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ton on the part Of their wives would be wholly I'M
possible
RUSSIA.


Passing Away-Americn and Russia Of
Common and Broad vIews-The Religious
Acknowledgements, Railroads aud tho later
communion Of the World.
ST.. PETERSBURG, June 20, 1870.
There Is not at present In the Eastern World
Power interested In such variety OF great ques-
tons as Russia, occupying as she does large por-
lions OF both Europe and Asia She cannot look with
Indifference on any event OF Importance taking place
on either OF these divisions OF the EARTH
The immense influence which the Russian nation
now exercises and in future exercise to q still
higher degree fact recognized by all. or the ma
ture OF this influence however, there is great diver
sity OF opinion, resulting partly from feelings OF
rivalry and partly from o remarkable ignorance OF
the history the social structure aud the legitimate
aims Of this wideextended empire. To an Ameri-
can student Russia presents an exceedingly inte-
resting field OF study, whether the country be con-
sidered In political, social economical point Of
view. There Is probably no other country In which
an unbiased Judgment Of Russia can be formed so
well as In the United States Being free from both
the prejudices and rivaries OF Western Europe, We
can look every question In the Old World straight In
the face ana Judge II on Its own merits In Europe
1t Is difficult to ina any national question fairly
stated, ana still more difficult To obtain impartial
Judgment concerning 1t. This Is especially true with
regard to the East OF Europe. The Western nations
are growing old, their territory is small and It Is
Impossible to extend it. Their position In the world
has been maintained by superior culture and cvillza-
tlon IL VIII be lost The moment that nations having
| an equal development and a much greater command
OF material forces take their position IN the world.
| western Europe cannot endure that any political
body should be developed In accordance with Its
| internal forces. The keynote OF European dp0-
| macy Is never TO allow any question TO be settled
| radically according 10 its own merits, but always
[ N IN,
| preponderance In a few nations IL Is this policy
| that caused so many or our Old World friends TO
wish the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF The American Union,
since divided America would be equivalent 10 zero
| In the political system. In order to support the
| English ambition of being the first mercantile and
that the North and south should Just balance each
other similar line OF policy sent the brother OF
European emperor aud many thousands OF French
men TO die In Mexico, In the vain attempt TO erect
barrier against the Anelo-Saxon race.
The same policy which Western Europe pursued
| towards America, and in which she failed
sgnally she pursues Systematically and, far, with
| success in the East. The two Powers in the
world which represent the principal OF natural de-
| veopment among nations are the United states aud
Russia. The United States lays II down guiding
principle OF her policy that "Amcrica Is for Ameri-
cans. and that Europe has right TO interfere IN
the affairs of another Continent In substance 1t is
the very obvious and Just rule that every man should
| be master in his own house. On account OF the in
| tervenng ocean and our rapid development the In
| late war. No Power or combination OF Powers can
now dream either OF q diplomatic Intervention In
American affairs or OF settling up a vassa empire IN
! our neghborhood in order 10 check the onward
| march or our civilization and progress. With new
type OF society, based on manhood right and not
class privilege American success and nat Onal life
Will be exactly In proportion to the total II the
| vital elements OF our whole population. The Amer-
can government Is a. strong and enduring as the
American pet pie. II we fail IT IN because
weak to succeed, and not because some hostile force
American nonintervenon and The American
doctrine 81 allowing every nation TO settle ITS own
Affairs IN It's own way - the logical result of the
! ternai structure OF American society. Since We
allow every man TO be the master Of his own tor
tunes and enjoy That position which he is best able
10 attain, we also clam for nations similar rights
believing that every people, great or small, should
| have chance In The world. II small and weak,
morally ana physically, they viii 20 40 the waltz Wy
the natural process OF competition, and be assiDll-
lated to stronger and more healthy political organl.
| cations
| The American colonists shaking the dust from
their feet left Europe with s feudaism and tyranny
IN Church and Stale, and, coming 10 a new world,
they founded new society and while ree citing the
harmful clemens OF European civilization, retained
! the good ana succeeded III realizing that which for
| Europeans could DO only dream or az best but the
hope OF a distant and unce'ta fusure. The valu
! able elements OF Europe-tiic best results OF her
ciyzation-were freed from their Objectionable
surroundings, and brought 60 America where they
| have produced their best fruits.
| Russia, OF q different origin though OF kindred
racefor the SayOnans are also members OF The great
| Arian Indo- European fanily-bears relations to
| Western Europe, which, TO certain degree are
similar to ouIs. Our fathers lert Europe, taking
| with them the ideas OF people protesting against
| the abuses OF the time and Tansplantlng 10 Ame-
RIGA the best OF what they found in Europe. Russia
| grew up entirely outside the circle OF European
civilization, and 1t was only when she had acquired
! the strength ana consistency necessary TO treat
with the West as with an equal that she entered
into fun relations with the different nations OF the
world Russia, fortunately for herself, dld not
ter the political system OF Europe too early; II she
| had she would not have been able TO escape that
protectorate aud consequent suhjection which
Europe has Invariably imposed on every people
formed outside of her circle and Afterwards wishing
| TO come In exact contact with her.
| The nations of Western Europe have their own DIS
solidarity between them all account OF the SINH
larity OF their history Feudalsn, the Crusades, the
Papai power the Protestant Reformation, were com.
mon TO all the West. To Russia all these factors OF
western Europe history are as foreign as they are 10
In all Russia proper there Is not single castle
nor has there ever been one. The Crusldes which.
as Russian writer says, .were undertaken for the
double purpose OF freeing the molly places and crush
ing the Eastern church., could, OF course, not meet
| the sympathy Of Eastern people Every ruler in
plete control Of the Popes Of Rome, and the great
struggle OF the middle ages was TO cast OF this yoke
Gregory XIII ad to oSsn IL e cS
ton OF the spiritual supremacy OF Rome he received
from Ivan Vassilievlch ~. the celebrated answer:
"Prtest or priests, take care OF your own aairs.o
1t VIII be at once seen that, owing TO Its history,
the whole structure OF Russia is different from that
must consider questions from their point OF view
and In accordance with their own interests. In in
MAINTAIN, II possible, for the cast OF Europe
and the Eas, in general an lind Independent
ueveOpHent. AZ AHleTcu mas HcT MONROE uOCtlJHc,
| that America Ia for Americans SO Russia nom
her position, cannot but support the principle that
Eastern Europe and the East In general should be-
long to Eastern people, and not be mere field OF
conquest for the Western Powers IL Is this which
gives Russia her great position among the Christians
OF the East and lends to her diplomacy that consist
ency and direcness which Is too strikngly In con
trast with the wagering policy Of the West.
Russian policy Is the policy OF development She
s now the greatest force the Eastern Continent,
working towards that great unincation OF the human
race which Is the most striking phenomenon OF
times. From the borders OF China TO the Prussian
boundary she Is building telegraphs and railroads,
establishing trials by Jury, disseminating IAN
guage and organizing O uniform system OF admins.
traton. IL is but a few years since that English
travellers were killed for having made their way
into Central Asia In disguise and Vaneberg, the Hun
garian traveller was considered TO have performed
great feat because he returned from there with