Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-05
Fo..,sr Gar s.ill L.v.d.

Forwssr Gar still Loved.
That his countrymen wish him no
harm and even retain affection for
him ID undenlable There may be no
truth in the cable dispatches to the
effect that the greater portion Of ST.
bcrla has risen In his behalf and has
proclaimed him as emperor once more
But from private letters Of the most
authoritative character I am able to
state that II he, with his consort and
his children. were moved by orders of
the Petrograd government from the
city OF Tobolsk to a monastery some
20 miles distant, It was not because he
was subjected 70 any manifestations Of
hostility by the population, but be-
cause tho authorities at Petrograd
learned that all day long the govern
oris palace at Tobolsk in which he was
CHARTERED was surrounded by crowds
of kneeling peasants from far and
near praying for the safety and hap
piness Of their Little Father" hoping
thst he would show himself to them
and would extend his hand with the
sign Of the Cross IN blessing. For in
their eyes the csars Of Russia is not
only temporal but also ecclesias tIcal.
and even sacerdotAl.
GRAND Duke Mchaes Alexandra
witch. only brother Of the former en-
peror. and in whose favor he abdicat-
ed. has. according TO the cable dis
patches OF last week, been arrested at
Petrograd by order OF Trotzky and OF
his bolsheviki lunta. That he should
have been unlnolested until now, al
tho he has not left Petrvxrnd or It's
cnvirons since the revolution in March.
speaks volumes for the absence OF ali
popular animosity agatnSt the prince
OF the house c& Romano6. Nor IL Il
probable that he would have been de-
prtved Of HE liberty now unless the
bolsheviki had become vaey eseiously
alarmed ~ to the CROWN ana extent
Of the reaction which has set IN thru
out Russia. even In Petrograd, 10 be-
half Of the national dynasty.
Tho position Of Grand Duke Nichael
10 a very peculiar one, In point OF law.
AZ pointed out the other day by q
prominent member Of the Russian bar,
the srapd duke 10 still associated In .
measure with the supreme power Of
the Hu0iAn STATE. For close upon
three oenturiesI the latter had been
vested by An expression Of the wfli Of
the nation In 1913 IN the person Of the
monarchs OF the family Of Romano6.
On October II, 1895, Nicholas II, ~ Z
uAnifssto hearing his sign manual and
ssal t1nsferred part q his supeems
power TO the legislative bodies By him
under the tessn4 Of the constitution
which he then granted to his people,
tho sapfsme power being thus DIVIDED
between the monarch. the coupcn Of
state and the national duma-
Power Rsvvrts 70 csma,itt,a.
LAst spring. namely, on March Is,
1917. Nicholas abdicated his share Of
the supreme power, to his only brother.
Michael. and q few days later the grand
duke, declining 70 retain It until the
nation had given m expression Of iteI
approval Of his authority to the throne,
Transferred the authority. powers and
righta thus conceded to him by Nicho-
Les II to the so-calied temporary CON.
mkfee Of the State dunna.
4 Thls COMMITTEES haA been elected ~
the 6uma, which turned over to II IL
own share q tho .supresus Dowse. The
council Of state followed sutt. Ths,
the supreme power ~ ne cfoun. Of The
council, and Of the duaA, was cospm1t-r
ted to the committee Of the duma, q
which the dumas able pseadeot M
csael RodztanIo. became chairnnAn.
The COMMITTEES tan appointed pre-
visional government, with Prince Greg
csy Lvo0 - president and lprsnter,
and Prof. Miliulso9 - manistae of for
segn a1tsfs. The personnel o6 this
provhe0mal = xOvssnmont unAeeegs&
isnosvo1s changes, bot each time with
% authority Of the tsmpoe1y COM
mfttse Of the duma. Even Kerensay
derived his power. in 4 legal sense
from the duma committee. AZ soon
- ever Kerensky took to fiigft and
disappeared, thereby indicating that he
was unable TO cope any longer win the
situation the supreme power revertsd
to the dunna committee, still headed
by ito chairman, Michael Rodxianko,
who. with the principal members OF
his committee and Gems. Brusilod.
Alexien Korniloff and Ivanoff are With
Grand Duke Nicholas and Can. KAls-
dimes, at the la,sters headquarters.
Only Lawful Government.
From the point of view Of national
and international law and comfy, the
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