Czar and Prelate.
St. Petersburg, July PA M. Pobedonostcff, the Chief Procurator of the Russian Holy Synod, is in disgrace with the Czar, it seems that his early retirement is looked upon as certain. He called on the Czar some days ago and told him he feared the measures to better the condition of the University studends would prove disastrous, as many students are avowed atheists or heretics or Hebrews. The Czar told him to mind his own business., lie did not think that justice is to be meted out to Ijhc orthodox alone. A little earlier Pobedonostcff had proposed to the Czar that in the blank application for army officers _ seeking promotion a column be added in which the officer should state his religion. The Czar ordered him brought into his presence. and excitedly told him lie did not care a brass farthing what religion his officers professed : what he wanted was loyal, able servants.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 205, 5 September 1901, Page 4
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