THE CZAR'S VISIT TO FINLAND.
Reports from St. Petersburg (says the Vienna correspondent of the Times) state that the Czar, during his recent tour through Finland, has been made painfully aware of the discontent prevailing in the Baltic provinces. The population, which in former years made a point of showing their loyalty to the Czar, whom they used to regard as their protector against the intrigues of the ultra-Russian party, kept this time entirely aloof from all contact with the Imperial family, and wherever their Majesties went they were only met by the official representatives of the place. The difference was so marked that both the Czar and the Czarina were visibly affected by it, and made no secret of their disappointment. On one occasion the Czar is said to have remarked to a native politician that in his opinion the Finnish people had changed their character. The reply which His Majesty received was : "Sire, the people have remained tho same, but they do not understand how to conceal their thoughts. They sing when they are contented, and they weep when they are unhappy."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8662, 3 September 1891, Page 6
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