Ina leading, article last wees on the appearance of a_ strong royalist sentiment at Vladivostok We toentioned that in the event of definite movement being inaugurated the thoughts of the Russian people would immediately turn to the Grand Duke Nicholas, otherwise Nicolai Nicolaievitch. As we pointed out, we lacked much desirable informa ti about the case, but papers arriving from the north now throw some interesting, sidelights upon it. The "North China Star" mentions that at the beginning of the month prayers were offered in the Russian church at Harbin for the safety and progress of the Grand Duke Nicholas, While at Pogranitchnaya 110 people have signed a petition asking him to come to Vladivostok and assume the throne. It is pointed out that hen General Dieterichs arrived jat Vladivostok there was a belief that* he would shortly be followed by the Grand Duke Nicholas, and that a monarchical movement would immediately be set on foot. In some way tke presence of the Japanese in Siberia was supposed)
be of assistance to such a project, and now that they are leaving the countly many seem to consider that the movement has received a setback. If this were the case, however, it is strange that Vladij vostok should have made its pronouncement at this particular time. In these towns of Siberia and Manchuria monarchiste have congregated in considerable numbers, so much so that there seems to have been a danger of M. Joffe being assassinated, and as soon as a definite movement is initiated we shall hear of action on their part.
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