHY THE ROSE IS ENGLAND's EMRLEm.
While everybody knows that the rose is the floral
emblem OF England and figures as such In the in
sigma OF her orders OF knighthood and IN the her
aldo devices Of her reigning family yet few are
aware OF the origin Of the connection between
England and this particular flower, which halls
from the Orient l WILL therefore, offer few
words IN explanation OF the subject thereby COM
pSlng with the requests from readers whose
interest in the matter has been by the an
loancenent that at the banquet given by the St
George Society OF New York the other dav the
members and their guests had worn boutonniares
of red roses in honor OF the fact that thar ,,rc,
Del guest, Ambassador Bryce, had been on tvo
etcaslons Chancellor Of the Duchy of Lancaster
me rose was unknown In Europe prior to the
MINI Crusade, but was brought back by Thibaut
me Count Of Champagne, from Palestine where IL
hoarished on the plains OF Sharon and on tho
SUES or Carmel. 10 his castle OF Provins Through
'ut an his weary wanderngs from the Holy Land
% MS home In France the count carefully tended
80 pisnf' namely, red rose. and managed 10
Sscifneuze IL in the gardens Ground his castle
"t4e'e IL multiplied exceedingly The fame os
80 mower spread throughout France and by
'h o. Its having from the Holy Land
A' regarded as sacred that 1T was In great
aaho Tor altar decorations and for bridal
wreatns.
oie count Tkibaut died he gave his daughter
*1ts TO Edmund Duke OF Lancaster. son OF