The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-05
WORD PICTURE OF MEMORABLE
EVENT WHICH REVOLUTION
IZED RUSSIA.
ALL IN BRIEF TIME
EmperOr's Note Announcing His Retire
ment Was In Noble Language and
Had Far Wider Scope Than Commit
tee Expected.

Paris May (By MaiD.-In considera-
tion of the historic and momentous ma
ture of the events which occurred n
Russia in March of this year, the Temps
devotes two of its columns to an exact
and detailed account Of the abdication
of Nicholas IL, fully appreciating the
deep interest with which its readers
regard this great chapter in the his
tory of the peoples liberation. The dis
patch, which is signed Charles Rivet,
thus describes the meeting OF the
delegates of the Duma and govern
ment with the monarch, which took
place at Pskof Station on March 10
NJ Choulgine, one Of the actors i'm the
\ memorable scene, describes it as fol-
y lows: "As our train stopped in the
station of Pskof, one of the emperor's
aides-decamp entered our carriage ana
said: His majesty is awaiting you.
We only had to go a few steps TO
reach the imperial train. | was not in
the least moved. We had reached thai
extreme of physical tension after the
days which we had just lived in Petro.
grad, when nothing can either aston
ish or seem impossible. We entered
a brightly lighted saloon carriage up
hostered in the pale green. The court
chamberlain and General Narischkire
we're there and the emperor entered
Immediately. he was wearing the uni
form Of one Of the Caucasian reg-
ments He seemed quite calm and
shook hands with us; he was in faCt
more cordial than cold. He sat down
and told ms 10 do the same Gutchkoff
sat by him near a small round table.
! sat opposite Gutchkon, Frederick
sat little further along and General
Narischkine took his seat at a table,
ready TO take down all that was said,
as he had been asked TO do by the
emperor General Russky entered at
that moment, apologized for not hay-
ing been there when we arrived.
bowed 70 us and took his place nexs
20 me. that is, opposite ear.
Gutchkoff spoke was afraid that
no would be pitiless and that he would
say something cruel TO the emperor.
But | soon felt reassured. Gutchkoff
spoke at length and quite easily The
parts OF his speech seemed 20 come IN
perfect order. lie did not refer to the
past. but spoke OF the present, trying
20 make his hearer understand how
far the country had fallen. He spoFe
with lowered eyes and his hand on
the little table. and so he could not
see the face OF the car. and this made
1t easier for him TO finish his painful
speech. He ended II by stating tina,
the only way out OF the situation was
for the monarch to abdicate In favor
Of the little Alexis. with the Grarc
Duke Michael as regent. At the mo
ment when Gutchkoff was saying thesa
words, Russky leaned towards me aud
whispered. This has already been de
clded
Then the emperor spoke. His vol. !
and his gestures were much calmts
much more simple than Gutchkoff's
manner and speech had been. Gutchkofi
was deeply moved by the momentous
nature OF the interview, and this made
him emphatic. Il have thought a great
deal yesterday and today" said Mich
olas H. in the same tone Of voice as
II he had been speaking Of some ordi
nary business Up TO 3 o'clock today
was prepared 20 abdicatc In favor ui
my son. but ] have since realized tina,
% would be- impossible for me 10 30
separated from him" The car hoe
paused slightly. and then continued as
calmly. You win understand me.
hope' That Is why ] have decided "a
abdicatc In favor of my brother" u
was then silent as II ne expected
some reply ] then said. This propo
sitlon g. a surprise 10 us we only
considered an abdication In favor of
the Cgarevltch Alexis |. therefor"
request TO be permitted 10 have "a fev
minutes private conversation vita
Alowu1rc Ivanovitch lGutchkofn sd
that we mny give considered reply
Tho car consented. and | forget nov
how the conversation was resumed
but d is a certain fact that we mad,
no difficulties In accepting the obicc
tlons which were set before us
GutchEoff said that he did not fecl hO
had the courage 90 combat the fccl
inrs Of father. and considered 1l
pressure impossible ON that point I
seemed to me that on hearing this