The Washington herald., 1914-03-08
UNCLE SAM AND
CAR FRIENDLY
New Russian Minister Assures
U. S. Of His Country's
Good viii.
TO GIVE JEWS FAIR DEAL
M. Goremykine Tells of His Intentions
as President Of the Council.
Future Looks Bright.
TO GIVE JEWS FAIR DEAL
Special Cable to The wa.hinstoo He.Ia.

Special Cable to The washinstou Herah
St Petersburg, March I'M. Goremy'
kline, the new president OF the council
has sent message to the United States
telling OF his intentions. He says:
ordinated to the wishes Of my sovereign.
tire accordance with those fundamental
laws OF the empire which were sanctioned
by the Car. II his manifesto Of October
II. 1906, in which constitutional govern
-ncnt was granted to the people.
He Explains Change.
81 consider that my position will be
easier than that g my predecessor. ow-
ing to the fact that he had no portfolio
Of his own; consequently. shall be able
10 preside with rntire impartiality over
the council of ministers and be in touch
with my colleagues. Another point is
that since the Gar has called me to fill
the Office of president of the council
felt bound to accept the responsibility"
NJ. Go.emykine spoke in high praise Of
the choice of NJ. Bark as minister of
finance, and declared that it showed the
great impartiality of the monarch. as NJ
Bark was of Jewish origin.
HE is a self-made man." continued the
new minister, 'and is true patriot. He
has a unique experience in financial af-
fairs. has travelled widely, and has a vast
knowledge and erudition which should be
a guarantee that he will lead the country
in the path of progress and prosperity.
What the new ministry will have to
undertake chiefly will lie 20 restore pros
perity among the rural classes and to
try and do away with the evil Of drunk
enness. which, during the late admins
tration, assumed abnormal proportions.
Czar's Special Wish.
This, should add, is the especial wish
OF the sovereign AID We. his ministers.
lave not only to obey the instruction.
tons given by his majesty. but the instruc-
tons are proof how thoroughly the En-
Deror has tn welfare of his subjects at
heart"
Asked as to his opinion on the vexed
question of the Jews, Il. Ccremykine re-
piled:
1T is too early for me to say anything
as yet. but you may take 1t from me that
Jews. as well as Christians will always
be treated justly. as far as lies within
MY power. ,rhe E--peror has the inter-
est of his Jewish subjects at heart as
much as he has those c. Christians. His
majesty wants only that the laws be OBJ
served and his protection will always be
granted to those who obey them"
In Russian political and diplomatic cir
cles the appointment Of NJ. Bark has
been received very favorably. The in \
hUence of Prince Mestchersky. the editor
of the Gragdanine, vas a main factor in
it's realization, and no one apparently, eN-
cept certain interested writers in the
French press, seem to regret the down.
fall of Kokowstoff.
Future Looks Bright.
Another point in cavor of NJ. Bark is
that he will bring a very enlightened I
spirit to bear in his dealings with the !
of trade, commerce and !
both in his Russian and foreign |
relations. He is credited with a warm |
admiration of America and American !
ways and habits.
There is every reason TO hope that he
will bring his great experience and ca
pacity to bear in smoothing over the !
difficulties AT present in the way OF /
treaty between Russia and
the United States. II will also be Of
to Americans to know that the
appointment of NJ. Bark received the cor
iial support and Endorsement of Count
Nitte. the famous Russian diplomat, who
igured so largely in the Russo-Japanese
oeace treaty held at Portsmouth. n. H,
some ten years ago.
Finally. the Gar favors a more liberal
policy in internal affairs for Russia. This
las been shown in the fact that the first
ct of the new administration has been
he abolition of the secret police, or
Okhrana,' part of whose duty was to
Ook after the safety Of the sovereign. II
I'd to many abuses.
The recent premier has been made a
cunt, but there is no truth in the story
lat he was to be sent as ambassador to
'aris as he is leaving in a day or two
or a heightened stay in the Caucasus