Czar And The Manifesto

Pathetio stories, some true and 6ome probably apocryphal, abouC the last hours of the late czar are appearing in the press of the continent. The most remarkable is oue which purports to describe how the dying monarch himself revised the manifestó whioh annonnced his own dcath and his son 's succession. This is intended as a refutation of the assertion that the manifestó was written by De Giers. Aa a matter of fact, there is every reasou to believe that the proclamation was written, of course in accordance with iustructions, by the procureur of the synod. According to the story, the late czar pressed his son to give him the manifestó. When he had pernsed it, he oxpressed his npprobation, saying that he feit perf'ectly resigued, as his work wouldbe contiuued. He would, however, like to add some worda which would reassure the Russians and Europe. He then wrote: "We, in the presencie of the Most High, record a golemn vow always to ruake onr sole alm thopeaceful developnioi't of t!io powor and glory of our beloved Russia and the happiness of all our faitbful eubjects." Beading the manifestó agaiu, Alexandei III pau.swl at the passage, "but also far beyoiui the borders of Riissia the memory of tiie czar, who was the iucarnatiou of onswerviug loyalty and of pcace, " anr! ulded tho words, "a peace which. duriug )ii.s reign, was not once brolcen. " "It is ïiiy (i]üii:i tp glory," obsfrved the cmpcv..:1 aa I - I ilijpvn bis pen. "I dosiïeti ;.' -;mv, tbi ;.vtiatest blessing thiit God cm graat rs in tlns world. May misiort te befall those who break it, but yon wijl know how to ïuaintain it with tlinp who are with us aud to maka othera respect it. "