New-York tribune., 1907-03-24
POBIEDO-

OF Nicholas, his younger brother Alexander be
came the heir 90 the throne, he. in his turn. he-
the pupil OF NJ. PObiedonostseG. who exer-
cised the functions of tutor to him and various
other grand dukes in addition his official duties
until 1890.
Created Senator ia 1865 and member OF The I'M
periaI Council 1872. NJ PObiedonostsef called
1851 tho post of chief Procuratov OF the Holy
Synod of Russia. After the accession OF Alex
ander III the throne. the influence Of the former
proceptor greatly Increased. and NJ. PObledouostsef
became. even 20 greater degree than NJ katkoh
the intimate adviser and second conscience OF his
imperial master.
Opposed to all movements in the direction OF lib
eraI reform the chief procurator OF the Holy
Synod strove always to strengthen the influence Of
Greek orthodoxy in the Russian policy. The most
irreconciahle ct the irreeoEeilables and the most
reactionary OF the reactOnaries. his influence over
Nicholas II scarcely less than thar which he
exercised over Alexander III Almost fanatic in
una da''giS resaIuins me claECh, ne Nas
merciess prosecutions TO which not only the Jews
but also those Christian secJs which did not con
form To the established form OF worship were sub
Jected IL is scarcely too much TO say that he be-
october 81 1895. he offered HIS resignation 70 the
ear, Nicholas II promptly accepted it and ap-
The late Harold Frederic wrote OF him:
nation. He is as unutelligi6e 10 the Western mind
as TorQuemada Indeed. must go back 10
his work suggest The whos sitGation Created by
him IS like nothing else IN history much that
bella; where the influence OF a man We cannot now
at all comprehend persuaded gentle. wise and
kindly sovereign to stain her reign with the
hideous and stupid OF crimes against humanity and
try"
This description held true OF NJ PobIedonostseT
as long as lie in office, and doubtless repre-
scented his character the end, His attitude never
changed He continued Ia an uncOmprOmising 2
advocate OF the policy Of domestic repression after
Tho disorders growing out OF the with Japan
only forthconing as protest against the eonees-
SlouS 10 popular feeling which he found himself AZ
the last powereSs To prevent.
NJ PooiedonoStseH was the author OF several
published works. Among them were ~ Cursus of
civil Law tthree yolumesl. a Manual OF civil
Law" Historical Essays Outlines OF History
OF the oTthodox Church" Biographical ESSAYS
Pedagogical Essays" Essays the Feast Days
OF the Russian Church and his translation into
Russian of Thomas a Kempiss The Imitation OF
christ Of lie Plays The Constitution OF HUI
English readers. however. his best known work Is
his .MoScOvsky Sbornik issued in 1855. and trans
lated into German. French and English under the
ttle or reflections OF q Russian Statesman"
No eloquent testimony the authors in
tolerance and fauHtCiSu could have been brought
forward than this volume of his essays The
20 be governed autocracy IS the only real political
form In the opinion OF the writer the great mis-
take OF the age has been the practical supersesSou
OF the old medieval ideas. Since faith m he
seen - the one thing which preserves morality anil
keeps mems minds sound and healthy, the Church
should be pmnipOtent interfering and advising I'm
every concern OF life. He declared that Among
the faSeSt ot political principles IS the principle or
the sovereignty Of the people. the principle
power issues from the people. Thence pro-
Ceeds the theory of parh3meutarism. which has M
To the present day deGded riuch of the sO-CalIed
Intelligence and unhappiy infatuated certain fool
ish Russians. PaTlilmentarisHn is the tri-
unph Of esOism, Its highest expression NJ
Pobiedonostsen was married in lS66, hut with