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Show -7 . The czar of Russia may well .say "Deliver me from my friends." The little crowd of favorites surrounding him, who have been and are now, enjoying en-joying the fruits of others' labors,, will ot allow hira to grant reforms, because to do so would deprive de-prive them of a portion of their ill-gotten benefits. The czar is intelligent enough to' perceive what all" the-world can see, that if is the middle classes who alone can save his throne,jtt -this Vrisis. By allowing allow-ing them to participate in the government they would keep in check the lower laSscU; nd; fring to his aid the help he needs.' He is aor1 WalVe enough, however, to incur the displeasure of his leeches, and possibly fears that in losing their friendship he might not gain the support of the middle class. Tt looks, therefore, as if autocracy would go blindly on until the crash comes which will for a time destroy all law and order, and the worst" elements of society be in absolute control. This may not, and probably will not happen in tho present disturbance, but it is sure to come in the near future. i |