Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-24
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upon to give up these people, and she turned
her mind toward religion. In this connection
gossip has had much to say about monk called
Gregor Raspoutine. He was travelling monk.
preaching what he called the Kingdom OF
Heaven. He sprang into notice when he
started campaign with another monk, named
Illiodore, who also called himself a prophet.
and who wanted to found religion of his own.
He was the abbot of a monastery at Saratof.
where his bishop became one OF his adherents.
At first Raspoutine was follower of Illiodore.
then they became enemies and each de.
nounced the other. Illiodore was soon I'M
frocked after having spent some months as
prisoner in monastery far from Saratoff; but
Raspoutine, in spite of his many vagares,
which far exceeded those of Illiodore, escaped
prosecution owing, 1t Is said. to influence In
higher quarters
"He was introduced to the Empress by the
Grand Duchess Elizabeth her sister, who from
her convent in Moscow still exercised great
influence over the little Court of Tsarskoye
Selo She suggested to Alexandra Feodorovna
(the Czarina) to call to her the wandering
monk who was considered by many people in
the light of a saint, and to ask him to pray for
her and for her children-espe cially for the
heir of the throne, who was the object OF her
particular anxiety.
mot long after he was brought to the notice
of the Empress, Raspoutine is credited with
having persuaded her that as long as he was
allowed to remain she would be safe from any
danger. and her children. too, would always
remain unframed, no matter what might occur.
"Raspoutine was sent away for some time
He left the capital for his native village IN the
wids of Siberia, and for period nothing was
heard about him. Then last Autumn the heir
to the throne fell i'll at Spala, and the Empress.
who quite frantic, cried out aloud that
this misfortune had happened because they had
sent Raspoutine into exile The monk was re-
called, and he was once more admitted into
the intimacy OF the Imperial family. He is al
ways at Tsarskoye Selo, but his presence there
is kept secret, so that good many people are
influence remains the same, and 1t Is main.
tanned that the Empress is more convinced
than ever that it was his prayers that saved
her son during his last severe illness.
"a lot of rubbish has been written about
the illness of the Tsareyitch, and the most
stupid tales have been circulated. The reality
is sad enough without exaggeration making 1t
worse The child. who has been very delicate
since his birth, suffers from organic dis
of the arteries which are liable to rup-
ture upon the slightest provocation and even
without cause. Already, three years ago, he
had to undergo an operation, which was per.
formed by Professor Fedoroff, one Of the doc
tors who treated him in the Autumn of 1912.
From morning to night the Tsareyitch Is
told that his existence is so precious I'd his
parents that no caprice OF his is to be allowed
to pass without being at once gratihed. He Is
constantly impressed with his own importance.
and already knows very we'll his rights, though
he entirely ignores his duties. Arrogant by
nature, this arrogance is fostered instead OF
being corrected. Not one is allowed to rebuke
beats his sisters, tyrannizes over his servants.
and whenever any attempts to correct him
he instantly threatens the unfortunate person
with all kinds of punishments.
"A few years ago anecdote was circu-
lated everywhere in st. Petersburg concerning
the small Tsarevitch. 1t seems that one morn.
ing Ministers were waiting to be received by
the Emperor at the palace of Tsarskoye Selo
Among them was M. Izvolsky, at that time
head Of the Foreign Office. He was talking
with another person seated next to him and
did not notice the Tsarevitch, who happened
TO run through the room. The latter instantly
went up to M Izvolsky and in an imperious
tone told him that when the heir to the throne
crosses room, Ministers ought to get upp NJ
izvolsky became SO confused that he did not
know what to do or to say, and his confusion
became still worse when, a few moments later
the Emperor. at the end of the audience which
he granted to him. asked him what misunder-
standing he had had with the Tsarevitch. M
Izvolsky hardly found words to explain. and
Nicholas II. told him then, with evident pride
Yes. later on you will find Il harder to deal
with my son than with me-
AS have said already, the truth ID SAD
enough, because 1t is considered certain that
there Is very little hope that the Tsareyitch
viii reach manhood, and this knowledge i'm
pels heartfelt sympathy toward his parents
who, after having longed for SO many ysears
for the birth of this heir now have to resirn
themselves to the probability that his A 81 -