The New York herald., 1878-03-29
RUSSIA'S PROGR ESS.


THE PEOPLE RAMPANT FOR WAR WITH Enc
LAND INTERNAL IMPRovEMESTs-AID FROM
AMtRIcA-vAsr PEopUcTIyENEss OF TuH
COUNTRY.
Sr. PkTERsBrRG. March q, 1873
The popular cry throughout Russia is war against
England All c'asscsjoin Ia the clsmor, the puD-
lie even prepared to make aoy sacrn es or endure
any privaiions rather than submit tho suit aud
abuse heaped upon them by the British government.
They say they powerful enough and that thes
financial position Is sufficiently elastic TO enable them
To on war and probably India from Brit
sh rule. Russia has over one million soldiers under
arms o which more than three hundred th susand
at present Turkish soil many OF them are veter.
ana have severe ightipg. Her generals have
shown that iney iully competent cope success
fully with those OF any Continental Power Rus
sia has progressed wonderfully in tho do
velopmcnt Of manufactures during tho past
years All the munitions OF war, clothing aud
commissary stores are entirely obtained and manu-.
iac,ured IN the country. comparatively little having
bcen imported from abroad Tor supplies TO bor army
Hcr resources enormous; hence tho depreciation
oil her currency has boon comparatively small since
the CONNIE OF the present war. The rouble
In circulation has deprecated less than twenty pss
cent, which quite favorable, considering that ths
London Tunes predicted national bankruptcy In sis
months after the beginning of hostilties. Tho English
public have strange idea OF The necessities OF war.
They seem TO imagine they button up their
pockets any Power must at once become bankrupt
They TO forget tue difference between govern
nent and an indIyidual merchant. The latter makes
bills payable at liked dates, when, II unpaid, he be-
comes bankrupt, while government issues It's prom
ses undated and redccmable At It's pleasure. There
foro while printing presses can be worked govern
ment To certain extent las sncws of war. II may
London Times constantly predicted that 'the bubble
would the North become utterly OK
haustcd" They forget that nations always RAISE
money ior war in some form or other. and viii mover
learn wisdom by experience
Russia has constructed during the past ten years
over 1900 miles of railways, forming vast net
work through the grain producing districts OF tho
Empire Nearly a the rails Tor these lines were pur-
chased from Englund but at present extensive roll
ing mills have sprung up IN various parts of the
Try, which are now manufacturing steel raIlx They
arc turning out all they require, which them
To be Independent OF England In this branch OF IN
dustry. The government has recently purchased
from the BALDWIN Locomotive works OF Philadelphia
lorty locomotives, and am told that another largo
company in America have contracted 10 deliver 100
during the present ycar A contract has been re-
Gently made with the Jobn stephenson Company, Of
Now York. Tor the manufacture and supply Of aiargs
number OF tramway cars Tor the street railway OF ST.
ro.9fsnurg as aiso ior hga, where a new company
tramway cars will wear twenty years. while those
made IN Eneiand. France and Belgium only last nvo
years.
TERMINAL FACILITIES.
The government s Engaged IN constructing what 10
called port Tor ST. fctersburg. IL ~ situated at
the southeastern part of the aud consists OF
enormous basn Or rather, series OF basns connected
together capable, 1t is estimated, OF accomm odatiug
thousand vessels and Darses railway runs around
the basins and connects them WIN the entire system
OF railways. These basins are credged 10 uniform
depth OF twenty feet, and continuous chain OF largo
warehouses Is being erected around thom that
cargoes can DO received or directly from or
In cars anu transported 10 any part oil She Empire.
Similar TO all government works In Russia, they
constructed upon colossal anu maguhcent scale rho
Rnssi inn nn ntat hRs tint N
dlculties, which they so readily overcome, rs rs in-
slanced tho situation OF ST. Petersburg, founded by
Peter the Great upon swamp. When !. Is rcmcm-
bcred that many cases the cost oi foundation 10
greater than the structure; that not spoonful
Of gravel stone oil any kind Is To DO scen That has
not brought many miles, II viii be understood
that there some enterprise IN Russia.
DREDGING THE
AZ tho present there oniy eight feet o
between ST Petersburg ana Cronstaii, distance Of
| tracted with Mcssrs Morris d Cummings. Of Now
| York, 10 carry out tho enormous undertaking Of
credging over tho sixteen miles, 10 have twenty
| teet of water between tue port and Cronstndt
| Their machinery Will at once be shipped from New
York, in order 10 allow Them to commence operations
early IN the spring. Their supcrintendenis are now
here engaged IN constructing The necessary UarXes
IL strikes mo that II New York had been PROVIDED
| with au emperor she would, at least have had hor
| piers competed which are such Disgrace TO tho
| metropolis vi the New World.
| AMERICAN WAREHOUSES;
One OF the mo,t nportant charters concessions
In the interest oil Americans has just been signed by
| the Emperor, giving Messrs. l.. b. shaw, e. e. Bur.
CESS anu 4. H. Lane, of New York, Ia connection
| with prominent American capitalists, the permission
TO form company ior tho construction Of
floating aud dictionary gram elevators and
warehouses IN all parts and points where grain IL
dealt win IN the Empire The namo of tho company
| is the Grain Elevator and Warehouse Company. Tho
grant gives them certain exclusive rights and many
| important privileges Among them notice that all
machinery and materials arc imported FREQ ol duty,
aud tho chartor Tor nfty yoars Tins Is certainly
ono OF tie greatest compliments that has been paid
American enterprise IN rocclviDg special ukase
IRON the Car OF All inc Russias This conccssIou ts
noticed IN ali the Russian newspapers. some OF them
have publ'sncd II fuIl, while all contain compi-
mcutary notices anu call attention tho great
tages 10 be derived BY tho community IN cheapcning
Russias great product.
VALUE OF THE CONCESSION
The importance and magnitude oi this enterprise
be understood when IL rs taken into cons alton
that grain is the great staple product OF Russia Sne
has exported IN u single year more tuan two hundred
miiiiVn bushels During tho past year over sixty
million bushels were sh ppcd from 81. Petersburg
AT tho present time there is not "a gram elevator
In tho country. All Is conveyed IA bags to
From Official statistics II Is shown that tho present.
cost of hnnd Dg gram Is from ten to ntccn pee
bushcL There Is one point ON The River Voga where,
during the past season. nearly forty million bushels
oil grain arrived In bargcs. II thcu put In bags,
carried mems shoulders to the cars thence
conveyed 400 miles TO ST. Petersburg 10 DO again
handled IN Ike manner. IL Is, indeed fortunate for
RUSSIAN farmers ana grain dealers mat American IN
sonuity develop this important of indus
try, as also tho wisdom oil tho Emperor in his policy
OF placing his people III this respect upon equality
with otncr grain producing countries, and IN thus
giving Americans thc proiorcncc Ovcr nil others IL
Is TO DO hoped that these important enterprises
only tho ming OF brilliant futuro i0r the
opmcnt oil mt chanca skill ana OF closer relu.
America.
| MAZZINI ON THE EASTERN RIDDLE.