Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-28
CARS MISTAKE COST
HIM THR0NEANO LIFE
Let Reforms Wait Till End of
War: Czar,na Held Kaiser
in Contempt.

Vc'ntiN IN Nrt3SgpNt Un1'f tfit auspceS
of the Russo-Soottish Society, reviewing
the events that led 10 tho collapse of
Russis, said that 10 tic out
side observer, Russia had pre-
scuted the appearance OF country that
would bear tho strain OF IA protracted war
hotter than anv one of the Allies She
dispo.ed Of an inexhaustiblc man-power.
and possessed territory so vast that loss
of ground WAS not in her case of such VITA
importance, while she was virtually self
supporting The financial position was
sound and she had gold reserve of
.eI5O.OOo.O0o To those, however, who
were better acquainted with the working
of. ber administrative machinery and with
tho,conditions of her economic lifc, the
weak JOINTS In her armor were too apparent
10 justify such an estimate OF her STAYING
powers There is limit To the powers of
endurance of even the most long-sufIcring
race, and II WAS the scarcity Of food and
the looting of few baker shops that gave
the signal for the revolution At the out
break of war the whole nation responded
TO the Empcror's call 10 arms and shared
his determination to soc 10 through. | IN
fortunately, however. for himself and
Russia, the Emperor had from the outset
declared that the nation energies must hc
concentrated on the war. and that all
questions of internal reforms must wait till
after the conclusion Of peace.
REFORMS MUST FATAL PoLICY.
There were among the members Of the
government liberal-mlnded men. but they
were in the minority. Before taking com
mand of the army after the retreat from
Galicis, the Emperor had added To their
number bv selecting ministers who on
loved the nation confidence, but these
appointments did not 90 far enough 10
appeaSe the uneasineSs caused by the
rcyerses in the field and the growing scare
ity of supplies, and in an audience al the
commencement OF 1916 the speaker said
he made personal appeal to the Emperor
10 mark his appreciation OF his peoplc's
sacrifices by concessions. ts the Em-
pcror still maintained that reforms must
wait till after victory had been won, Sir
George said he urged him At all events
to give his people some sign that would
encourage them to hope for better things
To come Whether the Emperor had been
influenced or not bv what had passed. lie
could not say, but two weeks later he an
pcared Unexpectedly II the opening sit
ting of the Duma His presence there
produced profound impression and mark
cd according TO what NJ. Sazanoif had
day in Russias history However. the
hopes and expectations founded on It
were shortlivcd. With the Improvement
IN the military situation, the reactIonarlcS
pnce more gained the ascendant. and ono
after another Of the more liberal ministers
were sacrificed
MIGHT HANE SAVED GROWN.
Had the Emperor como to Pctroerad
nnI r9sdr fsr1s.4z- II. s.,trrhf
have saved his crown, even 81 thc eleventh
hour. But kept IN ignorance hv hls
entourage Of the gravity 81 tho crisis ~
prorogucd the Duma and ordered troops
u he sent 70 renress the mutinv cf thc
regiments Of the Petrogad garrison. and
by 50 dong sealed his own fate end that
of the dynasty Before his last audience
in January, 1917. when, the Ambassador
said, he explained to the Emperor all the
dangers oi the situation with absolute
frankness. hc had asked the president
what would really satisfy Ia, Damn IN
order that he might advise lil~ Majesty
Arcorolnslv. Rodzlanko replied that III
that The DVlma asked Tor was tina, 'hc
Emperor should appoint as president ofthe
council man VINO commanded both HIS
Ms jestvs confidence and that .; the n tlor.
and that nc should te gwen free hand
10 AAtthf~t ftlo ON Il tD4it-.Gtst-~ 4ii~ Is tfE
,hc advice the Ambassador said hc had
pressed on the Emperor II was such
small thing 10 ASK such IN easy thing
10 Grant. but the Emperor. unfortunately
for himself and for Rus>ia, hought other
wiso
Proceeding. Sir George SAID that he
had 50 recently vindicated the memory
of the Emperor as regards certain un-
charges and misrepresentation
rhst he cid not nee-d 70 repeat what he
had SAID on that subject hut he would
like 20 say few ords about the Empress
who II reports 10 hand were confirmed.
nsd suffered so cruelty that they could
only think Of her with pity and COM
niseration.
hc Emperor II was true. was so en-
ti-elv under her influence that history
would hold her responsible for having
inspired q policy disastrous alike to the
dynasty and ~ Russia, but, IN spite OF all
thst had been said 10 the contrary, she
Wa not = pro- rerman working IN Ger
msnys interests. nor did she. CIV more
than the Emperor contemplate the
conclusion OF a separate peace with Ger
many.
DIsLIEsD THE GERA.N KAISER.
She had strong personal dislike for !.
the Emperor William, and II was quite /
untrue that she ever acted as hiS agent |
She Vas a rcactionarv who wished 20 /
hand down the autocrscy intact 10 her son.
and she consequently persuaded tho /,
Emperor 10 choos. ~ hls ministers, men
Oh whom she could rely to carry out a arm /!
and unyieldine policy. quite regardless of .
their other qualifications
There were, however, German agents
n the back ground who pulled the stnng-
and used Her Majesty u well - Others III
the Fmperors entourage as their IN
CONSCIOUS tools for The purpose of In
tucing the Emperor to pursue reac-
tionary policy while they themselves
preached revolution 70 his subjects 4
The Empress believed 70 the last that
the army and the peasantry were ON her +
side as Protopopof was IN the habit +
,f having bogus teiegrams dispatched I'd
ner from all parts Of the empire. signed
Oyshctitious persons assuring her o their
ove and devotion.
MUST NOT HisJUDGE RUSSIANS
Proceeding 20 describe the terrible State
,f Russia under the Bolshevist regime,
md the atrocious methods adopted bv
.hcse pseudo democrats, Leninc and
rrotxky, 70 found their Socialist state.
Sir George went on t. say that they must
rot, however, confound the innocent with
he guilty, and they must not think too
hardly Of the Russian people or turn
ieai car 70 their cry for help on account
II the inlsdeeds Of those who had RUNE
md betrayed them
Until order was restored IT was difficult