Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-17
END OF THE RoMANoFFs.

Most thoughtful people, after hay
ing perused Mrs. Muhlbach's hlstor-
ical novels, some Of which make IN
teresting references to the Romanoff
dynasty, will naturally wonder how
any thinking human beings
would remain for centuries with their
necks under such yoke. Of course,
the German authoress could not call
a spade a spade as other writer's have
done and most of the readers deduc-
tions are drawn from reading be-
tween the lines. But this enough to
incense all right-thinking souls.
We had, like most people, read
synopses of Russian history from
the days of Peter the Great, aware
of the fact that many OF the real
happenings had been necessarily OBJ
secured. Recently the writer pull
led from a pile of junk in Alexandria
a new and well-bound book entitled,
"The Private Life of the. Romanorfs.
The writer starts before the time OF
Peter the Great, and, in the course OF
his work makes it plain that the
secert life of Messalina, the stories
of Boccacio and other bold recitals OF
past days have been more than
eclipsed in the private life of the
Romanoffs.
These individuals as well as their
naughty ministers were ready to do
anything cruel to perpetuate their
power. The use of the knout and
Punishment to Siberia after arbitrary
arrests had been made were regarded
as their most deadly weapons, and
were relied upon with as much confi-
dence as the Kaiser is now his ruth
less and cruel submarine warfare
upon the civilization of. the world.
The rank and file of Russia were
regarded simply as. beasts of burden
who struggled for existence, while
the "Great Father resided alter
nately in his winter and summer
palaces with a salary of eight mil
lion dollars a. year. besides the, reve-
nues from the richest mines and most
prosperous manufactures of the
nation, which brought him about
eight million more, or about fifty
thousand day;
There have been other revolutions
and changes of. rulers since the days
of Peter the Great, but they were
always conducted by, former minis
tiers who were anxious to reoccupy
their old positions; hence there was
but little blood she'd. The panent
Muscovites would awake in the morn
ing and find that the weather ana the
ruler had changed during the night.
They would continue to plod on as
beasts of burden.
But the time has come when the
people have arisen in their might, not
for the purpose of changing ruler,
but to eliminate Il dynasty which
has for centuries been repugnant. to
the nation.
The :knout will be swayed no more,
nor will the name of Siberia and the
deadly quicksilver mines keep the pa
tiene subjects in the traces any
longer. All prisoners are to be re-
leased. exiles invited to return and
the descendants of the chosen people.
long looked upon as the filth and
offscouring of the world, will be al
lowed to dwell in Petrograd or Mos
cow. and not be compelled to procure
passes while travelling from one place
to another. Besides the Christian
who may entertain an Israelite in his
home will no longer be in danger of
government action for presIming to
violate law Of the Romanoffs.
And this brings to mind an Incl
dent in the diplomatic history of the
United States thirty years ago.
President Cleveland had appointed
Mr.. Kelly, of Richmond, minister to.
Austria. The Hapsburgs suggested
to this country that better relations
might be continued between Francis
Joseph and the United States were
some other man selected for the vi
emma post, as Mr.. .keilly's wife was
Jewess3 by BIRTH and representa-
tives of this race are. not allowed at
Austrian courts. Its,:is- unnecessary
to psabe an comm ent slpoPp + the absye.
Alnewsssa has sdaRaed upon the land
Of the Muscoyites.s + Let Us: hope that
they will understand fthe meaning of
l;lerey,, and profit accordingly.
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