The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30
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Western nations AZ to Russian politics aud
soeiety Thrce years ago well educated per
sons I'm France. England. or the United States
were ecarcely expected to know much concern
ing Russia, whereas now moro information IL
accessible and probably a wider diffusion Of
knowledge exists about the internal condi-
tion of that country than about Spain. No ac-
count however of tho conditions which gov
ern life i'm the Cars dominions il 80 graphic
md readable and Mt the same time IA regards
social and domestic circumstances so full and
satisfactory As The Russians Of To- Ddy. 10y tho
author OF Tho Momber for Paris. Just pub
lishod in tho Franklin Square Library" by
the Harpcrs. comparison Of this sprightly
monograph with the most Trustworthy authori-
tics ON the subject namely. Mackenzie Wal
lace's Russia " and the painstaking series OF
studies entitled " La Russie and Les Russes."
by Leroy Beaulicu -nttests the substantial ac-
curacy Of the writer's observations. and tho
adjustment Of his caustic descriptions TO tho
lines OF fact. In the historical sketch which oc-
cupies the first chapter We noto IA certain num-
Der OF slips. such IA the Limitation Of Mongol
suzoralnty over Moscow to 100, when II was
nearer $50 years. and the notion that the So
cialist organization Of the Mir or village COM
munity. was borrowed from the democratic
commonwealth OF Novgorod, whereas tho COM
munal system is now known to have been char
south as we'll as east but also OF many Other
races ut an intermediate stage OF civilization
We 10 not lay much stress ON two or three err
rors OF this sort both because the author has
not assumed to write a history Of the country In
past times but merely to photograph contempo-
rary Russians. and because his fundamental
data. and the general drih oil MS CONCLUSIONS
however scathing they may appear arc corro-
borated by the competent witnesses above men
Nh minded
gauge the sincerity OF Russian sympathy forthe
Christian subjects oil the Porte ana the merits
OF the government when the bureaucrats OF ST
Petersburg meant to bestow upon bulgaria. can
AFFORD to neglect this book. We may add that
this timely and important contribution to cur
rent literature Is actually sold Tor the price OH
Illustrated newspaper
For the main features OF the social structure,
the principles anu WORKINGS OF the communal
system. the partial Introduction oil local self
government the status OF the oniclal noolnV
the organization OF the judiciary. ana the fiscal
Arrangements we must refer the reader TO the
book Itself as we have heretofore glanced NJ
these matters in notice 81 the works oil Beau
lieu and Wallace. But we would direct special
attention becnuse' 20 Tar rs we know the writer
supplies on these heads inc most eompl"
Information accessible 10 Lhgilsh r'adetI-
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appliances Tor the higher education oil the news
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