The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-15
R U S S l A.
The War as Viewed from
ST. Petersburg.
GOD WILLED 1T"
A Convenient and Independent
Monetary System.


nY A natural question. ana easily answered.
The certainty OF II seems afford relief to the Rus
san people, contrasted with tho vexatious feeling
OF not knowing what light come, aud actual industry
has improved. In other words, the capitalist on the
point OF building builds, with war in his eye ana
economy TO tho fore Among people 80 dependent
on the paterna government rs arc the hussians u Is
sasy realize how apparent increase IN prosperity
mistaken Tor real ana as pubic securities al
vance in price, owing TO the war, The pubic nha ~
satisfied If bond endorsed by The government, sold
tor eighty Jour roublos before the declaration OF war;
to-day brings nIncty-two tho public mind sees only
therein gain, failing 10 realize tho point that
IL means that roubles are required 10 elect tue
Same purchase ana that the difference is in
the purchasing power OF tho roublc, not
in the inherent value OF tho security
Before Americans laugh at this soecism critical re-
view Of what happened In the United States between
1861 and 1865 would DO Instructive. Call certain
thing dollar roubc ana you wedge it, SO tar as
II circulates, into the public ming at what our west
ern brethren call its "lacc value" Meanwhile iving
IN Russia Tor those who derive revenue from abroad
cheapened for there is always an inerreenuin
between change OF value and change OF prices; but,
conversely, Russians dwelling abroad are Fastening
home or else reducing expenses.
REGARDED.
few Russians go through Church service without
distinct reference the OF the Russian cause
in mo war; and the that "God wied IT, and "Ihe
Emperor proclaimed IL" makes the war holy thing
In Russian eyes, Thus far there seems To be feeling
OF relief that the war is limited TO Turkey Notwiih-
standing tho hard blows 10 be expected from
that quarter that is the least oil It. For
by combi ,,tions involving other Powers Russa mey
yet be placed the awkward position Of seeking allies
among those whose policy she is as yet ignorant Of
However, the pubic prints allowed to refer,
dscroety, to the perfect understanding with Germany,
with Italy anu Austria ccvery limited az,
80 the English bugbear not quite SO opprcssivcly
distinct People begin to feel that after all Engands
power cannot hurt them, Russia has no maritime
commerce TO destroyed, and invasion OF Russian
soil of question. The proof OF the latter lies
In the lessons OF the Crmean war.
THE FIGHTING.
Thus far every success is with the Russian troops
the apparent check in the Caucasus being simply
a movement TO properly echelon tho four advancing
columns. Rather fine work on the Danube has been
made by Russian artillery. They say that the BOY
Romanovsky The only left the artillery school IN
january, who pointed the gun which at single
shot blew the great Turkish ronclad, wcpt
ike child when the commander-ln-chicf
called him by name from the ranks and placed the
Cross OF ST. George on his breast The cross means
something as ITS black ana yellow ribbon gives man
in Russia q certain prominence as one who has done
special act OF merit
Your correspondent was gvon the Cross Of Sanis-
laus riding IN 1879 through a hostile country with
escort To kbiva, deed meritorions IN tho
Emperors eyes goes unrcwardcd in this countryi but
the Cross OF ST. George Is only exceptionally given.
The weather has greatly interiered with military oper
atoms the low lying country about the Danube hav
ing been made nero quagmirc by the rains, and the
mountain passes or the Caucasus nearly impossible by
The same causes Tho feature OF the war thus far
distinguishing 1t IRON other is that tho troops
have carried with them, forced marches, tho
siege guns. aud about ali the mischief done to the
Turks as yet has been by these.
ASIA the REAL SEAT OF WAR;
Tho Caucasus is the real OF tbs war; outside
interference IS less apt 10 be there than In
Europe 1t Is rough hard country 10 light over WITH
happens, the right flank oil The Russians always
threatened By the Turkish gunpoais the Black Sea,
but until the OF the double headed eagle
against the crescent have been without a check.
young, vigorous nation like Russia presents many
points OF resemblance To her only competitor IN youth
and vigor among nalions-Amerca For instance,
tho action OF our ladies' during the Secession in
supplying the needs OF wounded soldiers Is only
equucd ny what Russian ladies throughout the EN-
pro arc dong. Entertainments gwen In all the
palaces and Weather houses which take the form
Of ''sewing bces,n and the lar hands OF the
aristocracy vie with the blunl fingers Of
the common woman in stitching garments, such as
wounded soldier could without being made
grotcsque and In picking lint which would create
wound q acll man The motive, however, is SUPER
ror 10 criticism, and the free donations OF money will
supply tho deficiency unskied fingers, however
well meaning, are sure to make.
AMERICANS IL FAVOR.
II Is worth While being an American in Russia now,
ts American people and sympathy much
courted Great regrets made tho resgnallo on
oil the American Minister Mr Boxer, who the
popular representative here 1t is generally
derstooi, however, that questions OF health forbade
his return.
CONVENIENT FINANCIAL POLICY.
Great stress Is laid In foreign journals Russa's
1nnnccs but the truth is that her abandonment years
ago Of currency makes her practically ndepcn-
cent 10 money matters Anything that government
says Is money IS money and except Tor exterior lux
the country fares well paper basis a
SID For the actual needs oil the country 10 DO
derived from abroad the government has all coin
rccdcd and the Published argument is that It tho
Ieopc want foreign iuxurles they must pay fancy
prices for them RUSSIAN products supply all the ne
ocssarcs OF lite
WAR NECESSITY.
Tho nation accepts The a necessity, not as a
thing to be enjoyed ana Il other Powers refrain
jealousy interfering Russia val nonorably and IN
scnsbiy hberatc from arocious government tho mil
Ions OF Christians ruled by tho sclmctar Of tho TURK
who knows no law superior TO tho Koran, which
has been distorted IN rs teachings TO tell
him that oppression Of Christian men aud women
crime, that to bc Chratan il 70 be lower than
the dogs when nfest tho streets Of constanunoplc.
iho Turks have two good officers; ona = an English
naval onicor Hobart Pacna, who has ondearcd himself
TO Americans by running the blockade during our
war aud furnishing our misguided southern friends
with powder and ball 10 shoot at men defending our
tag: tho other Is Colonel now Pacha) Valentine Baker
who dismissed from tho British army Tor an INDIE
cent assault upon an unprecedented young lady on
railway trnin under circumstances Ia which an Amer