The Washington times., 1918-09-01

ROTTERDAM. Sept 1.-The sec
end Of q series Of extracts from the
late cEar's diary Is reproduced from
the Russian newspaper Izvestia by
the voissische Zeitung Of Berlin. Ger
mania also has quotations from it.
The vossische zeitung explains that
the first extracts given arc entries
made on the days Immediately follow
ing the abdication last year, while the
Gar was on his return journey from
Pskov to Headquarters at Mogileff.
Germania describes the entries as con-
ftrming the impression made by those
already quoted of the insignificance OF
the personality of the late Russian
Emperor.
The most interesting fact disclosed
by the new extracts is that on April
3, 1917, the CEar was preparing for
9. journey to England. In regard to
this the vossiche Zeitung says:
THE .hoped-for possibility Of his
departure without hindrance he de
rived from the government of Lyov
and Kerensky. In the RomAnoff ar
chives is a cipher letter from, Prince
LYov TO the Gar in which the prince
promises to take the Car to Thurman.
This letter will be published. Keren-
sky kept secret from the Petrogrsd
workmen's council this agreement
with the Gar"
Following are the entries quoted:
IThese dates are according to the
Russian calendar, which. is thirteen
DAYS behinu the Gregorian or ordinary
oar.
'sMarch Slept long and well
Only awakened far from Dvinsk. A
sunny and frostry day. Discussed
with my people yesterdays events. !
read much in Julius Caesar. At $50
( arrived at Mogilen, where the whole
stan awaited me at the station. At
$50 I went to my house. Alexieff
came with the latest news from
Rodzianko. So Mischa (the Grand
Duke MichaeD has resigned! His
manifesto closes with a wag of the tail
for the constituent assembly. which
il 10 be elected in three months. God
knows what moved him to put his sig
nature to such nonsense. In st. Peters
burg the unrest has ceased. II only it
had lasted longer!
Tells Of KereRsky visit.
march p-Began to fast, but fast
did not begin with joy. After midday
mass. Kerensky was here. He begged
we might restrict our meetings to
meal times and sit apart from the
children. This was to a certain de-
gree necessary for him in order to
pacify the famous soldiers and work.
mems council. To avoid any violence,
one must adapt oneself
ss1larch 17-Slept well. At 10 o'clock
good Alex tone OF the grand dukes)
arrived here upon a conference. At
~ o'clock 1 went to the station to re-
eefve dear mama, who had come from
Kiev. I took her with me and we
brealfasted together! She stayed and
eaiked for a long time. l received at
last two kilograms from Alice 1.-THE
cSarfna1. went for q walk, horrible
weather, cold and snowstorm. Receiv-
"a after tea Aiexieff and Friederichs.
paned in the evening with mama and
sat srith her until IL o'clock.
March 1s-DAy is clear and frosty.
At 10 o'clock 10 midday mass. Mama
came later She bfeakfasted and re-
n1ained with me until 4 o'clock. At
tea ] received General Ivsnon. who
came back from the requisitioning.
H had been TO THarGE0e Selo ana hAd
sen Alice. What has become Of poor
Giants Friederichs and Pojesloff whose
prssenee excites everybody. They
have gone to FTiedrichs' property
near Penso. In the evening with
Mana
~FoefuI and Full Of Longing
March 2I-Last day in Moglieh.
Al q quarter to eleven read farewell
command TO army. Went to the
house of the officer OF the day. where
took leave OF the stan and the
authorfties. At home, farewell to the
oeacers and Cossacks OF the Guard
and the free regiment Ny heart WAS
NAreakinS. At IL o'clock with mama
= her carriage. where we breakfast
ed Remained with her and her suite
until. 4:3o Took leave OF her. Son
ero, sergei. Boris. and Alex Poor