The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-15

Nicholas is likely to be the last OF
the ROmanoffs to occupy the impc'
rial throne, according to a writer IN
Free Russia" a newspaper appear.
He says:
ia. .uung Alexis, tie cmpcrOr's
only son, is suffering from an in
durable tuberculosis Of the
homes. ii is said and can only be
kept alive Il few months longer. The
emperor himself has become the vie
tim Of fits of melancholy. His con.
sort, the unfortunate empress, is
still suffering acutely from com
plctc nervous breakdown. The ques-
ton arises, therefore. who will be
he heir to Nicholas the Second, or
will he be the last Of the autocrats
Of Russia? Tho daughters of Mich.
olas cannot ascend the throne be-
cause Paul !. who hated his august
mother. Catherine the Great, made a
law whereby II became Impossible
for woman to reign in Russia.
Therefore. in case Of the demise of
Nicholas II, thG'tIrOnG should fall, to-
bis brother Michael. But this is
hardly possible" since he has re-
nounccd all his rights and has mar
rlcd mOrganaticaily a Russian lady
with whom he lives very happily far
from court intrigucs.
The writer thrn discusses the
grand dukes, but finds insupcrabic
objections to all Of them.
Only Recent Recruit.
Miss ChriStabcl rankhurSt. who
directs, from her exile in Paris. the
campaign Of the militant suffragets
in England, is after all only re-.
cent recruit to militancy, as time is
measured in politics in England.
Somebody has been turning up
speeches made by Miss PankEurst no
longer ago than 1905, and II Isl
found She ranged herself then
against tho advocates Of miIitancy.
II was at Il conference Of the indie
pendent Labor party, at which Miss
PRnkhnrst was a delegate, and res
oution had been brought forward
extending sympathy to the citizens
OF East Ham in their refusal to ad
minister the education art on ac-
count of tho unfair incidence Of the
rate" There were speeches for and
against the resolution and then Miss
while in sympathy with
the resolution. was Of opinion that
Il would be safer to use constitution
al means"
The latest step in the new cam
mign whirh the NOn-militant Suf-
llagists will wage this winter in tn"
British Isles. is the formation OF an
alliance with the Church of England.
The new alliance starts work with
the blessing Of six bishops and Of
forts will be made To get formal
from til" church OF
It's attitude towards the question OF
equal suffrage.
Little Commonwealth.
Tho Little Commonwealth, organ
lied here by George Montagu IA for
mrr member Of parliament, whose
wife was Miss Alberta SturgcSs, OIL
New York; after close study OF
the George Junior Republic at Free
vile, New York, is now in success
full operation on an old estate do
mated for til" purpose in Dorset.
Only thirteen boys and girls are in
residence, hut more will be taken as
soon as the necessary cottages can
be completed. The citizens are Sc
cured from among juvenile offenders
before various courts
the country, who ar"
given the choice Of Joining the com
munwealth or going to a reform
school.
The system Of self government is,
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wv, we "' '';,,,;nnI on.o IN rho hrirr his
, , . No. commonwealth arose
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w. WY. ',"',., unused of an cley-
cn.ycar-old boy and mixed jury
or hos and girls, Found guilty, the
VI "":o ""' ,nnro sentenced to he
! WI" w. ,,1,;,. s,nnc ,hov had not
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