New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-22
CYRIL MOVES UP
vIodimr'S Death Brings Former
Erie Nearer the Throne.
roopyrirht. 1909. by tn. brentwood oompsny.l

brentwood
Grand Duke Cyril, until quite recently an exile
,o,o his native land. becomes. through the death
q his father, Grand Duke Vladimir. on wednes-
~ last the third IN the line Of succession to
,brone Of Russia Between the latter and himself
...-e are the lives Of the foEr-year-old Caro-
+,-b Alexis and the Emperor's only brother
1t,chaei AIexandroyitch Michael being debarred
F-au wedding the Of mis- choice seems
s.s4sued 10 remain bachelor. Were anything IN
.ozsrd 10 happen to him and the Emperor TO die
during the minority Of the little CzaroWitch awk-
srers questions would arise IN connection with
-seeacy. The latter. strictly speaking. should in
,bst case 90 TO Grand Duke Cyril. and many would
,lsi-n II for him. But the present Gear has been
20 sverse his cousin Cyril, banishing him not
,nlv from court but also from Russian territory.
that he might be relied upon TO do everything IN
sis power prevent a grand duke distasteful
20 hin from becoming regent and guardian of the
-,rrg CEarosritch For he would naturally fear
.hss Cyril would DO everything TO arrest and dis
turb the policy which he has inaugurated-
Hera the young Empress's health sufficiently
strong she would undoubtedly be designated by
her husband as regent. She already once before
.erea as such during the Cars long and serious
iaaess from typhoid fever. tho delirium OF which
-obhed him for q time Of his reason. and may
he recalled that. dreading interference on the part
e ths late Grand Duke Vladimir and q possible
coup d'etzt. she issued pereE1ptory commands for
hin 10 remain abroad until further notice com
-nsa5s which ne received at the railroad terminus
a. Paris when leaving for St Petersburg. but
r-hic
the Empress has been suffering from nervous
breakdown. In fact, her nervous system is de-
scribed by her relatives abroad TO be a perfect
wreck. while people at St Petersburg less cordially
inclined toward her insist that she is afflicted with
incurable nnela1chola, and claim that her
reason is Unhinged. Failing her. the Emperor
might designate his mother, the now widowed En-
press. as regent. But while the relations between
them Of the most afectionate nature it is
sell known that she does not approve of bis policy.
sz5 inbued with the reactionary principles which
she inherited from her mother Queen Louise Of
Denmark. is strongly opposed TO the liberal and
constitutional reforms which he has introduced
Il is Just because OF this uncertainty concerning
The future. because feels sure that the
policy originated by Car destined to outlast
his reign that he finds so much difficulty secur-
ing the loyal cooperation of the official element
snd the execution Of his directions Digntaries of
the government. OF high and low degree. fear that
IL his demise followed by a reactionary re
CINE the fsct OF their having identified themselves
WITH the reform measures Of Emperor Nicholas
would be remembered against them and lead 10
their disgrace
Grand Duke Cyril's romance IS 50 well known
win suffice recall in the briefest possible
fashion here that he incurred the anger Of the
Car by welding. in defiance Of the latters express
commands, the divorced wife of the Czarina's only
brother. Grand Duke Ernest Of Hesse 1t is under
Eiesd that the Emperor AMI Empress even hold
CyriIs irfatuaticn cor Princess Victoria Meita Of
England as responsible for The shipwreck OF her
first marriage Ernesz Of Hesse, 10 whom they
ara both devoted. The Gar. TOO, opposed Cyril's
marriage the ground that he and Princess Vic
toria Melits first cousins. unions OF that kind
being strictly forbidden by the canonical law Of
the national Church Of Russia. Then, too. divorce
IS froEned upon in Russia almost much in
Roman Catholic countries. and inssmUch the
car no: only the temporal sovereign, but like
wise the SUmmus episcopus of the Church, Nicho-
las felt that & was improper that prince who.
high ap in the line OF succession. might ne called
upon ascend the throne should be the husband
OF { oivorcks.