The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30
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Prophecies That Came True.


When the storm Of revolution burst
over Russia four years ago. warnings
which the czarina uttered were justi
fed. Her prophecies had come true.
She alone among the statesmen and
magnates of Russia had realized the
consequence of systematically oppres.
sing great nation. Her relatives
outside of Russia, including some OF
the most influential members Of the
English royal family. and her own
brother. now the reigning grand duke
OF Hesse. urged her to turn her back
on the country and TO seek safety In
foreign refuge. but the czarina. who
alone had seen the danger aud who
had sought to avert II. could not be
persuaded to leave her husbands
side. The grand dukes fed to Paris
and the grand duchesses dispersed to
the pleasure resorts of Europe. but
the czarina remained at home, even
though II seemed certain Mt many
times that death Mt the hands OF the
| exasperated rebels would be the only
reward for her courageous determine
ton.
Sometimes the terrible calm OF her
profound melancholy Is varied by
passionate fits Of weeping. which hor.
rify and alarm the members of her
family and the ladies' Of her suite. AT
nights she cannot sleep. but sees aw.
full visions Of the thousands OF un.
happy men and women who during
her husbands reign and by virtue OF
the death warrants signed by his
hand have died on the gallows simply
because they held political opinions
which were considered Objectionable
by the recognized and accredited rep
resentatives of law and order. as
these terms are understood In Russia
| When she falls into fitful slumbers
her sleep. such as Il Ia. Is disturbed
by gruesome dreams and nightmares:
dreams OF blood and awful horrors
visions Of an inferno created not by
the Imagination OF q great horror. but
by the revolving realities Of the pre-
dominant political system in Russia
Since the first outbreak of revolu
ton at the end of 1904 the czarina
has been living in bondage. Her pris
on Ii gilded. but her Incarceration Ii
hardly less terrible than that OF the
Siberian exiles. There has been nc
moment In which the danger OF as
sassination was absent, Plots and
conspiracies to murder the entire I'm
perial family were discovered ant
frustrated. Bombs were found In tbs
imperial palace and poison In tht
food destined for the imperial table
Day after day news came from al
parts Of the empire Of bl0odshed ant
war between the old and the new or
der. Throughout the period Of revolu
tionary disorder In Russia the czarini
continued to work with frantic energ,
for the introduction OF progressive
measures and for conciliatory polio,
toward the nation.
| Il u one of the ironies of fate tha
this woman, who spared no effort Il
save the country. should be the pri
mary victim Of Russian tyranny. Sh.
IL . martyr to the cause Of liberty and
civilization.
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hear his name with patience.