Show M WITTE AT THE HELM One Man in Russia Capable of Steering the Ship of State tate St SL rg Jan an g government vernm nt Is about to make the Irrevocable Irrevocable cable decision that prestige mu abroad und nd te the situation at home necessitates te the of the war until neace wih with dignity Is Beyond this point however no confirmation especial especially ly re regarding the Immediate d development of the Uie Emperor i Nicho ian is still U a apparently n a as to whether he e shall gf allow a M l full sway In the meantime declining to permit PrInce to retire latter In to the vIe view that the con confidence confidence of the people In the manner in which the reform rm manifesto Is to be worked out II is vial vital and that th Is Im J If r the work Is to be lett corn com In n the hands hand of the bUr bureaucrats Direct consultation ton with wih representatives of the classes Interested he considers eS V VIt I It has no now been definitely tat that the tho third or oC ti as It was originally draCe drafted b bY Minister provided for u presen taCon or of the In the council or of orthe the empire and that It was stricken out against his earnest protest PrInce retirement from the ministry ot of the eon con to be considered as onla a mater matter or of a a shor short time although there Is seem seemIng lug Ing e evidence ence that the em emperor hopes hOs by temporizing to avoid the necessity of con concentrating the he reins ot of power in the han hands s soC of oC M l Should a real stor storm break however no one doubts that M Wite itte la Is lathe the ont one strong man In sight who can be ho called to the bridge e V |