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Show Russia's Central System. The Forces That Are nt Work in That Great Country in Modern Times. By Edwin A. Stuart. r ,( ;,'- T tho present tlmo tho Russian cenlrnl ailnilnlstrntlvo aystein "C? TJ '"''"'died In four cotintlls-ilie council of the emplio, made 5 'J "Ii of tho ministers nud a loiisideiiilde body (now nlncty-tlirco) ii J ": ot mcniljers uppolutcd by the t sar, having a purely consultative l' Vi nnd advisory iiiuctlon with reicrence to measures proponed by lllu ml'iln'ry; the Kciiate, a jmllclii! ami exocutlvo body, which uT.'OQIJUI couipiiscs tho higher courts of the empire, lis nice, hers being of high rank, and the six sections Into which It Is divided being presided over by Jurists who are the personal rcpreseiitullves of tho Ciar; the Holy Hynod. nnuln up of llin nictriipolitiius, nichbishois nud cerlaiii bishops, nnd having jurindlctlon lu religious ulTiili's; and tho couimltteo of ministers, which comprise tho ucltml heads of dlnerviit adiiilulalnitlvB depart men ta, thirteen lu luunher, together with puiuo other functionaries. Theso counclla, with tho oigiiiilrjitlou of which they are tho head, form a lnrge, strong nnd Inevitably liillueiilinl nfllclul class, within which then. Is looiii for a decided difference of opinion uoon itiifHtlnu of public pulley. As a mutter of fact, this olllclnl class la the most powerful political force In Itus-sin, Itus-sin, ami one thut reaches out Into the huiiiliid provinces In each of which Hie local government Is a political centre In close connection Willi HI. IVtershuig. Besides this, there Is a considerable laiily of educated. Intelligent ltiisslaiia, In touch with the world, whose opinions cannot be repressed, even hy administrative ad-ministrative process. How t-ffectlvo a force this educated public opinion may bo In guiding tho ciiiii'so of the Czar perhaps Ii" iilouo can tell, but hi this age that force Is one that cannot be neglected. There la then n certain kind of party life possible, even lu Itusslii: not at nil such nn we kniiw in coiisiltutloual and pnilliiniciitiiiy countries, but something that Is not to he neglected an u political force lu relation to the I'znr. Hut ll'.ero In number serious limitation upon the power of the Cjtnr lo neroiupllpli even his most benclliniit nnd culiiiiilciicd will, lie han for nil Instrument In-strument not a progressive nud enlightened people, trained lu s.,r iuaniuo. incut. The great nuiMs of the Itii: sl-in people, an a result or tic. ciiiuale ai;d physiography of their country nml or the coii se of their history, are a dull piasanli-y who have not jet learned to hear thciuselvea men. i is thin Inert ninsn that innsiltutcn Hie great Inlcrtuil n o Idem of Itusda, holds ilio country In check, nud deceive luany ca!'-!-i:.Mu Hint lire b-neil nomi the brilliant diploma, y nud siutoiiaiiislilp oi the ucu who serve the C::-n- ,, couim-hirs.-Chniiiauipiat j |