The Glenwood post., 1914-08-15
CAR DECIDES
on PEACE OR
WAR FOR RUSSIA
d AboohSoo h Such 0al1ofe
nsHOh Ne Advissd Wslh
We Ministers.
AvrocRcY NOT cvR1AiLEp
~ Ne 0oea NE Own pronSos -
the rask Has 0ssa oeyea6 esSe
pewsss-saAvsaes q orsOsV
RaseUtia, the Lay orseses.

e0Woso-aRAvsHes - 0reooey
Rasewtia. ths Lay 0rseisse.
The cxar ordered mobilization aftsr
advising with his ministers. II wosh
have bsen impossible to convene ths
representative bodies, the duma eDA
the imperial council. In order to haar
from them and exprsssioa of opinion
within ths short term allowed tor tAs
decision. writes Samuel N. HArDes "
the Chicago Herald.
Bat such . step was probably -
even thought Of or considered. Un1se
~ faa1ansntal laws. the Rsas6Aa
ooostitnttoa. var 10 dslareA and Daaos
signed by The sovereign: ths cssf y
the commander in chief Of RsssAo's
armed forces The sntocr1tie g.
thor1ty was not curtaileA On thsss rat
tsrs BY the political reforms of lSes.
which gave Russia the duma.
The duma votes the yearly ooascstH
ton and the appropriations Tor tAe
army and navy. Through the oontroi
over the budget 1t has insisted on and
obtained reform and reorganization In
these departments. The work OF tAe
third duma will be more highly esd
mated when the result of its efforts IN
this field become clear. The duna
gave particular attention to the Drob-
lem Of re-establishing the shattered
army. Here 1t effected real progssss.
although this was necessarily Aooe
without much blowing Of trumpsts.
Gar Directs Fees0in Foley.
The csar directs Russia's foreign
policy. Each year his minister of for
eign Affairs reports to the duna On
the state Of Russia's relation With
other powers. The minister always
prefaces the speech with the romARk
that he has received the authority Of
the covereign to make his statement.
The prerogative Of the csar In nat
ters Of foreign relations 10 thls sstab-
Mshed and carefully observed. The
Asma debates ON this report are. hsw-
ever. always frank and critical sscA
debate took placs only Q few noa<As
ago. The present CRISIS Was ~ -
ticipatod, Of course. -
But opinions Of the various parties
on the questions now at Issue were
then voiced The csar 10 reported to
have read the Duma Record with
great caro-: he has said himself that
he follows the work Of the duma with
great interest. He knew what attitude
the party leaders had taken Of the
question Of Russian policy in the near
East: but II was by hia, own authority
that the cSar took the decision that
has led to war.
In foreign a6airs the csar has a.
ways exercised his prerogative freely.
The present foreign minister, Mr..
Mr.. saxonov. 10 . man Of considerable
ability. . conscientious and able diplo-
mat. But he has been in poor health;
frequently he has had to take long
releases from duty. This has meant
that the sovereign has exercised an
even greater and more personal con-
troll Over questions oe foreign policy.
10 He Own Prime Aaiaiseor.
The esar has been his own prime
ninister for ever thres ysaEs. He has
beeo taking the rsias Of governmsat
0ore and mere into his own hands.
allowing his ministsrs to advise aaA
suggest bat rsserving to himself "a.
taal 6ocasioa and diving them only pro-
vioSoaal directions, With instructioas
to report aAl thea receive furthse
ord0fs.
Apat non Ill question Of partiea-
lar Dsrsoaaity. the task assumed by
ths esar has bssa beyond Ais powers.
Moro important however. than this,
tie absence Of an actual hsad to Tie
cabinet has opened wide AelA to Per
soaal recriminations among the vasi-
o0o ministers. These countsrcharese
have beea nade to the ear Of the SOW
srstgn.
This was . source Of danger, IN sle-
neat Of denorafsation In the govern
neat But It lsl to . most important
rssalt, thoasA II took some time for
tAo result b cone. The csar learnsA
tAae eea1ft1sas In he ooautry were
- what - Asl bsso inAaosl to ~
nsve thso - -: - bsoaAs avass
q tAs sxtsat e IL uarsse aaa Of soas
- tie oaaoeo beek q tAe AlsoootsaN.
fAs ear. bsaaaa veefsel.
Nespsua, ~ nas~h.
1Ao see1 6ee4 = ct se1sr DaeoAs =
vssWg - s0allssl tAs& ~ ~ bssa
eo0se1RAbl1 issaaesl. lG1sA ~ bssa
vxae1sa absst . etrtaiA ~ begtAse,
- '0oak oa0Ooey HasoaAla- He -
besa q ~ eeaft for ss0s ysafs. =
~ q sOlF1t1al adviser. He b -
1s0beodly . h1s1 b aAay rsspssas:
~ - nooe reesoniss \ Aaa . 0usck
- hsaa u1nl He = e peasant ~.
-
= = aassets1 that ~ was b ssae
Deaease rsspeaslbas see tAe inDsslal
6esFoe q last March. fn vAtoA ~
ear condemned Tie Ascal Defiey =
long in force in Russia. which OWED
lea gNccess 20 IN fneeaaaanR oannDne